Air Quality

27th of September 2011

Radio NZ National : Just how bad are pollution levels in Auckland ?

In the past year 730 premature deaths were attributed to fine particulate emissions in the Auckland area.

To find out what each of our lives is 'worth' in $ terms...have a look at the Ministry of Transport's paper on The Value of Statistical Life

Maximising the use of rail transport will assist in reducing the huge economic and social costs caused by fine particulate emissions from motor vehicles.