{"id":8267,"date":"2020-11-11T20:42:11","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T19:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/full.polito.it\/press\/appendino-the-new-restricted-traffic-zone-will-help-combat-smog-but-according-to-experts-little-will-change-levels-will-remain-the-same\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T16:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T15:01:48","slug":"appendino-the-new-restricted-traffic-zone-will-help-combat-smog-but-according-to-experts-little-will-change-levels-will-remain-the-same","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/full.polito.it\/en\/press\/appendino-the-new-restricted-traffic-zone-will-help-combat-smog-but-according-to-experts-little-will-change-levels-will-remain-the-same\/","title":{"rendered":"Appendino: &#8220;The new restricted traffic zone will help combat smog.&#8221; But according to experts, &#8220;little will change, levels will remain the same.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On the one hand, there is the 5T study, which emphasises that there will be no benefit to the environment. 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