Assessment of trucking bans in urban areas as a strategy to reduce air pollution

ConclusionsIn terms of environment, a political strategy that at first hand appears to be a good decision, could not be one in the long term. For this reason, it is necessary to have technical support and prevent undesired effects to the city. In the Medellin Metropolitan Area with the truck ban policy, not significant change was found in the amount of pollutant (PM2.5). Nevertheless, with the restriction, the emissions are concentrated, and this is an undesired effect, especially for human health.
Source: Journal of Transport and Health - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research