The need is growing for a better assessment of population exposures to motor vehicle exhaust in proximity to major roads and highways. This need is driven in part by emerging scientific evidence of adverse health effects from such exposures and policy requirements for a more targeted assessment of localized public health impacts related to road expansions and increasing commercial transportation. The momentum for improved methods in measuring local exposures is also growing in the scientific community, as well as for discerning which constituents of the vehicle exhaust mixture may exert greater public health risks for those who are exposed to a disproportionate share of roadway pollution. To help elucidate the current state-of-the-science in exposure assessments along major roadways and to help inform decision makers of research needs and trends, we provide an overview of the emerging policy requirements, along with a conceptual framework for assessing exposure to motor-vehicle exhaust that can help inform policy decisions.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Keywords:	Air quality, vehicle emissions, exposure
Research Division:	Medical and Health Sciences
Research Group:	Public Health and Health Services
Research Field:	Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety
Objective Division:	Health
Objective Group:	Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health)
Objective Field:	Environmental Health
Author:	Wheeler, AJ (Dr Amanda Wheeler)
ID Code:	100838
Year Published:	2005
Deposited By:	Menzies Institute for Medical Research
Deposited On:	2015-06-01
Last Modified:	2015-09-09
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