this is the moment a driver deliberately blocked a sneaky motorist who tried to beat a traffic jam with an undertaking manoeuvre . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- an environmentally-friendly surfboard has taken to the waves after five years in development . surf 's up : mark harris tries out the eden eco-surfboard . british profession surfer mark `` egor '' harris was one of the first to try the british-made board at fistral beach in cornwall , england , giving its performance and eco-credentials the thumbs up . by . `` it felt good and i can see these boards being popular with surfers . we spend a lot of time on the beach and in the sea and surfers have been campaigning to clean up the oceans for years . this board goes hand-in-hand with that philosophy , '' said harris . the surfboard has been in development in the south west of england for five years and is the culmination of a collaboration between the eden project gardens and biosphere and three local companies . chris hines , former sustainability director of the eden project and a lifelong surfer and committed environmentalist came up with the idea for the board when a balsa tree had to be taken down in the rainforest biome . `` i said , well , let 's make a completely sustainable surfboard , because i knew people who could laminate in hemp cloth and plant-based resin , so we went for it . it was a eureka moment : we thought , let 's really have a go , let 's really see what we can do , '' he told cnn . hines and the eden project team soon realized that balsa and hemp cloth were too heavy for commercially viable surfboards , but desire remained to produce a surfboard that reduces the reliance on petroleum chemicals and uses more sustainable materials . the eden team worked with local company homeblown to create a new type of foam core for the eco-board , 15 to 20 percent of which is made from plant derived material . another local cornish company , sustainable composites , developed a resin made almost entirely from linseed oil instead of oil-derived coatings , meaning over 50 percent of the final finished surfboards are made from renewable materials . completing the use of local companies , the boards are being manufactured by surfboard shapers , laminations . junior british surfing champion tassy swallow is set to compete at the international surfing association world junior championships in ecuador on a new eden surfboard . `` it 's a really good board , it worked really well , '' said swallow after her first outing on the board . traffic had started to build up on the m58 around switch island on merseyside , with one motorist filming the gridlock on a dashcam . but one driver in a silver mercedes obviously was n't prepared to wait in the queuing traffic on the outside lane , where vehicles were merging . traffic began to build up on the m58 around switch island in merseyside when a silver mercedes attempted to undertake the trafffic . `` it feels a lot more buoyant in the nose which makes it easier to catch waves . it will really catch on when people realize that it 's as good as a regular board . '' but a renault driver was n't happy and pulled into the inside lane to block the mercedes from moving forwards . he attempted to sail up the inside lane in a sneaky bid to avoid having to wait . but to his shock , a silver renault then pulls into the inside lane to block the mercedes from advancing any further . not content with having to wait , the mercedes driver the tries to both overtake and undertake the renault in an attempt to get past the vehicle . the two cars then swerve around the lane as the renault stays determined in not letting the mercedes past . the mercedes , behind , is then forced to wait like the rest of the drivers , for 10 minutes as they approach an roundabout . but each time he tries , the renault swerves in the lane blocking the mercedes from passing . emily payne . the swerving goes back and forwards for over a minute before both drivers wind down their windows to confront each other . the pair can be seen pointing and shouting at each other but despite their argument , neither driver lets up . eventually the mercedes driver catches up to the renault with the man shouting and pointing at the renault driver . fewer boys are being born in central scotland - and it 's thought pollution may be playing a part . a study by the university of stirling . found that the ratio of boys to girls being born is falling . while evidence suggests that male babies more often die in the womb than females , it is now thought pollution could be one factor behind this . ultrasound : the number of baby boys being born in parts of central scotland are decreasing . this then forces the mercedes to wait 10 minutes in the queue like everybody else before moving back into the correct lane as they approach a roundabout . the incident was captured on a dashcam by a passing motorist and posted to youtube by a user called lancashire dashcam . and despite only being uploaded yesterday , it has already been viewed thousands of times . across the world , slightly more boys are . born than girls . but statistics show the proportion of boys to . girls being born in scotland , or the sex ratio , has been on a downward . trend since 1960 - and in the industrial parts of central scotland in . particular . analysing data from 1973 through to 2010 , the team . found a ` significant upward skewing ' of the sex ratio in the highlands , . compared with a downward shift in the forth valley and the borders . researchers found ` significantly lower sex ratios for populations where industrial . air pollution is highest ' in eastern central scotland . the researchers add their findings are consistent . with small studies in heavily industrialised parts of canada and . elsewhere in the world . more research is needed , they say , but warn that care should be taken when planning large industrial developments , as they may have an effect on hormone levels of the local population . the scientists focused on chemicals or