NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The answer is yes. Everyone should now travel by public transport. As it does not only benefit our environment but our health, as well. By implementing a more trusted and user-friendly means of transportation, it could help improve air quality such as in bustling and big cities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Around 90 % of city dwellers in Europe are exposed to pollutants at concentrations higher than the air quality levels deemed harmful to health. For example, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in air has been estimated to reduce life expectancy in the EU by more than eight months.

Detailed explanation-3: -The European Commission proposed in October to set stricter thresholds for air pollution but also to enhance the right of citizens to clean air. This could include provisions to claim compensation for health damage in case of quality standards breaches. But air pollution does not only damage health.

Detailed explanation-4: -The environmental effects of transport are significant because transport is a major user of energy, and burns most of the world’s petroleum. This creates air pollution, including nitrous oxides and particulates, and is a significant contributor to global warming through emission of carbon dioxide.