The role of perceived air pollution and health risk perception in health symptoms and disease: a population-based study combined with modelled levels of PM10

摘要

PurposeAdverse health impact of air pollution on health may not only be associated with the level of exposure, but rather mediated by perception of the pollution and by top-down processing (e.g. beliefs of the exposure being hazardous), especially in areas with relatively low levels of pollutants. The aim of this study was to test a model that describes interrelations between air pollution (particles < 10 μm, PM10), perceived pollution, health risk perception, health symptoms and diseases.