Heavy vehicle exhaust and premature mortality

"Pollution from trucks and buses costs Australians $6.2bn in health effects each year, study finds. The report described children at one childcare centre, located near a major intersection, as being exposed to pollution levels equivalent to the smoke from eight cigarettes a day."

"Recommendations included moving trucks away from residential areas, schools and childcare centres, moving freight on to rail, and accelerating the shift to electric and cleaner trucks and buses." >>
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/22/air-pollution-emissions-trucks-buses-australia-health-effects

Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads >>
https://eng.unimelb.edu.au/ingenium/drivers-of-suvs-and-pick-ups-should-pay-more-to-be-on-our-roads
#pollution #regulation #trucks #SUVs #buses #childcare #SchoolBuses #roads #TrafficFumes #air #breathing #PrematureMortality

Image: Bellingen's main drag and alfresco cafes: Note the visible heavy vehicle exhaust and soot on the buildings