What are the specific health impacts of transport related particulate matter such as that caused by tyre and brake wear? Do different types of particulate pose different risks?
Background
The reducing environmental impacts strategic priority is in recognition that there is an environmental aspect to all transport, and therefore almost all the work of DfT. Transport is the largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases in the UK, contributing 27% of domestic emissions in 2019. Our transport system must change to deliver the government’s Net Zero ambition and DfT will drive forwards that change through our longer-term green transport agenda. On decarbonisation specifically, we published our Transport decarbonisation plan (TDP) in July 2021, which sets out the steps we will take to deliver the necessary carbon reductions across every form of transport. Sustainability will be at the heart of levelling-up. People everywhere will feel the benefits – villages, towns, cities, and countryside will be cleaner, greener, healthier and more prosperous and pleasant environments in which to live and work
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Source
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Quantifying the health and climate impacts of vehicle particulate emissions
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Why might this be relevant?
The project quantifies the health impacts of vehicle particulate emissions, including those caused by tyre and brake wear, and investigates the different types of particulate matter.
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TRAFFIC POLLUTION AND HEALTH IN LONDON
While it has been recognised for some time that small particles from vehicle exhausts and other traffic related pollutants cause a range of health effects, policy within the UK and Europe has not directly targeted these....
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Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to elucidate the more toxic components of traffic-generated particles in London, providing better information on spatial and temporal exposures and their relation to adverse impacts of air quality.
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TRAFFIC POLLUTION AND HEALTH IN LONDON
While it has been recognised for some time that small particles from vehicle exhausts and other traffic related pollutants cause a range of health effects, policy within the UK and Europe has not directly targeted these....
Funded by: NERC
Why might this be relevant?
The project seeks to elucidate the more toxic components of the pollution mix in London, with particular emphasis on traffic-generated particles, and provides better information on spatial and temporal exposures and their relation to adverse impacts of air quality.