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Are taxpayers being gaslighted by street lamp charm?

  • May 29, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Are taxpayers being gaslighted by street lamp charm?
Gas streetlights might look quaint, but researchers at the University of Cincinnati say they are costly, wasteful and release toxic pollutants into the air. In two studies examining their use in Boston, Massachusetts, and Cincinnati, UC researchers found that each lamp releases many times the amount of methane and carbon monoxide of other appliances such as gas stoves and water heaters.

Originally published at Phys.org

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