2026年的一项研究发现,澳大利亚的重型卡车和大客车每年因污染造成的健康损害费用为62亿美元。 Heavy trucks and buses in Australia cost $6.2 billion yearly in health damages from pollution, a 2026 study found.

由于与过早死亡、儿童哮喘、中风以及呼吸道和心血管疾病有关的污染,澳大利亚的重型卡车和大客车每年需要花费62亿多美元的健康相关费用。 Heavy trucks and buses in Australia are costing over $6.2 billion annually in health-related expenses due to pollution linked to premature deaths, childhood asthma, strokes, and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. 2026年2月22日发布的墨尔本大学的一项研究发现,超过4.5吨的车辆占运输排放量的四分之一左右,排放的二氧化碳危害长期健康,特别是危害儿童健康。 A University of Melbourne study released on February 22, 2026, found vehicles over 4.5 tonnes account for about a quarter of transport emissions, emitting nitrogen dioxide that harms long-term health, especially children. 估计有超过23 800年的生命损失, 其中58亿美元是过早死亡造成的。 The report, *The Unpriced Burden*, estimated more than 23,800 years of life lost, with premature deaths responsible for $5.8 billion of the cost. 研究人员建议在预期更新澳大利亚的《重型车辆国家法律》之前进行诸如改进检查和低排放走廊等改革,这可能影响到车辆重量和燃料标准。 Researchers recommend reforms like improved inspections and low-emission corridors ahead of expected updates to Australia’s Heavy Vehicle National Law, which may affect vehicle weights and fuel standards.