| We aim to give some insight into the financial and | | | | sources including The Norfolk County Council |
| economical cost to society as a direct result of | | | | alternative fuel trials, and the BeTa database |
| exhaust emissions from Petrol, Diesel and LPG | | | | report on social costs published by Netcen |
| engines. The financial costs are calculated based | | | | (AEA).Automotive fuels are constantly taking |
| on city population sizes in the UK, and grams of | | | | blame and criticism from the Government as the |
| pollutants emitted per 1000km travelled by each | | | | main cause of poor air quality conditions in the UK. |
| automotive vehicle fuel type. These figures relate | | | | The levels of harmful gases in the environment |
| directly to the economical costs in terms of health | | | | are costing society financially, economically and |
| care expenditure. The results show the benefits | | | | physically. Most people are aware of the damaging |
| that alternative fuels can offer to society as a | | | | effects that exhaust emissions have on air quality |
| whole, helping to reduce health problems such as | | | | conditions, but what do these emissions cost to |
| Congestive heart failure, Respiratory problems | | | | society in monetary terms?Our analysis showed |
| and Bronchitis, which all relate to poor air quality. | | | | that the social cost of driving a vehicle varies |
| The report is based on findings from various | | | | significantly with the fuel type used. |