• Thomas, Gregg
• Ogletree, Michael
• Harshfield, Gregory
• Harris, James
• Mccullough, Molly
• Hawthorne, Wendy
• Cicutto, Lisa
• Crews, Krysten

Abstract

Background: As low cost air sensors become readily available, communities have opportunities to collect data to understand their air quality and exposures and contribute to needed datasets for environment and public health research, policy decisions, and urban planning. Purpose: This study aims to set-up an air quality sensor network of sites important to community and identify best approaches to translate the sensor-generated data so that it is useable by communities. Methods: Our project is being conducted in the communities of Globeville, Elyria and Swansea (GES), an environmental justice community north of downtown Denver where a major expansion of highway corridors is planned. Through a pilot study, the study team including the GES community, a community-based nonprofit organization, state and city public health departments, and research institutes are developing and testing guidelines and protocols for field study design and setup and ambient air and personal air quality exposure data<br/>collection. The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) consists of various community stakeholders. Wearable realtime sensors including RTI MicroPEM will be used for measurements of PM2.5 and NO2. Results: The CAC identified<br/>site selection criteria. Next, community partners and stakeholders submitted sites for monitoring and their rationale.The CAC reviewed submitted sites and made final selections. Several barriers have been encountered that include<br/>inability to use utility poles and gaining permission to access property. Data collection will occur from June-Sept 2017. Technical research efforts will evaluate the usability of field protocols and monitoring platforms for both stationary and personal monitoring applications, preference of data output representations, data quality of low cost sensors, and spatial variability of air quality. Conclusion: This pilot study will provide useful data and insights for future projects and community groups interested in air quality monitoring for action.<br/>KEYWORDS: A - ambient monitoring , A - exposure measurement,

Topics

• impedance spectroscopy