The paper presents the results of studies on exposure workers who may face exhaust emissions diesel engines from urban transport. Many such as drivers, toll booth workers, security guards, public domain police officers be exposed daily to chemical pollutants It is estimated that 52% annual occupational deaths in European Union can attributed work-related cancers. study responds actions prevent ...

Behaviours of commercial drivers have been examined to influence the choice public transport services by commuters. This study aimed at determining issues discouraging patrons informal services. Primary data was used for this study. The primary method included use focus group discussions (FGDs) carried out in Shaki, Oyo State. Voluntary participation select 22 participants FGDs. Fourteen (14) p...

Infectious diseases are (re-) emerging in Europe. Tropical infectious diseases such as chikungunya and dengue fever have recently been transmitted in Europe in part due to global air traffic and climate change [1,2]. This calls for a proactive public health response to (re-) emerging infectious disease threats both in Europe and globally as well as careful monitoring of infectious disease drive...

There are significant deviations in travel mode choice drivers between developed and developing countries. This study investigates the determinants of car ownership public transit ridership Iran. Using survey data from 800 respondents, behaviour Kerman residents were investigated, based on gender, age, household size, ownership, frequency transport ridership, number working days per week, shopp...

This study investigates whether drinker-drivers attributes are associated with imperfect rationality or irrationality. Using data from eight U.S. cities, we determine whether drinker-drivers differ from other drinkers in cognitive ability, ignorance of driving while intoxicated (DWI) laws, have higher rates of time preference, are time inconsistent, and lack self-control on other measures. We f...

Automobile crashes are the leading cause of death for those aged 3 to 33, with 43,005 (118 per day) Americans killed in 2002 alone. Seat belt use reduces the risk of serious injury in an accident, and refraining from using a cell phone while driving reduces the risk of an accident. Cell phone use while driving increases accident rates, and leads to 2,600 U.S. fatalities each year. An active pro...

Little is known about the incidence of injury to race track motor-cyclists and car drivers. In a 1-year study at Brands Hatch, 70 of 33,184 competitors required hospital treatment. We found this injury rate to be higher than on the public highway. However, the anatomical distribution of injury caused by motor-bike accidents is similar to that found on the public highway. Motor-cyclists are more...

While the number of motor vehicle crashes has declined over the years, crashes resulting from distracted driving are increasing in the United States resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. The national public seems to be aware of the dangers associated with using technology while driving, but continues to engage in this dangerous behaviour, and may be unaware of or underestimate the i...

D espite decades of research indicating driver education does not reduce crash involvement among beginning drivers, it still has tremendous popular appeal as a means to improve driver safety. Formal driver education programs enjoy widespread public acceptance around the world as the preferred way to prepare beginners for licensure. For example, a survey in the United States found that 86% consi...