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