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Press Release

Reducing the € 45 billion health cost of air pollution from lorries

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Press Release Published 21 Feb 2013 Last modified 03 Jun 2016

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Photo: © Highways Agency

Road charges for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs or lorries) should reflect the varied health effects of traffic pollution in different European countries. This means charges should be much higher in some countries compared to others, according to analysis from the European Environment Agency (EEA).