Traffic-related Air Pollution (TRAP), Air Quality Perception and Respiratory Health Symptoms of Active Commuters in a University Outdoor Environment

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Science and Technology Applications in Climate Change

生态环境科学

Zakaria, M.F.^1 ; Ezani, E.^1 ; Hassan, N.^2 ; Ramli, N.A.^1 ; Wahab, M.I.A.^3

Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor

43400, Malaysia^1

Department of Human and Societal Wellbeing, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor

43600, Malaysia^2

Department of Diagnostic and Applied Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur

50300, Malaysia^3

关键词: Outdoor environment;    Preventive measures;    Quality perceptions;    Self-administered questionnaire;    Traffic pollution;    Traffic-related air pollution;    University students;    Vehicle exhaust emissions;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/228/1/012017/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/228/1/012017

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Air quality plays significant role in human's health and wellbeing. Vehicle exhaust emissions may lead to health risks especially people who are actively commute. This study aims to examine the association between traffic-related air pollution, perception on traffic pollution and respiratory health symptoms among pedestrian and cyclists in a university campus located in Selangor, Malaysia. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on sociodemographic, air quality perception and respiratory health symptoms among university students (N = 180). Air pollutants (PM10, PM2.5 and ozone(O3)) were measured during rush hour (morning, afternoon and evening) simultaneously with traffic count nearby campus roadsides. The average levels of PM10 (83.8 μg/m3), PM2.5 (48.9 μg/m3) and O3 (314.9 μg/m3) were higher during rush hour measurements. 51.1% participants agreed that high number of old and private vehicles were the major contributor of air pollution. There were significant associations between each level of traffic-related air pollutants and air quality perception and respiratory health symptoms (p