scholarly journals Impacts of Personalized Sensor Feedback Regarding Exposure to Environmental Stressors

Author(s):  
Anna Maria Becker ◽  
Heike Marquart ◽  
Torsten Masson ◽  
Carolin Helbig ◽  
Uwe Schlink

AbstractFeedback on personal exposure to air pollution, noise or extreme temperatures through wearable sensors or sensors installed at home or in the workplace can offer information that might motivate behaviours to mitigate exposure. As personal measurement devices are becoming increasingly accessible, it is important to evaluate the effects of such sensors on human perception and behaviour. We conducted a systematic literature research and identified 33 studies, analysing the effects of personal feedback on air pollution, noise and temperatures. Feedback was given through reports including different forms of visualization, in-person or over the telephone, or directly on the sensor or through a phone app. The exposure feedback led to behaviour changes particularly for noise and temperature feedback while findings on behaviour adaptation to avoid air pollution were mixed. Most studies reported increased awareness and knowledge from receiving exposure feedback. Many participants in studies on air pollution reported low levels of self-efficacy regarding exposure mitigation. For a better understanding of the effects of personal exposure feedback, more studies are required, particularly providing feedback from wearable sensors measuring outdoor air pollution, noise and temperature.

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 841-846
Author(s):  
Hai-Ying Liu ◽  
Daniel Dunea ◽  
Mihaela Oprea ◽  
Tom Savu ◽  
Stefania Iordache

This paper presents the approach used to develop the information chain required to reach the objectives of the EEA Grants� RokidAIR project in two Romanian cities i.e., Targoviste and Ploiesti. It describes the PM2.5 monitoring infrastructure and architecture to the web-based GIS platform, the early warning system and the decision support system, and finally, the linking of air pollution to health effects in children. In addition, it shows the analysis performance of the designed system to process the collected time series from various data sources using the benzene concentrations monitored in Ploiesti. Moreover, this paper suggests that biomarkers, mobile technologies, and Citizens� Observatories are potential perspectives to improve data coverage by the provision of near-real-time air quality maps, and provide personal exposure and health assessment results, enabling the citizens� engagement and behavioural change. This paper also addresses new fields in nature-based solutions to improve air quality, and studies on air pollution and its mental health effects in the urban areas of Romania.


2021 ◽  
pp. 103052
Author(s):  
Phuong T.M. Tran ◽  
Max G. Adam ◽  
Kwok Wai Tham ◽  
Stefano Schiavon ◽  
Jovan Pantelic ◽  
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2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 1337-1344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofie Van Roosbroeck ◽  
Gerard Hoek ◽  
Kees Meliefste ◽  
Nicole A. H. Janssen ◽  
Bert Brunekreef

2017 ◽  
Vol 187 (3) ◽  
pp. 484-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cuicui Wang ◽  
Renjie Chen ◽  
Min Shi ◽  
Jing Cai ◽  
Jingjin Shi ◽  
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Author(s):  
Johanna Amalia Robinson ◽  
Rok Novak ◽  
Tjaša Kanduč ◽  
Thomas Maggos ◽  
Demetra Pardali ◽  
...  

Using low-cost portable air quality (AQ) monitoring devices is a growing trend in personal exposure studies, enabling a higher spatio-temporal resolution and identifying acute exposure to high concentrations. Comprehension of the results by participants is not guaranteed in exposure studies. However, information on personal exposure is multiplex, which calls for participant involvement in information design to maximise communication output and comprehension. This study describes and proposes a model of a user-centred design (UCD) approach for preparing a final report for participants involved in a multi-sensor personal exposure monitoring study performed in seven cities within the EU Horizon 2020 ICARUS project. Using a combination of human-centred design (HCD), human–information interaction (HII) and design thinking approaches, we iteratively included participants in the framing and design of the final report. User needs were mapped using a survey (n = 82), and feedback on the draft report was obtained from a focus group (n = 5). User requirements were assessed and validated using a post-campaign survey (n = 31). The UCD research was conducted amongst participants in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and the results report was distributed among the participating cities across Europe. The feedback made it clear that the final report was well-received and helped participants better understand the influence of individual behaviours on personal exposure to air pollution.


2020 ◽  
pp. 169-175
Author(s):  
C. Zhukovsky ◽  
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M.-A. Bind ◽  
I. Boström ◽  
A.-M. Landtblom ◽  
...  

The role of air pollution exposure in multiple sclerosis (MS) incidence and relapse worldwide has not yielded a consensus; some studies have reported positive associations, which have failed to reject the null hypothesis. Potential reasons for these contradictory results can in part be explained by differences in study designs and their associated limitations. Of note, rat and canine studies in 2010 and 2013, respectively, have shown that expression of HO-1 enzyme and inflammatory factors increased due to PM10 and diesel engine exhaust (DEE) exposure. Of the eight non-null epidemiological studies scrutinized, the majority included a retrospective study design with air pollution monitoring data, which may be an advantage due to large number of study participants and a disadvantage with possible air pollution measurement error for personal exposure. The studies included analyses of PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2, NOx and/or O3 with PM10 as the common denominator between all of them. Studies from 2003, 2014–2019 from Finland, France, Iran, Italy, and Serbia all provide evidence of an association between PM10 and incidence or relapse of MS. Though one 2018 study likewise described associations between exposures to NO2, O3, and PM10 and MS relapses using a case-crossover design, the multi-pollutant model only associated O3. Of the epidemiological studies that fail to reject the null hypothesis, there was no evidence of an association between PM10 exposure and MS relapse or incidence. Though air pollution has not been conclusively proven to be a cause of MS, evidence from multiple studies have associated incidence and relapse with exposure to pollutants, particularly PM10.


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