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Title:	Tips for Communicating Air Quality Data
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Summary:	This resource record describes four resources for communicating Air Quality data. Two of these summarize what has been learned from past studies, including the key barrier of low self-eficacy, and provide best practice recommendations. The third argues that in order to overcome low self-efficacy, more personalized data and greater engagement with the data are required. The fourth provides an overview of open-access air pollution data platforms around the world, and their value.
Highlights:	The following three articles provide tips for communicating air quality data. Best Practices for Effectively Communicating Data from Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors This web page provides best practice recommendations for communicating air quality data to non-technical audiences. It includes a calculator that expresses Air Quality Index (PM 2.5 AQI) in terms of an equivalent number of cigarettes smoked. Examples are provided from various regions. Impacts of Personalized Sensor Feedback Regarding Exposure to Environmental Stressors This open-access article describes a systematic literature review on the impacts of providing personal feedback on air pollution, noise and/or temperatures. The article focuses on 33 qualifying studies that provided feedback through reports, in-person, over the phone, on the sensor, or through a phone app. The studies found this sort of personal feedback led to behavior change related to noise and temperature. The findings for air pollution were mixed, and many studies on air pollution reported low levels of self-efficacy regarding exposure mitigation. Most studies reported increased awareness and knowledge. Overcoming Low Self-Efficacy Through Interactive Communications ("Public Engagement with Air Quality Data: using health behaviour change theory to support exposure-minimising behaviours") This article observes that a low sense of self-efficacy and control over personal exposure can reduce the impact of communications and argues that more personalized data and greater engagement with the data are required to overcome this. The authors show that interactive forms of storytelling and drama have a track record of increasing engagement under such conditions. Open-Access Air Pollution Data This web page provides an overview of open-access air pollution data platforms around the world, and their value.
Topics:	Environment:, Health Promotion, Environmental health, Clean Air
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Resource Type:	strategies and interventions, promotional materials
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Date Last Updated:	2023-03-14 13:06:35

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