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Turns out, getting off of gasoline might save more than parts of the environment. According to a study published in BMC Physiology, rats exposed to unleaded gasoline fumes for 30 minutes a day for six weeks “exhibited an increase in lipid peroxidation and a decrease in AChE and superoxide dismutase activities.” What does that mean? The rats got mad and had “a higher tendency towards aggressive behaviour as a consequence to gasoline inhalation.” Basically, gasoline vapors can piss us off.
The study was conducted by Amal Kinawy of Cairo University, who says that the results might be applicable to humans help cause road rage. It’ll take a long time to eliminate all gas-powered vehicles from the road, but doesn’t the fight between hydrogen and pure electric seem slightly less important considering the benefits of reducing gasoline usage in general?
[Source: BMC Physiology via Wired]
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