pollution that , at certain and sometimes very low doses , can interfere with the endocrine -lrb- or hormone system -rrb- in human beings . dr ewan mcdonald , the lead investigator , said : ` the reproductive health of populations is often difficult to measure , particularly before pregnancy and at the early stages . ` there is strong evidence that during early pregnancy loss , male foetuses are lost more often . in utero : evidence suggests that male babies die in the womb more often than females , . ` the sex . ratio , particularly declines in male births , can therefore be a marker . for changes in reproductive health or fertility amongst human . populations . ` our analysis on sex ratio was extensive : over time , regions , neighbourhoods and socio-economic groups across scotland . ' he said the results indicate that the effect of pollution on hormones may be to blame for the national decline in the proportion of male births . professor andrew watterson , also involved in the research , said : ` the study raises important questions about our knowledge of what may impact on human reproductive health and how we then shape public health policy . ' the study is published in the international journal of occupational and environmental health .
new eco-surfboard made with over 50 percent renewable materials . developed by eden project in england in tandem with local companies . manufacturers hope it will appeal to surfers who are traditionally eco-conscious .
we thought , let 's really have a go , let 's really see what we can do , '' he told cnn . hines and the eden project team soon realized that balsa and hemp cloth were too heavy for commercially viable surfboards , but desire remained to produce a surfboard that reduces the reliance on petroleum chemicals and uses more sustainable materials . the eden team worked with local company homeblown to create a new type of foam core for the eco-board , 15 to 20 percent of which is made from plant derived material . another local cornish company , sustainable composites , developed a resin made almost entirely from linseed oil instead of oil-derived coatings , meaning over 50 percent of the final finished surfboards are made from renewable materials . completing the use of local companies , the boards are being manufactured by surfboard shapers , laminations . junior british surfing champion tassy swallow is set to compete at the international surfing association world junior championships in ecuador on a new eden surfboard . `` it 's a really good board , it worked really well , '' said swallow after her first outing on the board . traffic had started to build up on the m58 around switch island on merseyside , with one motorist filming the gridlock on a dashcam . but one driver in a silver mercedes obviously was n't prepared to wait in the queuing traffic on the outside lane , where vehicles were merging . traffic lets up . eventually the mercedes driver catches up to the renault with the man shouting and pointing at the renault driver . fewer boys are being born in central scotland - and it 's thought pollution may be playing a part . a study by the university of stirling . found that the ratio of boys to girls being born is falling . while evidence suggests that male babies more often die in the womb than females , it is now thought pollution could be one factor behind this . ultrasound : the number of baby boys being born in parts of central scotland are decreasing . this then forces the mercedes to wait 10 minutes in the queue like everybody else before moving back into the correct lane as they approach a roundabout . the incident was captured on a dashcam by a passing motorist and posted to youtube by a user called lancashire dashcam . and despite only being uploaded yesterday , it has already been viewed thousands of times . across the world , slightly more boys are . born than girls . but statistics show the proportion of boys to . girls being born in scotland , or the sex ratio , has been on a downward . trend since 1960 - and in the industrial parts of central scotland in . particular . analysing data from 1973 through to 2010 , the team . found a ` significant upward skewing ' of the sex ratio in the highlands , . compared with a downward shift in the forth valley and the borders . researchers found ` significantly lower sex ratios for populations where industrial . air pollution is highest ' in eastern central scotland . the researchers add their findings are consistent . with small studies in heavily industrialised parts of canada and . elsewhere in the world . more research is needed , they say , but warn that care should be taken when planning large industrial developments , as they may have an effect on hormone levels of the local population . the scientists focused on chemicals or pollution that , at certain and sometimes very low doses , can interfere with the endocrine -lrb- or hormone system -rrb- in human beings . dr ewan mcdonald , the lead investigator , said : ` the reproductive health of populations is often difficult to measure , particularly before pregnancy and at the early stages . ` there is strong evidence that during early pregnancy loss , male foetuses are lost more often . in utero : evidence suggests that male babies die in the womb more often than females , . ` the sex . ratio , particularly declines in male births , can therefore be a marker . for changes in reproductive health or fertility amongst human . populations . ` our analysis on sex ratio was extensive : over time , regions , neighbourhoods and socio-economic groups across scotland . ' he said the results indicate that the effect of pollution on hormones may be to blame for the national decline in the proportion of male births . professor andrew watterson , also involved in the research , said : ` the study raises important questions about our knowledge of what may impact on human reproductive health and how we then shape public health policy . ' the study is published in the international journal of occupational and environmental health .
