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Assessment of PM2.5 Exposure during Cycle Trips in The Netherlands Using Low-Cost Sensors.
Wesseling, Joost; Hendricx, Wouter; de Ruiter, Henri; van Ratingen, Sjoerd; Drukker, Derko; Huitema, Maaike; Schouwenaar, Claar; Janssen, Geert; van Aken, Stephen; Smeenk, Jan Willem; Hof, Arjen; Tielemans, Erik.
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  • Wesseling J; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), P.O. Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
  • Hendricx W; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), P.O. Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
  • de Ruiter H; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), P.O. Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
  • van Ratingen S; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), P.O. Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
  • Drukker D; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), P.O. Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
  • Huitema M; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), P.O. Box 1, 3720 BA Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
  • Schouwenaar C; Province of Utrecht, P.O. Box 80300, 3508 TH Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • Janssen G; Province of Utrecht, P.O. Box 80300, 3508 TH Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • van Aken S; Province of Utrecht, P.O. Box 80300, 3508 TH Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • Smeenk JW; Province of Utrecht, P.O. Box 80300, 3508 TH Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • Hof A; SODAQ, Bussumerstraat 34, 1211 BL Hilversum, The Netherlands.
  • Tielemans E; Civity B.V., Handelsweg 6, 3707 NH Zeist, The Netherlands.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 18(11)2021 06 03.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34205027
Air pollution, especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5), is a major environmental risk factor for human health in Europe. Monitoring of air quality takes place using expensive reference stations. Low-cost sensors are a promising addition to this official monitoring network as they add spatial and temporal resolution at low cost. Moreover, low-cost sensors might allow for better characterization of personal exposure to PM2.5. In this study, we use 500 dust (PM2.5) sensors mounted on bicycles to estimate typical PM2.5 levels to which cyclists are exposed in the province of Utrecht, the Netherlands, in the year 2020. We use co-located sensors at reference stations to calibrate and validate the mobile sensor data. We estimate that the average exposure to traffic related PM2.5, on top of background concentrations, is approximately 2 µg/m3. Our results suggest that cyclists close to major roads have a small, but consistently higher exposure to PM2.5 compared to routes with less traffic. The results allow for a detailed spatial representation of PM2.5 concentrations and show that choosing a different cycle route might lead to a lower exposure to PM2.5. Finally, we conclude that the use of mobile, low-cost sensors is a promising method to estimate exposure to air pollution.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Contaminantes Atmosféricos Tipo de estudio: Health_economic_evaluation / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Países Bajos Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Contaminantes Atmosféricos Tipo de estudio: Health_economic_evaluation / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Países Bajos Pais de publicación: Suiza