Intersections between transport and health: the impacts of transport on health
Resource/Evaluation type
Evaluation
Subject area
Transport and communications
Summary
New Zealand - 2003
This background paper by the New Zealand public health advisory committee investigates the intersections between transport and Health. It summarises the evidence for a variety of positive and negative impacts and demonstrates that transport has significant direct and indirect effects on health. This summary of the known health impacts of transport covers physical activity, road traffic safety, air quality, noise levels, social support, climate change and health inequalities. It focuses on land transport, rather than transport by sea or by air.
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Author and Email
New Zealand public health advisory committee
Owner contact details
New Zealand public health advisory committee
National Health Committee
PO Box 5013
Wellington
New Zealand