this is the moment a driver deliberately blocked a sneaky motorist who tried to beat a traffic jam with an undertaking manoeuvre . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- an environmentally-friendly surfboard has taken to the waves after five years in development . surf 's up : mark harris tries out the eden eco-surfboard . british profession surfer mark `` egor '' harris was one of the first to try the british-made board at fistral beach in cornwall , england , giving its performance and eco-credentials the thumbs up . by . `` it felt good and i can see these boards being popular with surfers . we spend a lot of time on the beach and in the sea and surfers have been campaigning to clean up the oceans for years . this board goes hand-in-hand with that philosophy , '' said harris . the surfboard has been in development in the south west of england for five years and is the culmination of a collaboration between the eden project gardens and biosphere and three local companies . chris hines , former sustainability director of the eden project and a lifelong surfer and committed environmentalist came up with the idea for the board when a balsa tree had to be taken down in the rainforest biome . `` i said , well , let 's make a completely sustainable surfboard , because i knew people who could laminate in hemp cloth and plant-based resin , so we went for it . it was a eureka moment : surfboards are made from renewable materials . completing the use of local companies , the boards are being manufactured by surfboard shapers , laminations . junior british surfing champion tassy swallow is set to compete at the international surfing association world junior championships in ecuador on a new eden surfboard . `` it 's a really good board , it worked really well , '' said swallow after her first outing on the board . traffic had started to build up on the m58 around switch island on merseyside , with one motorist filming the gridlock on a dashcam . but one driver in a silver mercedes obviously was n't prepared to wait in the queuing traffic on the outside lane , where vehicles were merging . traffic lets up . eventually the mercedes driver catches up to the renault with the man shouting and pointing at the renault driver . fewer boys are being born in central scotland - and it 's thought pollution may be playing a part . a study by the university of stirling . found that the ratio of boys to girls being born is falling . while evidence suggests that male babies more often die in the womb than females , it is now thought pollution could be one factor behind this . ultrasound : the number of baby boys being born in parts of central scotland are decreasing . this then forces the mercedes to wait 10 minutes in the queue like everybody else before moving back into the correct lane as they approach a roundabout . the incident was captured on a dashcam by a passing motorist and posted to youtube by a user called lancashire dashcam . and despite only being uploaded yesterday , it has already been viewed thousands of times . across the world , slightly more boys are . born than girls . but statistics show the proportion of boys to . girls being born in scotland , or the sex ratio , has been on a downward . trend since 1960 - and in the industrial parts of central scotland in . particular . analysing data from 1973 through to 2010 , the team . found a ` significant upward skewing ' of the sex ratio in the highlands , . compared with a downward shift in the forth valley and the borders . researchers found ` significantly lower sex ratios for populations where industrial . air pollution is highest ' in eastern central scotland . the researchers add their findings are consistent . with small studies in heavily industrialised parts of canada and . elsewhere in the world . more research is needed , they say , but warn that care should be taken when planning large industrial developments , as they may have an effect on hormone levels of the local population . the scientists focused on chemicals or pollution that , at certain and sometimes very low doses , can interfere with the endocrine -lrb- or hormone system -rrb- in human beings . dr ewan mcdonald , the lead investigator , said : ` the reproductive health of populations is often difficult to measure , particularly before pregnancy and at the early stages . ` there is strong evidence that during early pregnancy loss , male foetuses are lost more often . in utero : evidence suggests that male babies die in the womb more often than females , . ` the sex . ratio , particularly declines in male births , can therefore be a marker . for changes in reproductive health or fertility amongst human . populations . ` our analysis on sex ratio was extensive : over time , regions , neighbourhoods and socio-economic groups across scotland . ' he said the results indicate that the effect of pollution on hormones may be to blame for the national decline in the proportion of male births . professor andrew watterson , also involved in the research , said : ` the study raises important questions about our knowledge of what may impact on human reproductive health and how we then shape public health policy . ' the study is published in the international journal of occupational and environmental health .
