New research highlights the overlooked role of road dust in Auckland’s air pollution, with heavy vehicles having an outsized impact.
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Air pollution from traffic causes the deaths of thousands of Australians. A swift transition to electric vehicles will save lives – and save households and businesses money in the long run.
Twenty-six fast-growing African cities may battle health challenges if air pollution is not addressed.
Australia has a lot of work to do to overcome the challenges facing electric vehicles users, starting with the lack of a comprehensive national charging network.
Making cities greener is a vital endeavour – but one that comes with potential pitfalls.
Researchers built cheap air quality monitors using parts found at hardware and electronics scores. The results have big implications for anyone who travels outside near busy roads.
Commercially available respirator masks are becoming a popular choice for cyclists and pedestrians wanting to reduce pollution exposure.
These harmful pollutants are responsible for 20% of roadside pollution.
Traffic congestion causes more problems than just being stuck in traffic. There are real effects on the health, quality of life and wallets of taxpayers.
Childhood asthma cases caused by traffic pollution are on the decline. But children in some parts of the country are faring better than others.
Urban pollutants are a health concern in growing cities. Scientists are turning to honey bees to help monitor contaminants in soil, water, air and plants.
Cycling is a low-cost and non-polluting way to make deliveries in congested cities. Slow cyclists should be recognised as good for the economy and environment, not treated like second-class citizens.
Many new housing developments are being built along busy roads and rail lines, but lack design features that would reduce occupants’ exposure to harmful traffic pollution.
As the latest controversy about tunnel exhaust stacks and respiratory health plays out in the media, some community members are proposing solutions that just don’t make sense.
Australia needs stronger policy aimed at curbing air pollution, but the options currently on the table fall short. For now, we could all aim to drive less and turn off the engine when the car is idle.
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Senior Research Fellow, Imperial College London
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Urban Transport and Public Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Environmental Health, King's College London
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Senior Research Fellow, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Macquarie University and the South West Sydney Clinical School, UNSW Sydney. Affiliate, Centre for Safe Air., UNSW
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Professor and Associate Dean (Environment and Sustainability in Faculty of Science), The University of Melbourne
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Scientia Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW
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Director - Higher Degree Research and Teaching, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Professeure agrégée, administration municipale et régionale, École nationale d'administration publique (ENAP)
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Professor in Law, UNSW
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Associate Research Scientist, Texas A&M University
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Associate Professor of Sustainability Science, La Trobe University
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Postdoctoral fellow, University of British Columbia
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Research Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Research Manager, University of British Columbia