Self-Assessment Adaptive Capacity Indicators of Health Risks from Air Pollution

Nawhath Thanvisitthpon, Jarasphol Rintra, Phakkharawat Sittiprapaporn, Akkarach Bumrungpert and Phaisit Trakulkongsmut
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Nawhath Thanvisitthpon: Faculty of Architecture, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT), Rangsit 12110, Thailand
Jarasphol Rintra: Department of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, School of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, Mae Fah Luang University, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Phakkharawat Sittiprapaporn: Neuropsychological Research Laboratory, Department of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Science, School of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, Mae Fah Luang University, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Akkarach Bumrungpert: Research Center of Nutraceuticals and Natural Products for Health & Anti-Aging, College of Integrative Medicine, Dhurakij Pundit University, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
Phaisit Trakulkongsmut: Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital, 133 Sukhumvit 49, Klongtan Nua, Vadhana, Bangkol 10110, Thailand

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 23, 1-15

Abstract: This research proposes a set of 12 self-assessed air pollution adaptive capacity (APAC) indicators to determine and mitigate individual-level air pollution-related health risks. In the study, the APAC indicators were first statistically validated based on data from panels of experts using structural equation modeling. The validated indicators were subsequently transformed into a questionnaire to measure the individual-level APAC index. For ease of interpretation, the APAC index was converted into an APAC grade. The APAC grade was compared against the grading criteria based on Air Quality Index (AQI) levels to assess the individual-level health risks from air pollution. The proposed APAC-based self-assessment program to determine the individual-level health impacts from air pollution could be adopted as an economical and efficient alternative to costly and complicated clinical assessment.

Keywords: air quality index; health risk; adaptive capacity; self-assessment; air pollution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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