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Combination of mask wearing and keeping windows open is best for reducing COVID-19 risk in cars, new study finds

August 24, 2021

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As the country prepares to live in a post-Covid-19 world and car travel — including taxi and car-sharing services that mix households — returns to normal, new research from the University of Surrey has confirmed that keeping car windows open to draw in fresh air is key to reducing the risk of contracting the virus in vehicle environments — but there are trade-offs.

In a paper published by Environment International, Surrey’s renowned Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) explored what motorists must consider to make sure their in-car environments are as Covid-secure as possible.

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