University of Melbourne: Truck Emissions Cost Taxpayers $6.2 Billion in Healthcare Each Year
February 23, 2026
February 23, 2026
MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 23 -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news:
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Truck emissions cost taxpayers $6.2 billion in healthcare each year
University of Melbourne researchers have found that health impacts from heavy vehicle emissions are costing the community more than A$6.2 billion per year.
The discussion paper, titled The Unpriced Burden: Heavy vehicle emissions and the $6.2 billion health cost and co-authored by Dr C . . .
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Truck emissions cost taxpayers $6.2 billion in healthcare each year
University of Melbourne researchers have found that health impacts from heavy vehicle emissions are costing the community more than A$6.2 billion per year.
The discussion paper, titled The Unpriced Burden: Heavy vehicle emissions and the $6.2 billion health cost and co-authored by Dr C . . .