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ArticleGlobal epidemiology2023

Air pollution accountability research: Moving from a chain to a web.

S Ebelt, L Baxter, H S Erickson, L R F Henneman, S Lange, T J Luben, M Neidell, A M Rule, A G Russell, J Wendt Hess and 3 more

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Article in Global epidemiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

S EbeltGangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
L BaxterUS EPA, Office of Research and Development, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA.
H S EricksonChevron Technical Center (a Chevron U.S.A. Inc. division), Houston, TX 77002, USA.
L R F HennemanCollege of Engineering and Computing, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA.
S LangeToxicology, Risk Assessment, and Research Division, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Austin, TX 78753, USA.
T J LubenUS EPA, Office of Research and Development, Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA.
M NeidellMailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, NY 10032, USA.
A M RuleEnvironmental Health and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21209, USA.
A G RussellGeorgia Institute of Technology, GA 30332, USA.
J Wendt HessHess Epidemiology Services, LLC, Houston, TX 77018, USA.
C J BurnsBurns Epidemiology Consulting, LLC, Thompsonville, MI 49683, USA.
J S LaKindLaKind Associates, LLC, Catonsville, MD 21228, USA.
J E GoodmanGradient, 1 Beacon Street, 17 Floor, Boston, MA 02018, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Air pollution accountability studies examine the relationship(s) between an intervention, regulation, or event and the resulting downstream impacts, if any, on emissions, exposure, and/or health. The sequence of events has been schematically described as an accountability chain. Here, we update the existing framework to capture real-life complexities and to highlight important factors that fall outside the linear chain. This new "accountability web" is intended to convey the intricacies associated with conducting an accountability study to various audiences, including researchers, policy makers, and stakeholders. We also identify data considerations for planning and completing a robust accountability study, including those relevant to novel and innovative air pollution and exposure data. Finally, we present a series of recommendations for the accountability research community that can serve as a guide for the next generation of accountability studies.

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AccountabilityAir qualityDifference in differencesNatural experimentPolicy

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PMID38074085
PMCPMC10708994

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