Title |
Environmental Equity Research: Review With Focus on Outdoor Air Pollution Research Methods and Analytic Tools
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Published in |
Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, December 2014
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DOI | 10.1080/19338244.2014.904266 |
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Authors |
Qun Miao, Dongmei Chen, Michael Buzzelli, Kristan J. Aronson |
Abstract |
The objective of this study was to review environmental equity research on outdoor air pollution and, specifically, methods and tools used in research, published in English, with the aim of recommending the best methods and analytic tools. English language publications from 2000 to 2012 were identified in Google Scholar, Ovid MEDLINE, and PubMed. Research methodologies and results were reviewed and potential deficiencies and knowledge gaps identified. The publications show that exposure to outdoor air pollution differs by social factors, but findings are inconsistent in Canada. In terms of study designs, most were small and ecological and therefore prone to the ecological fallacy. Newer tools such as geographic information systems, modeling, and biomarkers offer improved precision in exposure measurement. Higher-quality research using large, individual-based samples and more precise analytic tools are needed to provide better evidence for policy-making to reduce environmental inequities. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
Spain | 1 | 1% |
United States | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 87 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Researcher | 16 | 18% |
Student > Master | 13 | 14% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 11% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 8 | 9% |
Other | 21 | 23% |
Unknown | 13 | 14% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Environmental Science | 16 | 18% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 17% |
Social Sciences | 14 | 16% |
Unspecified | 5 | 6% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 3% |
Other | 14 | 16% |
Unknown | 23 | 26% |