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Environment: Smog Beaters.(Brief article)
Byline: Benjamin Sutherland
Smog is a fact of life in most cities, but several Italian municipalities think they've found a way to beat it. A new type of sidewalk brick breaks down carbon monoxide, a poisonous byproduct of automobile engines that also contributes to global warming. The bricks are made with a blend of titanium dioxide. When exposed to light, the compound interacts chemically with the carbon monoxide, turning it into water and carbon ...
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