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Electric scooters: batteries in the battle against ambient air pollution?

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Ambient air pollution is a major global health threat, responsible for an estimated loss of 103 million disability-adjusted life-years in 2015,1,2 and a main contributor to numerous health problems, such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.3,4 Within the traffic domain of air pollution, cars, lorries, busses, mopeds, and scooters are all partly responsible, with the latter being of particular importance regarding, amongst others, black carbon, carcinogenic benzene, and (ultrafine) particulate matter exhaust.

Source: The Lancet Planetary Health

DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(17)30079-7

Authors: Job F M van Boven, Pham Le An, Bruce J Kirenga, Niels H Chavannes

Institutions: University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Makerere University, Leiden University Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Air Quality and Health Impacts

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Sustainable cities and communities, Climate action

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,680