Assessment of Factors Influencing Personal Exposure to Air Pollution on Main Roads in Bogota: A Mixed-Method Study

Jeadran Malagon-Rojas; Eliana L. Parra-Barrera; Yesith G. Toloza-Pérez; Hanna Soto; Luisa F. Lagos; Daniela Méndez; Andrea Rico; Julia E. Almentero; Mónica A Quintana-Cortés; Diana C. Pinzón-Silva; Andrés García; John Benavídez-Piracón; Diana C. Zona-Rubio; Claudia Portilla; Maria A. Wilches-Mogollón; Sol A. Romero; Luis Jorge Hernandez; Ricardo Morales; Olga L. Sarmiento

doi:10.20944/preprints202203.0211.v1

Preprint Article Version 1 Preserved in Portico This version is not peer-reviewed

Version 1 : Received: 11 March 2022 / Approved: 15 March 2022 / Online: 15 March 2022 (11:34:12 CET)

The Particulate Matter (PM), particles of variable but small diameter could penetrate the respiratory system via inhalation, causing respiratory and/or cardiovascular diseases. This study aims to evaluate the association of environmental particulate matter (PM2.5) and black carbon (BC) with respiratory health and physical activity in users traveling by transportation modes over four roads in Bogotá. This was a mixed-method study, in 300 healthy participants, based on a convergent parallel design. Including a descriptive qualitative component focused on asserting the individual perception of air pollution by semi-structured interviews and a cross-sectional study measuring the individual exposure to PM2.5 and BC to evaluate the pulmonary function by spirometry. The analysis included concurrent triangulation and a Poisson regression. This study provides integration of air pollution exposure variables and respiratory health effects in different transport microenvironments. To our knowledge, this is the first mixed-methods study focused on PM2.5, BC, and respiratory health effects in a city above 2.000 meters above sea level.

air pollution; microenvironment; public health; PM2.5; black carbon; active transport

Environmental and Earth Sciences, Pollution

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Assessment of Factors Influencing Personal Exposure to Air Pollution on Main Roads in Bogota: A Mixed-Method Study

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