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Toward Participatory Air Pollution Exposure Assessment in a Goods Movement Community
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Toward Participatory Air Pollution Exposure Assessment in a Goods Movement Community

Michelle Kondo, Chris Mizes, John Lee, Jacqueline McGady-Saier, Lisa O'Malley, Ariel Diliberto, Igor Burstyn and Jinwook Lee
Progress in community health partnerships, v 8(3), pp 263-264
01 Oct 2014

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Air pollution Environmental health Neighborhoods
What Are the Findings? * Community residents are concerned about air pollution from traffic and other sources, roadway safety hazards, and community health problems. * Smoking had the most pronounced effect on individuals' air pollution exposure. * Personal air pollution exposure levels were not related to more general pollution levels reported from monitoring stations in Philadelphia. * Participation in personal air pollution monitoring and photography exercises helped to increase awareness of diesel emissions throughout the neighborhood and develop priorities for action. * Participatory methods are appropriate to involve lay persons in personal air pollution monitoring.

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