"Road rage" may do more than cause traffic accidents and lead to violence. Research shows the stress it causes for drivers may be hazardous to their health. BBC reports that the initial anger of being cut off in traffic or having a parking space "stolen" releases stress hormones that are harmful to the body. Leon James, a professor of traffic psychology at the University of Hawaii, says the stress is especially hazardous when it happens again and again. He says experiencing that anger and impatience every day can be harmful to the heart and have other negative health effects. James describes road rage as driving under the influence of adrenaline. That's the hormone that prepares the body for a fight.
You mean, angry people get stressed and heart problems? Naww couldn't be.
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