Mercedes-Benz Vehicles, Concept Cars, and the Mercedes Lifestyle

In a recent study released by the University of Southern California, driving to work could be the least healthy part of your day. Your daily commute accounts for about 50 percent of the exposure you receive from diesel emissions. As a result, your lungs and your overall health could suffer over a long period.

The study states that people who live otherwise healthy lifestyles, such as people who don’t smoke or engage in heavy eating or drinking, are still at risk each day when driving to work. The greatest concern for these drivers is the tiny particles emitted from diesel engines. These are more dangerous than the larger particles because they penetrate the body more easily and spread throughout the system.

The study included a team from USC driving an electric car during the typical travel hours on the highway. They tested the air with nine instruments that measured the pollution in the air. They also made video recordings of the traffic and road conditions during their study each day.

Their findings were not surprising. The largest number of emissions comes from big trucks. Many times, you can even see pollutants emitted from these trucks.

Unfortunately, drivers are breathing in those particles at an alarming rate. During the 1.5 hours an average person spends in a car during the day, the individual takes in 30-40 percent of the daily intake of air pollution.

Knowing this, think of the health benefits for having a quality automobile to enjoy on your commute to work where these pollutants to your body are minimized.

At Mercedes-Benz we take these things into consideration when designing our vehicles so that our drivers can rest assured knowing they are some of the more protected people on the road behind the wheel of their Mercedes vehicle.

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