Home › Resources › Personal Interventions for Reducing Exposure and Risk for Outdoor Air Pollution

Personal Interventions for Reducing Exposure and Risk for Outdoor Air Pollution

Description

Journal article providing recommendations for personal interventions to reduce exposures to outdoor air pollution, based on a workshop sponsored by the American Thoracic Society.

Questions this resource can help answer

What interventions are recommended by air pollution experts to reduce exposures to outdoor air pollution?

How do I use this resource?

Journal article including a list of recommendations for personal interventions to reduce exposure to outdoor air pollution.

Resource information

Resource owner

Non-governmental organization

Format

Document

Backup URL

Update Frequency

Irregularly

Geographic Coverage

Global, United States

Technical specifications

Methodology

Expert judgment.

Sectors

Other

Other Specifications

Related resources

GuidanceReport

Using Green Infrastructure to Protect People from Air Pollution

This guide summarises the current best practice for how green infrastructure can reduce public exposure to air pollution in the urban environment.

Case studyGuidanceToolTraining

CT Extreme Heat & Air Quality Preparedness

The Toolkit for Municipal Extreme Heat & Air Quality Response Planning in Connecticut is a set of resources designed for municipal public health departments that are committed to climate change preparedness and resilience, with a specific focus on extreme heat and poor air quality stemming from ozone and PM2.5 levels.

Drawing from nearly 20 extreme heat and/or air quality response plans across the U.S., the toolkit includes a template for local heat and air quality preparedness and response plans, highlights innovative strategies from municipalities in California, Maine, Connecticut, and Colorado, and provides shareable resources that can be adapted by local stakeholders.

Guidance

Keep Air Clean

Guidance for residents for behavioral changes that can reduce indoor and outdoor air pollution.

Guidance

Wildfires and Smoke

Website with resources to learn more about wildfire smoke and how to reduce exposures.

GuidanceTool

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement

FHWA’s CMAQ Toolkit is an online collection of strategies, case studies, and reference materials that helps transportation agencies use Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program funds effectively. Organized by project type—such as transit improvements, travel demand management, freight and diesel strategies, bicycle and pedestrian projects, traffic flow improvements, and alternative fuels—it describes how each strategy works, its air quality and congestion benefits, typical costs, and implementation considerations. The toolkit is designed to support states, MPOs, and local governments in selecting, designing, and communicating transportation projects that reduce emissions and improve air quality.

GuidancePolicyStrategy examplesTraining

Idle Free MD

Website for the Maryland Idle Free MD program, providing a toolkit with communications and outreach materials.