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Bosch offering free winter check

Posted by Will Dracott on Thursday, November 8, 2012, In : Motoring news

INDUSTRY experts Bosch are offering a free Winter Check through its Car Service etwork ahead of the cold weather.Research commissioned by Bosch has revealed that only one-third of people have their vehicle’s health regularly checked.

Available at Bosch Car Service garages across the country, the 28-point inspection includes brakes, tyres, and headlights and is carried out by fully trained Bosch technicians who work to the highest standard and a code of conduct that is fully approved by the O...
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Windscreen wash could pose major health risk

Posted by Will Dracott on Wednesday, June 16, 2010,

New research by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) suggests that water from windscreen washer jets could be the cause of one in five cases of Legionnaires' Disease.

The illness is caught when stagnant warm water containing the Legionella bacteria is sprayed and inhaled. It can lead to pneumonia and is sometimes fatal.

It was found that those who drive for a living are five times more likely to catch Legionnaires' Disease. The HPA believes that drivers who fill the washer reservoir of...

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