Stakeholder Needs for Air Pollution and Health Information

Within the European Commission-supported thematic network project AIRNET, a stakeholder survey was performed to identify key questions and issues of concern for end users regarding air pollution and health information. On the whole, survey respondents typically asked general questions concerning air...

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Published in:Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A Part A, 2006-11, Vol.69 (19), p.1819-1825
Main Authors: Gordon Sanderson, Eric, Fudge, Nina, Irene Totlandsdal, Annike, Brunekreef, Bert, van Bree, Leendert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollution - adverse effects
Air Pollution - analysis
Community Participation
Data Collection
Environment
Environmental Health
European Union
Government Agencies
Humans
Information Dissemination
Information Services
Policy Making
Risk Assessment
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Within the European Commission-supported thematic network project AIRNET, a stakeholder survey was performed to identify key questions and issues of concern for end users regarding air pollution and health information. On the whole, survey respondents typically asked general questions concerning air pollution and health (i.e., regarding the type of pollutant, emission sources, monitoring, and health impact). Furthermore, an overwhelming response across all stakeholder categories was not the unavailability of information sources to inform policy, but the lack of time available to read and absorb all the information. Overall, the respondents expressed their preference for information that is (1) presented as short and clear overviews, (2) ready for policy use by including a practical linkage between the research findings and implementation of public protection, and (3) in a format easily passed on to others.
ISSN:1528-7394
1087-2620
DOI:10.1080/15287390600631557