Norway's Battery Electric Vehicles and Public Health- Findings From the Literature.

Autor:	John Okesanya O; Department of Medical Laboratory Science Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Nigeria., Saclolo JMB; Universitetet i Oslo, Oslo, Norway., Mia KBP; Sunnaas Sykehus, Nesodden, Norway., Ntacyabukura B; University of British Columbia, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vancouver, Canada., Corman V; Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark., Ahmadi A; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique, Paris, France., Nugraha RR; Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium., He J; Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, Madrid, Spain., Telin JM; Department of Electrical Engineering, Southern Leyte State University, Sogod, Southern Leyte, Philippines., Tshering UU; Royal Tropical Institute, The Netherland., Abdullahi Y; Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria., Ogaya JB; Department of Medical Technology, Institute of Health Sciences and Nursing, Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines., Delos Santos FE; University of Makati, Makati, Philippines., Pedrajas-Mendoza SA; St. Paul University Iloilo, Philippines., Magramo MM; John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University, Iloilo, Philippines., Lucero-Prisno DE 3rd; Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.; Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines Open University, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines.; School of Public Health, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan., Kouwenhoven MBN; Department of Physics, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), Suzhou, China.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Environmental health insights [Environ Health Insights] 2024 Mar 12; Vol. 18, pp. 11786302241238171. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 12 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1177/11786302241238171
Abstrakt:	The transportation sector is among the highest contributors to the increase in greenhouse gas emissions in European nations, with private cars emerging as the primary source. Although reducing emissions presents a formidable challenge, the emergence of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) offers a promising and sustainable avenue toward achieving zero greenhouse gases within the transportation infrastructure. Since the 1990s, the Norwegian parliament has fervently supported this transition, leveraging public awareness campaigns and a range of financial incentives for its users nationwide. The widespread utilization of BEVs promises substantial health benefits, including ensuring cleaner air for all citizens regardless of their socioeconomic status and fostering improvements in public health outcomes. This transition potentially curtails hundreds of thousands of annual deaths attributed to climate change, enhances the quality of life, bolsters civilian productivity, and fuels economic and population growth. The adoption of BEVs offers a myriad of advantages, including reduced health risks and premature mortality, as well as a quieter environment with diminished noise pollution. Nonetheless, the integration of BEVs necessitates robust road infrastructure with considerable maintenance costs, alongside limitations on driving range for users. Concerns arise regarding potential particle emissions from BEV tire wear due to the increased weight of batteries compared to conventional vehicles. Rapid acceleration capabilities may accelerate tire degradation, contributing to higher particle emissions, of which only 10% to 20% remain suspended in the air, whereas the majority settles on road surfaces, posing a threat to nearby aquatic ecosystems when washed into water bodies and soils. While BEVs hold promise for valuable benefits, successful policy creation and implementation require a detailed awareness of their limitations and challenges to ensure a comprehensive approach to sustainable mobility and public health improvement. Therefore, more research on the limitations of BEVs can help inform improved tactics for maximizing their benefits while limiting potential disadvantages. Competing Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. (© The Author(s) 2024.)
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