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UNEP: export of used cars to developing world creating significant environmental problems

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The fast-growing global vehicle fleet is a major contributor to air pollution and climate change; globally, the transport sector is responsible for nearly a quarter of energy-related global greenhouse gas emissions. Cleaning up the global vehicle fleet is a priority to meet global and local air quality and climate targets.

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Study finds economic losses due to health burdens caused by in-car PM2.5 exposure inversely proportional to per capita GDP

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2021

Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) set out to investigate whether the amount of PM 2.5 The study was part of the Clean Air Engineering for Cities (CArE-Cities) project and builds upon its previous work around car exposure.

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Drivers from the world’s poorest cities who keep their windows down are exposed to 80% more air pollution

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2020

The study was part of the Clean Air Engineering for Cities (CArE-Cities) project. We must now work with our global partners to make sure they have the information needed to put in place programs, policies and strategies to protect the most vulnerable in our communities and find realistic solutions to these serious problems.

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UNEP: export of used cars to developing world creating significant environmental problems

Study finds economic losses due to health burdens caused by in-car PM2.5 exposure inversely proportional to per capita GDP

Drivers from the world’s poorest cities who keep their windows down are exposed to 80% more air pollution

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