Engaging communities in addressing air quality: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exposure to air pollution has a detrimental effect on health and disproportionately affects people living in socio-economically disadvantaged areas. Engaging with communities to identify concerns and solutions could support organisations responsible for air quality control, improve environmental decision-making, and widen understanding of air quality issues associated with health. This scoping review aimed to provide an overview of approaches used to engage communities in addressing air quality and identify the outcomes that have been achieved.

Methods

Searches for studies that described community engagement in air quality activities were conducted across five databases (Academic Search Complete, CABI, GreenFILE, MEDLINE, Web of Science). Data on study characteris

SUBMITTER: Ward F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9484248 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature