Laura Loman, Marjolein J Brands, Klaziena Politiek, Marie L A Schuttelaar
Health Literacy and Associated Factors in Subjects with Hand Eczema: A Dutch Population-based Study
Acta dermato-venereologica
air pollution pervasive global environmental challenge presents substantial differential risk across populations individuallevel pollution exposure function varying factors including limited geographic location proximity point sources ventilation behavioral patterns mounting evidence suggests informational interventions play substantial role mediating exposures specific population subgroups reduce downstream adverse health outcomes literature yet address whether access air quality information sociodemographically stratified whether access correlates increased uptake exposure reducing behaviors population level study represents first step answering questions analysing responses clean air public insight tracker nationally representative survey n 1993 uk population administered uk charity global action plan results logistic regression zeroinflated negative binomial models estimate 28 population accessed air pollution information odds younger individuals ages 1836 men nonwhite individuals accessing digitally available air quality information greater outside categories additionally odds behavior uptake greater individual accesses digital information sources like internet mobile apps social media higher education qualification cares someone health condition findings contribute growing literature surrounding population groups engage environmental healthrelevant information channels connects engagement air quality channels uptake exposure reducing behaviors results reinforce need additional research around air pollution informational alerts exploring causal links specific exposure reducing behaviours improved health outcomes also help inform flow resources targeting informational campaigns towards sociodemographic groups less likely engage air quality information