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SUMMARY:The impact of choice of transport mode on personal pollution expos
 ure - Dr Simon Kingham (University of Canterbury\, New Zealand)
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CONTACT:Martin Lucas-Smith
DESCRIPTION:The climate change debate has resulted in a greater focus on s
 ustainable transport and initiatives that are being introduced to encourag
 e more people to use public transport\, cycling and walking as their mode 
 of transport. However\, in New Zealand (and many other lower traffic\, low
 er population density countries) we know virtually nothing of the public h
 ealth implications of doing this\, and globally research produces conflict
 ing results. This paper will present the findings of some New Zealand rese
 arch that assessed the comparative risk associated with exposure to traffi
 c pollution when travelling on different transport modes including car\, b
 ike\, bus and train. Data for ultrafine particles\, PM10\, PM2.5\, PM1 and
  carbon monoxide were collected in Auckland and Christchruch\, New Zealand
 . In addition time activity data was collected using a combination of GPS 
 data\, sounds and photos. Results show that the choice of mode has signifi
 cant implications for personal pollution exposure. In addition individual 
 events on journeys can result in significantly raised spikes in exposure.
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, Department of Geography\, Downing Site
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