"WASHINGTON - Switching from gasoline to ethanol — touted as
a green alternative at the pump — may create dirtier air, causing slightly more smog-related deaths, a new study says."Car companies like Chevy have been really pushing the use of ethanol, which comes from corn, as an alternative to regular fuel. While it may help decrease our dependence on foreign oil, it doesn't appear to be good for the environment. In addition, the newly heightened demand for corn as a result of using ethanol has dramatically increased the price of corn which is used to feed livestock like chickens and cows. As a result food prices are increasing as well.
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