The witness, Prof. A. Grotto: Correct calculation
Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman: Correct calculation. No, but do you know the concept? The concept, the more there is PERSON YEARS So what, so what does that mean? The more a person smokes, the risk.
The witness, Prof. A. Grotto: What is it called, what is called, it is called a reaction effect, a response dose result, DOSE RESPONSE.
Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman: DOSE RESONSE
The witness, Prof. A. Grotto: It is present in some carcinogens, in others it does not exist.
Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman: And in smoking it exists.
The witness, Prof. A. Grotto: In smoking it exists, of course.
Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman: That is, it is relevant if I have smoked one cigarette in the past year or smoked two packs a day for the past year. There's a difference between the two.
The witness, Prof. A. Grotto: Yes, yes, there is a difference.
Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman: Significant difference
The witness, Prof. A. Grotto: Significant difference.
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- As for the effects of transportation on air pollution, Grotto was asked and answered:
Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman: In the position paperSorry, thanks for the correction. In the position paper.
The witness, Prof. A. Grotto: Yes.
Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman: You have referred quite a few studies on the subject of proximity to roads. Right?
The witness, Prof. A. Grotto: Yes
Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman: I mean, Transportation is a significant risk factor of air pollution in Haifa.
The witness, Prof. A. Grotto: Look, you're talking about two different things. I'm talking, I don't know how to say enough about the sources of pollution in HaifaThis is a field that is, a professional field of the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
Adv. Dr. Tal Rotman: Don't you know?
The witness, Prof. A. Grotto: I can, I can, I don't, I say these are things I understand, as far as I've learned, but that's at the end of their profession.