A review on influence of age of vehicle and vehicle traffic on air pollution dispersion

Vehicular pollution is considered as a bigger issue especially in urban cities. Vehicular emissions contribute substantially to the air pollution with increase in pollutant levels of various organic compounds. Traffic characteristics like speed, acceleration, traffic volume and congestion patterns of vehicles have a major impact and influence on the rate of emissions. As vehicular volume and congestion increases, vehicular emission levels also increases and exposure to the pollutants causes many chronic health impacts for road users and pedestrians. This paper reviews various research articles on traffic characteristics and its high influence on the pollutant emission levels.