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Gas Stations: Hazardous to Your Health in Many Ways

| December 29, 2014 Comment

Gas Stations: Hazardous to Your Health in Many Ways – It turns out that–in addition to their environmental benefit–electric cars can help improve the health of the people who drive them.

A few weeks ago, Green Car Reports posted an anecdote collected by advocacy group Plug-In America, about how driving an electric car helped a handful of people quit smoking. A Nissan Leaf salesman explained that his customers had kicked the habit because they no longer had to stop at gas stations–where they typically bought their cigarettes.

The story has apparently touched off a lively conversation, according to Plug-In America, with some appreciating a potential added benefit of driving a plug-in car, and others noting that smokers can find cigarettes somewhere else.

In response, Plug-In America cited an article in its most recent newsletter, which notes that removing oneself from a source of temptation is a key factor in quitting smoking.

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