Self-Assessment Adaptive Capacity Indicators of Health Risks from Air Pollution

Sustainability

Jarasphol Rintra¹  Nawhath Thanvisitthpon²  Phakkharawat Sittiprapaporn³  Akkarach Bumrungpert⁴  Phaisit Trakulkongsmut⁵ 

[1] Department of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, School of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, Mae Fah Luang University, Bangkok 10110, Thailand;Faculty of Architecture, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT), Rangsit 12110, Thailand;Neuropsychological Research Laboratory, Department of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Science, School of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, Mae Fah Luang University, Bangkok 10110, Thailand;Research Center of Nutraceuticals and Natural Products for Health & Anti-Aging, College of Integrative Medicine, Dhurakij Pundit University, Bangkok 10210, Thailand;Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital, 133 Sukhumvit 49, Klongtan Nua, Vadhana, Bangkol 10110, Thailand;

关键词: air quality index;    health risk;    adaptive capacity;    self-assessment;    air pollution;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su132313141

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This research proposes a set of 12 self-assessed air pollution adaptive capacity (APAC) indicators to determine and mitigate individual-level air pollution-related health risks. In the study, the APAC indicators were first statistically validated based on data from panels of experts using structural equation modeling. The validated indicators were subsequently transformed into a questionnaire to measure the individual-level APAC index. For ease of interpretation, the APAC index was converted into an APAC grade. The APAC grade was compared against the grading criteria based on Air Quality Index (AQI) levels to assess the individual-level health risks from air pollution. The proposed APAC-based self-assessment program to determine the individual-level health impacts from air pollution could be adopted as an economical and efficient alternative to costly and complicated clinical assessment.

【 授权许可】

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