Health effects of transport related air pollution.pdf

Health effects of transport-related air pollution
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challenge of both reducing the related risks to health the related challenge of both reducing and meeting countries’ require- and the environment transport systems. Diseases related ments for effective tens transport affect to the air pollution caused by road Policies of thousands of people in the Region each year. action need to be based on a better effective for more and the understanding of the determinants of exposure of various pollutants in harming health. role a sys- This book helps to meet this need. It provides and prehensive of the literature tematic review of transport-related evaluation of the health hazards factors determining addresses: air pollution. The review c to pollution levels, emissions, the contribution of traffi of epidemiological and the results human exposure the and toxicological studies to identify and measure health effects. This book is designed for two main audiences: policy- air pollution makers and experts in transport-related both summary it offers and public health. Accordingly, information for the former and full discussion, primarily A separate summary for policy-makers is for the latter. this book identifi also available. For both groups,
While transport is a vital part of modern life, policy- Region face the diffi makers in the WHO European the accumulated evidence, and key facts emerging from uses them to suggest both topics for further research health. ed short-term action to protect and well-justifi play their part in making and It can help both groups Region implementing transport policies in the European ts to health. that maximize the benefi
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