Air pollution from cars

Do electric vehicles reduce air pollution?

Electric cars improve air quality compared to petrol and diesel cars, but they do not completely fix the problem.

People of color exposed to more pollution from cars, trucks, power ...

NO2 comes from sources such as vehicle exhaust, power plants and off-road equipment and is one of six important “criteria air pollutants” ...

EPA Drives the Transportation Sector Forward with New Car ...

Air pollution from cars and trucks harms people's health — especially in low-income communities and communities of color that border major roads ...

Indoor vehicle emissions: which health effects and how to protect

Cars, trucks, busses, generators, and motorcycles; are all vehicles that release pollutants and gases into the air from internal combustion ...

'Old and unsafe' cars sent to developing world fuelling air pollution ...

'Old and unsafe' cars sent to developing world fuelling air pollution, report finds ... Millions of used motor vehicles exported from the US, ...

Emissions of air pollutants from transport in Europe

At the same time, two air pollutants have demonstrated substantial growth in recent decades. Between 1990 and 2022, transport emissions of ...

In 2018, more than 3200 deaths and 1.3% of the total burden of disease in Australia was attributed to air pollution. But new estimates indicate ...

Pollution from cars and vans costs £6billion per year in health ...

In fact, the findings reveal that the health damage effects associated with diesel vehicle emissions are around 20 times more than electric ...

New study quantifies the global health impacts of vehicle exhaust

Exhaust from vehicles is a major source of outdoor air pollution worldwide. The health impacts are immense but unevenly distributed, both ...

Clean-Air Cars | Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District

Things to Consider. Check the Fuel Economy and Environment label on the car. This label provides a smog rating, and a rating for fuel economy and greenhouse gas ...

Transportation | American Lung Association

Tailpipe emissions from cars, SUVs, trucks and other vehicles are the source of significant air pollutants. · Ocean-going marine vessels are also ...

Emissions from Electric Vehicles - Alternative Fuels Data Center

Conversely, all-electric vehicles produce zero direct emissions. PHEVs produce zero direct emissions when they are in all-electric mode, but they can produce ...

Reducing noxious vehicle emissions from road transport

Both petrol and diesel vehicles release pollution harmful to our health. However, while diesel vehicles make up a small part (23 percent) of our vehicle fleet, ...

Your biggest daily exposure to air pollutants comes while driving ...

Over the course of a long drive, your car's cabin can accumulate levels of particulate matter and gases that are very unhealthy to breathe. If ...

How do automobiles pollute the air - Netsol Water

Automobile pollutants come in a variety of forms, including carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and particulate ...

Vehicle Emissions Testing Program

Motor vehicle exhaust emissions are a significant source of pollution, including carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons. These pollutants can be ...

Yes—Air Pollution Exists Inside Your Car, Too

Toxic air pollutants like carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide don't just float around in the outside air: the insides of our cars can also be full ...

Transportation & Air Quality - Mass.gov

The Vehicles We Drive Produce 40 percent of the nation's smog-causing pollution and more than 25 percent of its greenhouse gas emissions. Bay Staters, like most ...

Cars Impact On The Environment - The World Counts

The transport sector is one of the largest sources of CO2 emissions and a major source of air pollution. Two new vehicles enter the roads every single ...

Vehicles, Air Pollution and Health - APHRC

A study conducted in the UK found that vehicles contributed up to 97% of carbon monoxide, 83% benzene; 77% particulates and 75% nitrogen oxides ...