Advancing environmental exposure assessment science to benefit society

Awareness of the human health impacts of exposure to air pollution is growing rapidly. For example, it has become evident that the adverse health effects of air pollution are more pronounced in disadvantaged populations. Policymakers in many jurisdictions have responded to this evidence by enacting...

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Published in:Nature communications 2019-03, Vol.10 (1), p.1236-11, Article 1236
Main Authors: Caplin, Andrew, Ghandehari, Masoud, Lim, Chris, Glimcher, Paul, Thurston, George
Format: Article
Language:English
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Air Pollutants - toxicity
Air pollution
Air Pollution - adverse effects
Air Pollution - prevention & control
Air pollution measurements
Environmental assessment
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
Environmental Exposure - prevention & control
Environmental health
Environmental Monitoring - legislation & jurisprudence
Environmental Monitoring - methods
Environmental Policy - trends
Exposure
Global Health
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health risk assessment
Health risks
Health Status
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
multidisciplinary
Particulate Matter - toxicity
Pollutants
Pollution
Pollution effects
Public health
Review
Review Article
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:Awareness of the human health impacts of exposure to air pollution is growing rapidly. For example, it has become evident that the adverse health effects of air pollution are more pronounced in disadvantaged populations. Policymakers in many jurisdictions have responded to this evidence by enacting initiatives that lead to lower concentrations of air pollutants, such as urban traffic restrictions. In this review, we focus on the interplay between advances in environmental exposure assessment and developments in policy. We highlight recent progress in the granular measurement of air pollutants and individual-level exposures, and how this has enabled focused local policy actions. Finally, we detail an illustrative study designed to link individual-level health-relevant exposures with economic, behavioral, biological, familial, and environmental variables. How can scientists and policymakers work together to reduce the health impacts of air pollution? In this review paper, the authors discuss the interplay between advances in environmental exposure assessment and policy advances to tackle pollution in a focused way.
ISSN:2041-1723
2041-1723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-019-09155-4