The health effects of society's mobility and transport are addressed with a global perspective, including such topics as the effects of air pollution, noise, and sedentarism.

Provides a multidisciplinary approach to the subject by a number of experts in different scientific fields Topics cover a broad range of health impact issues, from air pollution to violent displacement Will appeal to a wide range of readers looking for both grassroots information and state-of-the-art knowledge

Inhalt
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.