"anna" wrote in message
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Hi,

My sister is buying a home, in Northern California, which is approx
1,300 feet from a busy highway in Northern California. The sound is not
an issue, my concern is the fumes and it's impact on health, especially
because she has small children.

In between this house and the freeway there are a few homes and small
trees. There is no sound wall along the freeway.

Can someone please let me know as soon as possible if she should be
concerned about any negative impact on health, etc. regarding this.

Thank you for your help.

Probably less than folks in a big city apartment on a lower floor, right
above stop'n'go traffic idling under the window. Yeah, there is some
increased pollution right around the right of way, as the Germans discovered
when they studied the trees near the Autobahn. But 1300 feet away, I doubt
it is significant, unless the highway is a gridlocked parking lot. I'd be
more worried about the water supply, if she has a well. The hydrocarbon
runoff from a highway can affect the groundwater, especially if there is a
wreck and a spill. The normal water check done when buying a house usually
only checks for e.coli and such.

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