ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses various aspects of stress arising from transportation—and in particular the motor vehicle. Transport, especially the motor vehicle, is a major source of environmental disruption. It is also a major consumer of raw materials and energy. In the developed world, transport accounts for 30% of all energy consumption. Whilst the environmental and health effects of motor vehicle pollution have been well documented in many scientific papers and reports, there is little information available regarding the nuisance caused to the public from vehicle-derived pollutants. Vehicle emissions are of particular concern because of the rising concentrations being monitored at street levels, and in densely populated areas. Since motor vehicles generate more air pollution than any other single human activity, their potential role in accelerating environmentally-related stress cannot be ignored. Concentrations are higher in urban areas and near busy roads but the impact of the motor vehicle means that lead distribution is widespread.