this the moment a driver deliberately blocked a sneaky motorist beat a traffic jam an undertaking manoeuvre. -lrb- cnn -- an environmentally-friendly surfboard has taken after five years development. surf 's up : mark harris tries out the eden eco-surfboard. british profession surfer mark `` egor '' harris was one try at fistral beach cornwall, england giving its performance and eco-credentials the thumbs. by. `` it felt and i can see these boards popular surfers. we spend surfers have campaigning clean. this board goes hand that philosophy, '' said harris. the surfboard has in development in the south west england the culmination the eden project gardens biosphere and three local companies. chris hines, former sustainability director the eden project a lifelong surfer committed environmentalist came the board when a balsa tree taken the rainforest biome. `` i said, well, let 's a completely sustainable surfboard, because knew people could laminate in hemp cloth plant-based resin went it : we thought, let 's really have, see '' he told cnn hines and the eden project team soon realized balsa and hemp cloth too heavy commercially viable surfboards, desire remained produce reduces the reliance petroleum chemicals uses the eden team worked local company homeblown foam core the eco-board, 15 to 20 percent plant derived material another local cornish company, sustainable composites developed a resin made almost instead oil-derived coatings meaning over 50 percent the final finished surfboards renewable materials completing the use local companies, the boards being manufactured surfboard shapers, laminations. junior british surfing champion tassy swallow is set the international surfing association world junior championships ecuador a new eden surfboard. `` it 's a really good board, worked '' swallow after her first outing on traffic had started build the m58 around switch island on merseyside, one motorist filming the gridlock. but one driver in a silver mercedes obviously was n't prepared wait in the queuing traffic on the outside lane, where vehicles merging. traffic began build the m58 around switch island merseyside when a silver mercedes attempted undertake the trafffic. `` it feels a buoyant in the nose which catch waves. it will really catch people realize 's as a regular board. '' but a renault driver n't happy and pulled into the inside lane block the mercedes from forwards. he attempted sail up the inside lane in a sneaky bid having. but to his shock, a silver renault then pulls into the inside lane to block the mercedes from advancing any. not content having wait, the mercedes driver the tries both overtake undertake the renault in past the vehicle. the two cars then swerve as renault stays determined in not the mercedes past. the mercedes, behind, is then forced wait like 10 minutes as approach an roundabout. but each tries, renault swerves the lane blocking the mercedes from. emily payne. the swerving goes back forwards for both drivers wind their windows confront. the pair can pointing shouting but despite their argument, neither driver lets eventually the mercedes driver catches the renault with the man shouting and pointing. fewer boys born central scotland - it 's thought pollution playing. a study the university stirling. found that the ratio boys being born falling. while evidence male babies more, it now thought pollution could behind. ultrasound : the number baby boys being parts central scotland are decreasing. this then forces the mercedes wait 10 in like everybody moving back the correct lane as approach. the incident youtube lancashire dashcam. and despite only uploaded yesterday, viewed thousands across, slightly more boys. born than girls. but statistics the proportion boys to. girls being born scotland, or the sex ratio, has on. trend since 1960 - and in the industrial parts central scotland in. particular. analysing data 1973 to, the team. found a ` significant upward skewing the highlands,. compared a downward shift the forth valley and the borders. researchers ` significantly lower sex ratios populations where industrial. air pollution highest ' in eastern central scotland. the researchers add are. with small studies heavily industrialised parts canada. elsewhere. more research, they warn that care planning large industrial developments may hormone levels of the scientists focused chemicals or pollution, at certain and sometimes very low doses interfere the endocrine -lrb- or hormone