While Boston residents have been boiling their water, local health experts have been focused on another potential city health hazard--toxic traffic. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the air pollution caused by highway traffic could be making residents sick, especially those with asthma. Find out what other pollutants could be affecting the air you breathe.
The 2010 MDPH report, "Health of Massachusetts," is the first comprehensive report of its kind, and is also available online. Click here to read the report and to find out more about air pollution statistics where you live.
