ArticleJournal of health communication2019
Public Awareness of Air Pollution and Health Threats: Challenges and Opportunities for Communication Strategies To Improve Environmental Health Literacy.
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- [Environmental risks and health literacy: a systematic review].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2024Pooled it
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- Mapping the Landscape of Environmental Health Literacy: Trends, Gaps, and Future Directions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Review
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- What are the optimal strategies to communicate the risk of poor air quality exposure to vulnerable groups?Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Global information-seeking behavior of air pollution and cardiovascular disease: insights from google trends analysis.Frontiers in epidemiology · 2026Article
- Environmental pollutant awareness, food handling practices, and risk communication among market stakeholders in Kwara State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Correlation between questionnaire on air pollution-related factors and chronic respiratory diseases: a case study of Minhang District, Shanghai.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Current Approaches To and Implementation of Information Environment Assessments in the Context of Public Health: Rapid Review.JMIR infodemiology · 2025Article
- Perceptions of air pollution and health communication for people with asthma among Australia's Arabic-speaking communities.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- Effect of an Educational Intervention on Pupil's Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Behavior on Air Pollution in Public Schools in Pristina.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
- Air pollution and cardiovascular diseases: mechanisms, evidence, and mitigation strategies.Journal of medicine and life · 2025Review
- Scale validation and prediction of environmental health literacy in Brazil.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Accurate, timely information can be a powerful tool to mitigate harmful effects of air pollution. While national guidelines for environmental risk communication - based on risk and crisis communication principles - exist, little is known how these are operationalized, nor about the effectiveness of existing communication efforts. Moreover, a growing literature on environmental health literacy suggests that communication about environmental risks must move beyond individual behavior education to empower communities to mobilize to reduce environmental threats. This study aimed to identify and critically evaluate public sources of information about the causes and controllability of air pollution and its health effects, and potential disparities in information reach and utility. The case study triangulated data from three sources: Systematic analysis of the public information environment, interviews with regional expert stakeholders, and interviews with community residents. Three themes emerged: 1) Lack of clarity about responsibility for communicating about air quality (information sources), 2) Existing air quality communication strategies lack critical information including risk mitigation behaviors and long-term health impacts (information quality), and 3) Existing air quality communications fail to reach vulnerable populations (information reach). This study demonstrates that air quality communication is lacking yet crucially needed. Information about air pollution and health risks focuses on individual risk behaviors but is disseminated using channels that are unlikely to reach the most vulnerable populations. We discuss opportunities to improve the reach and impact of communication of air quality health risks, an increasingly important global priority, situating our argument within a critical environmental health literacy perspective.
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