system -rrb- in human beings dr ewan mcdonald, the lead investigator, said : ` the reproductive health populations often difficult, particularly before pregnancy at. ` there strong evidence during early pregnancy loss, lost more. in utero : evidence suggests male babies die more,. ` the sex. ratio, particularly declines male births, can therefore a marker. for changes reproductive health or fertility amongst human. populations. ` our analysis on sex ratio was extensive : over time regions neighbourhoods across scotland. ' he the results indicate the effect pollution hormones may to the national decline the proportion. professor andrew watterson, also involved, said : ` the study raises our knowledge what may impact then shape. ' the study published.
lets up . eventually the mercedes driver catches up to the renault with the man shouting and pointing at the renault driver . fewer boys are being born in central scotland - and it 's thought pollution may be playing a part . a study by the university of stirling . found that the ratio of boys to girls being born is falling . while evidence suggests that male babies more often die in the womb than females , it is now thought pollution could be one factor behind this . ultrasound : the number of baby boys being born in parts of central scotland are decreasing . this then forces the mercedes to wait 10 minutes in the queue like everybody else before moving back into the correct lane as they approach a roundabout . the incident was captured on a dashcam by a passing motorist and posted to youtube by a user called lancashire dashcam . and despite only being uploaded yesterday , it has already been viewed thousands of times . across the world , slightly more boys are . born than girls . but statistics show the proportion of boys to . girls being born in scotland , or the sex ratio , has been on a downward . trend since 1960 - and in the industrial parts of central scotland in . particular . analysing data from 1973 through to 2010 , the team . found a ` significant upward skewing ' of the sex ratio in the highlands , . compared with a downward shift in the forth valley and the borders . researchers found ` significantly lower sex ratios for populations where industrial . air pollution is highest ' in eastern central scotland . the researchers add their findings are consistent . with small studies in heavily industrialised parts of canada and . elsewhere in the world . more research is needed , they say , but warn that care should be taken when planning large industrial developments , as they may have an effect on hormone levels of the local population . the scientists focused on chemicals or pollution that , at certain and sometimes very low doses , can interfere with the endocrine -lrb- or hormone system -rrb- in human beings . dr ewan mcdonald , the lead investigator , said : ` the reproductive health of populations is often difficult to measure , particularly before pregnancy and at the early stages . ` there is strong evidence that during early pregnancy loss , male foetuses are lost more often . in utero : evidence suggests that male babies die in the womb more often than females , . ` the sex . ratio , particularly declines in male births , can therefore be a marker . for changes in reproductive health or fertility amongst human . populations . ` our analysis on sex ratio was extensive : over time , regions , neighbourhoods and socio-economic groups across scotland . ' he said the results indicate that the effect of pollution on hormones may be to blame for the national decline in the proportion of male births . professor andrew watterson , also involved in the research , said : ` the study raises important questions about our knowledge of what may impact on human reproductive health and how we then shape public health policy . ' the study is published in the international journal of occupational and environmental health .
 The text discusses the issue of pollution and its impact on human health, particularly in Scotland. A study found that the ratio of boys to girls being born is falling in certain areas of central Scotland, which may be linked to pollution. The research suggests that male babies are more susceptible to pollutants than female babies, leading to a decrease in the number of boys being born. The study's findings have implications for public health policy and highlight the need for further research into the effects of pollution on human reproduction.