A NEW STUDY OUT OF U-N-M INDICATES THAT LIVING NEAR A BUSY ROAD CAN BE BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH. THE STUDY'S AUTHOR IS GREG ROWANGOULD, AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT THE SCHOOL. HE SAYS HIS STUDY WAS NATIONAL IN SCOPE, BUT DID INCLUDE INFORMATION ON BERNALILLO COUNTY. HE SAYS THE NUMBERS SHOW THIS COULD BECOME A MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE. HE SAYS 250 THOUSAND PEOPLE WERE FOUND LIVING NEAR BUSY ROADS IN BERNALILLO COUNTY.
ROWANGOULD SAYS THERE'S NO QUICK FIX, BUT LONG RANGE PLANNERS CAN USE THE INFORMATION TO LAYOUT FUTURE COMMUNITIES.
