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[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 44 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

I don't think the artist is implying that people driving to work "deserve" it. Just that it happens by nature of a typical commute time with sunrise and sunset.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

So I guess next time you look for a house/job, make sure the house is east of your job so you have the sun in the back in the morning and in the evening.

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 1 points 6 hours ago

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face;

[–] FarmTaco@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

ill say it, these east going zax are soft and uncultured, compared to us far superior west going zax.

[–] LeninsOvaries@lemmy.cafe 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I think they deserve it. Engine exhaust and tire wear creates pollution that gives children lung cancer. Having a bright light in your eyes isn't as bad as lung cancer.

[–] FinishingDutch@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

While I agree that exhaust gas and tire debris aren’t healthy, I don’t think we can reasonably say those cause lung cancer in children. Certainly not in any meaningful number.

Lung cancer only accounts for 0.2 percent of pediatric cancers. And even then, it’s hard to say exactly what caused it: genetics, second hand smoke, radon, asbestos exposure… Exhaust and tire debris MIGHT cause cancer in a particular child, but let’s not freak people out beyond what’s reasonable.

https://www.mylungcancerteam.com/resources/lung-cancer-in-children-facts-to-know