Systemic inequalities in indoor air pollution exposure in London, UK.

ABSTRACT: Deprived communities in many cities are exposed to higher levels of outdoor air pollution, and there is increasing evidence of similar disparities for indoor air pollution exposure. There is a need to understand the drivers for this exposure disparity in order to develop effective interventions aimed at improving population health and reducing health inequities. With a focus on London, UK, this paper assembles evidence to examine why indoor exposure to PM_2.5, NO_x and CO may disproportionately impact low-income groups. In particular, five factors are explored, namely: housing location and ambient outdoor levels of pollution; housing characteristics, including ventilation properties and internal sources of pollution; occupant behaviours; time spent indoors; and underlyi

SUBMITTER: Ferguson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7610964 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature