Emerging concern on air pollution and health: Trade-off between air pollution exposure and physical activity

作者：Pengpeng Wu, Qian Guo, Yuchen Zhao, Mengyao Bian, Suzhen Cao, Junfeng Zhang, Xiaoli Duan · 发表于：Eco-Environment & Health · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1016/j.eehl.2024.01.012 · 被引用次数：20 · 研究领域：Air Quality and Health Impacts、Vehicle emissions and performance、Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting

Air pollution is a major contributor to the global disease burden, especially affecting respiratory and cardiovascular health. However, physical activity is associated with improved lung function, a slower decline in lung function, and lower mortality. The public is more likely to be exposed to air pollution during outdoor physical activity. However, studies on how long-term and short-term exposure to air pollution interacts with physical activity yield inconsistent results, and the thresholds for air pollution and physical activity remain unclear. Thus, more studies are needed to provide sufficient evidence to guide the public to safely engage in outdoor physical activity when exposed to air pollution.