THE LINK BETWEEN DRIVING AND AIR POLLUTION

Vehicle exhaust is the leading source of hazardous air pollution in Washington State. While air quality has improved in the central Puget Sound region, population and employment growth will undoubtedly lead to more and more vehicles on the roads, and more pollutants in the air. This brochure explains the link between air quality and driving, and the health impacts of poor air quality. Some promising air-quality improvement efforts are described, as well as some personal strategies you can undertake to decrease the number of trips you take and the number of miles you drive.

• Record URL:
  http://www.bts.gov/NTL/DOCS/taq2.html
• Record URL:
  https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/docs/taq2.html
• Corporate Authors:

  Puget Sound Regional Council

  Transportation Planning, 1011 Western Avenue, Suite 500
  Seattle, WA  United States  98104-1035

  Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency

  Transportation and Air Quality, 110 Union Street, Suite 500
  Seattle, WA  United States  98101-2038
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 4 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Air quality; Air quality management; Brochures; Driving; Exhaust gases; Health hazards; Travel behavior
• Geographic Terms: Puget Sound Region
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00802554
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: NTL, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 17 2000 12:00AM