Impact of Perceptions of Air Pollution and Noise on Subjective Well-Being and Health

Herrera, Carolina; Cabrera-Barona, Pablo

doi:10.3390/earth3030047

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“…While air pollution is associated with numerous health risks, citizens' perception of the severity of this issue ultimately influences time spent outdoors engaging in health behaviours such as active transportation [39]. For vulnerable populations such as children and youth, most studies to date have focused on parental perceptions of air pollution [40][41][42][43][44].…”

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Exploring the Association between Air Pollution and Active School Transportation: Perceptions of Children and Youth in India

Bhawra,

Patel,

Khadilkar

et al. 2023

Youth

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Active school transportation (AST), including walking or cycling, is a common practice across India contributing to physical activity accumulation among children and youth. Despite the proven health benefits of AST, rising air pollution levels may offset these benefits and discourage AST. With climate change and severe heat waves exacerbating poor air quality, this study aimed to examine the association between perceptions of air pollution as a problem and AST among children and youth in India. No previous studies have assessed AST determinants from a child or youth perspective in India; thus, this cross-sectional, observational study surveyed 1042 children and youth from 41 urban and rural schools. Logistic regression models were conducted and stratified by age group, gender, and urban vs. rural location. Children and youth who perceived air pollution to be a problem were less likely to engage in AST (OR = 0.617, 95% CI = 0.412, 0.923, p < 0.001), with AST varying based on age, gender, and location. The perception of air pollution as a problem was associated with a lower likelihood of engaging in AST in the 5- to 12-year age group (OR = 0.366, 95% CI = 0.187, 0.711, p = 0.003) but not in the 13- to 17-year age group. Similarly, males (OR = 0.528, 95% CI = 0.306, 0.908, p = 0.021) and rural residents (OR = 0.569, 95% CI = 0.338, 0.956, p = 0.033) who perceived air pollution as a problem were less likely to engage in AST; however, this association was not found in females or urban residents. These findings highlight the importance of child and youth perceptions of the environment in not only informing public health advisories for air quality and safe outdoor activity, but also for designing targeted interventions considering sociodemographic differences in AST among children and youth in India.

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Exploring the Association between Air Pollution and Active School Transportation: Perceptions of Children and Youth in India

Bhawra,

Patel,

Khadilkar

et al. 2023

Youth

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“…This is so because, human health and well-being are influenced by some of the environmental quality indicators such as clean air, safe drinking water, adequate sanitation and proper waste management. Hence, the incorporation of residents' perceptions would lead to a better understanding of environmental pollution problems and enhance local planning for the sustainability of the urban area [7] .…”

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Perception of the Residential Environmental Quality of Yenagoa Metropolis, Nigeria

Ohwo

Ejemeyovwi

2023

j. of geogr. res.

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Residential environmental quality (REQ) affects human health and quality of life (QoL). Therefore, this study as sessed residents’ perception of the REQ of the Yenagoa metropolis. Data for the study were sourced from the 400 administered questionnaires, which required respondents to rate their REQ based on seven selected indicators (air quality, drinking water quality, housing location, sanitation, waste management, housing accessibility and noise pollution). The respondents were sampled using the multistage sampling technique. The data were analyzed using frequency, percent age, t-test, ANOVA and REQ model. The findings show that the overall calculated REQ of Yenagoa was classified as “good quality". The best-rated indicator was drinking water quality, while the least-rated was noise pollution. Ratings based on respondents' sex, income and educational status recorded similar results. Also, the respondents' perception of the REQ across the four zones was similar as the calculated ratings of all the zones fell under the "good quality" classification. Furthermore, the hypotheses tested revealed that there were no significant differences in the perception of the REQ by sex and income status, while significant variation exists by education status. Despite the general "good quality" rating, there is still room for improvement, especially in the areas of noise pollution, sanitation and housing location, which received relatively low ratings.

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Housing Insecurity and Older Adults’ Health and Well-Being in a Gentrifying City: Results from the EPIPorto Cohort Study

Santos,

Henriques,

Moreira

et al. 2024

J Urban Health

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Using 2022 data from 600 adults (≥ 60 years) in Porto, Portugal, we explored the association between housing insecurity and various health outcomes. We examined housing conditions, affordability, and stability in relation to loneliness, quality of life, cognitive function, perception of healthy ageing, and sleep using regression models. Older adults without house heating (β = 2.293; 95%CI = 0.753, 3.833), with leaks/dampness/rot (β = 3.741; 1.818, 5.664), insufficient daylight (β = 2.787; 0.095, 5.479), living in neighborhoods with noise (β = 1.793, 0.280 to 3.305), pollution/grime (β = 2.580; 0.746, 4.414), and violence/crime/vandalism (β = 3.940; 1.723, 6.157), who faced housing cost overburden (β = 2.001; 0.426, 3.577), eviction (β = 12.651; 0.852, 24.450), and moved frequently (β = 4.129; 1.542, 6.716) exhibited higher levels of loneliness. Similarly, lack of house heating (β = − 1.942; − 3.438, − 0.445), leaks/dampness/rot (β = − 4.157; − 5.999, − 2.316), insufficient daylight (β = − 3.124; − 5.714, − 0.534), noise (β = − 2.143; − 3.600, − 0.686), pollution/grime (β = − 2.093; − 3.860, − 0.325), violence/crime/vandalism (β = − 2.819; − 4.948, − 0.691), and those with housing cost overburden (β = − 2.435; − 3.930, − 0.940) reported lower quality of life. Those with no toilet (β = − 1.891; − 3.760, − 0.021) or shower (β = − 1.891; − 3.760, − 0.021) and who faced forced displacement (β = − 2.179; − 3.516, − 0.842) presented lower cognitive function. Furthermore, those living in neighborhoods with pollution/grime (OR = 0.494; 0.322, 0.756) and violence/crime/vandalism (OR = 0.477; 0.284, 0.801), those in social housing (OR = 0.728; 0.575, 0.922), and those who moved frequently (OR = 0.475; 0.257, 0.879) reported lower levels of perceived healthy ageing. Insufficient sleep was more common among residents in social housing (OR = 2.155; 1.102, 4.213), while poor sleep quality was least likely both among those living in social housing (OR = 0.445; 0.220, 0.900) and affordable housing (OR = 0.381; 0.162, 0.896). Good quality, stable, and affordable housing seems crucial for healthy ageing.

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Impact of Perceptions of Air Pollution and Noise on Subjective Well-Being and Health

Cited by 5 publications

References 58 publications

Exploring the Association between Air Pollution and Active School Transportation: Perceptions of Children and Youth in India

Exploring the Association between Air Pollution and Active School Transportation: Perceptions of Children and Youth in India

Perception of the Residential Environmental Quality of Yenagoa Metropolis, Nigeria

Housing Insecurity and Older Adults’ Health and Well-Being in a Gentrifying City: Results from the EPIPorto Cohort Study

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