The Health Minister has today confirmed that it is not actually a health risk to drive through the tunnel without holding your breath.
The minister said “Although this is a popular past time for car journeys, it is potentially more dangerous to hold your breath in the tunnel, especially for small children, among which the game is most popular, it can cause mild breathing difficulties which is risky especially to a driver of a vehicle as this may cause a panic.
The health department have issued a statement to all drivers to confirm that the air quality in tunnel, is perfectly safe.
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