Environmental Health Impacts of Transport and Mobility [electronic resource] / edited by P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati, L. Hens, C.V. Howard.

Effects of Mobility on Health -- Traffic, Noise and Health -- Environmental Noise, Annoyance and Sleep Disturbance -- Psychological and Social Aspects of "Transport and Health" -- Air Pollution and Health: -- The Respiratory Effects of Air Pollution -- Photochemical Activity of Importance to Health in the Aegean -- Monitoring of Suspended Aerosol Particles and Tropospheric Ozone by the Laser Remote Sensing (Lidar) Technique: -- Health Impact and Control of Particle Matter -- Endocrine Problems Related to Mobility -- Sedentarism -- Mobility and Transport in the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation and National Environmental Action Plans -- Integrating Health Concerns into Transport Policies: -- Mobility and Health in Bulgaria -- Health and Mobility in Flanders (Belgium) -- Country Report Austria on Mobility, Environmental Issues, and Health -- Health and Mobility in the UK -- Effects of Mobility on Health - An Overview.

Transport and mobility are essential parts of the current organization of society. Complex activities are interwoven in such a way that problems occurring from the actual process of constant movement cannot be separated, as they are so tightly interconnected. This book examines the health effects of transport and mobility by addressing the major issues related to the subject and analyzing their consequences. Thus not only are air pollution, noise, and sedentarism and its related endocrine problems discussed, but topics such as jet-lag, accidents and violent displacement are also addressed. The strength of this book over others in the field lies in its multidisciplinary approach to the issues by a number of experts in different scientific fields who are documenting the health effects of transport and mobility. Moreover, it enhances the understanding of the issues by integrating information from different geographical regions. Audience: Presented in a comprehensive manner, this book is useful as both grassroots, background information and state-of-the art knowledge to a wide range of readers, including experts and non-experts alike, professionals in both environmental and health sciences, decision-makers, research scientists, journalists, and post-graduate students.