Health damage assessment of commuters and staff in the metro system based on field monitoring—A case study of Nanjing
IntroductionThe metro has emerged as a major mode of transportation. A significant number of commuters and staff in the metro system are exposed to air pollutants because of its shielded environment, and substantial health damage requires quantitative assessment. Previous studies have focused on com...
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| description | IntroductionThe metro has emerged as a major mode of transportation. A significant number of commuters and staff in the metro system are exposed to air pollutants because of its shielded environment, and substantial health damage requires quantitative assessment. Previous studies have focused on comparing the health impacts among different transportation modes, overlooking the specific population characteristics and pollutant distribution in metro systems.MethodsTo make improvements, this study implements field monitoring of the metro's air environment utilizing specialized instruments and develops a health damage assessment model. The model quantifies health damage of two main groups (commuters and staff) in metro systems at three different areas (station halls, platforms, and metro cabins) due to particulate matter 10 and benzene series pollution.ConclusionA case study of Nanjing Metro Line 3 was conducted to demonstrate the applicability of the model. Health damage at different metro stations was analyzed, and the health damage of commuters and staff was assessed and compared. This study contributes to enhancing research on health damage in the metro systems by providing a reference for mitigation measures and guiding health subsidy policies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-72ce83b858894060926fee380a1537942024-01-11T04:24:37ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652024-01-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.13058291305829Health damage assessment of commuters and staff in the metro system based on field monitoring—A case study of NanjingShu Su0Shuhao Li1Yujie Ding2Peng Mao3Dan Chong4Department of Construction and Real Estate, School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Construction and Real Estate, School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Construction and Real Estate, School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Engineering Management, School of Civil Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Management Science and Engineering, School of Management, Shanghai University, Shanghai, ChinaIntroductionThe metro has emerged as a major mode of transportation. A significant number of commuters and staff in the metro system are exposed to air pollutants because of its shielded environment, and substantial health damage requires quantitative assessment. Previous studies have focused on comparing the health impacts among different transportation modes, overlooking the specific population characteristics and pollutant distribution in metro systems.MethodsTo make improvements, this study implements field monitoring of the metro's air environment utilizing specialized instruments and develops a health damage assessment model. The model quantifies health damage of two main groups (commuters and staff) in metro systems at three different areas (station halls, platforms, and metro cabins) due to particulate matter 10 and benzene series pollution.ConclusionA case study of Nanjing Metro Line 3 was conducted to demonstrate the applicability of the model. Health damage at different metro stations was analyzed, and the health damage of commuters and staff was assessed and compared. This study contributes to enhancing research on health damage in the metro systems by providing a reference for mitigation measures and guiding health subsidy policies.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1305829/fullmetro stationhealth damage assessmentfield monitoringair pollutioncase analysis |
| spellingShingle | Shu Su Shuhao Li Yujie Ding Peng Mao Dan Chong Health damage assessment of commuters and staff in the metro system based on field monitoring—A case study of Nanjing Frontiers in Public Health metro station health damage assessment field monitoring air pollution case analysis |
| title | Health damage assessment of commuters and staff in the metro system based on field monitoring—A case study of Nanjing |
| title_full | Health damage assessment of commuters and staff in the metro system based on field monitoring—A case study of Nanjing |
| title_fullStr | Health damage assessment of commuters and staff in the metro system based on field monitoring—A case study of Nanjing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health damage assessment of commuters and staff in the metro system based on field monitoring—A case study of Nanjing |
| title_short | Health damage assessment of commuters and staff in the metro system based on field monitoring—A case study of Nanjing |
| title_sort | health damage assessment of commuters and staff in the metro system based on field monitoring a case study of nanjing |
| topic | metro station health damage assessment field monitoring air pollution case analysis |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1305829/full |
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