Abstract:This is a report of the RGC-TBRS funded observational pilot study which examines the effects of personal exposures to three types of air pollutants, namely, PM1.0, PM2.5, and PM10, on personal health condition and perception of young asthmatics (aged 12 – 15) in Hong Kong. This is the first study to investigate the relationship between PM1.0 and FEV1 and FVC of young asthmatics in Hong Kong, based on personal exposures obtained from portable sensors. Our preliminary results show that a higher level of PM1.0, P… Show more
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