A team did a study about new music. They wanted to know about car crashes. A doctor named Dr. Patel led the team. The team worked at Harvard Medical School. They found something surprising. New album releases mean more fatal car crashes. This was a big discovery. The study is important for road safety.
The team looked at 10 big albums. These albums came out between 2017 and 2022. Taylor Swift released one album. Drake and Harry Styles also released albums. The team checked music listening on release days. People listened to music 43% more on those days. More people streamed songs on those dates.
The team looked at fatal car crashes. They found 15% more deaths on album release days. That is about 182 more deaths. Young drivers were at higher risk. Male drivers were also at higher risk. Dr. Patel said drivers should not use phones while driving. Looking at a phone is not safe. Drivers should finish phone tasks before moving the car.
Sources: theguardian.com
The words in bold are from the article.
| 1. study | a. playing |
| 2. crashes | b. launch |
| 3. albums | c. deadly |
| 4. fatal | d. research |
| 5. streaming | e. mobile devices |
| 6. drivers | f. car operators |
| 7. phones | g. found |
| 8. dangerous | h. accidents |
| 9. release | i. risky |
| 10. discovered | j. music releases |
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