Chapter three - Traffic, air pollution, and health
Khreis, H
| HERO ID | 7457525 |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Title | Chapter three - Traffic, air pollution, and health |
| Book Title | Advances in Transportation and Health |
| Authors | Khreis, H |
| Editor | Khreis, Haneen |
| Publisher Text | Elsevier |
| Page Numbers | 59-104 |
| Abstract | Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is ubiquitous in today’s cities and a major public health concern resulting in premature mortality and a wide spectrum of global diseases. The importance and relevance of TRAP continue to increase with increasing urbanization and rapid population growth which go hand in hand with increasing demand for travel, and in many regions, increasing motorized vehicles’ travel and roadway expansion. Furthermore, the list of adverse health outcomes associated with TRAP continues to rapidly grow and now includes cognitive decline, neurodegenerative diseases, and numerous metabolic conditions such as diabetes and obesity, all of which can cripple health-care services and severely affect quality of life, productivity and ability of societies to leapfrog into the “knowledge economy.” In this chapter, I will broadly overview TRAP in the context of public health by providing basic definitions, methods to assess TRAP and human exposure, a summary of well-established and emerging health effects and air-quality guidelines that establish limits for key air pollutants that pose health risks. I will then briefly discuss the use of burden of disease and health impact assessments to quantify the health burden attributable to TRAP in cities, the quantified and potential air quality and health impacts of selected emerging technologies and outline best practices and their overlap with other agenda such as increasing physical activity and mitigating climate change. I will touch on environmental justice issues surrounding TRAP exposures and health and finally summarize research gaps making recommendations for future studies. |
| Doi | 10.1016/B978-0-12-819136-1.00003-6 |
| Url | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128191361000036 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Comments | Journal: ISSN: 978-0-12-819136-1 |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Keyword | Traffic-related air pollution; public health; mortality; morbidity; exposure; guidelines; technology; best practices; environmental justice |
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