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http://hdl.handle.net/1893/35741| Appears in Collections: | Biological and Environmental Sciences Journal Articles |
| Peer Review Status: | Refereed |
| Title: | “I have to stay inside …”: Experiences of air pollution for people with asthma |
| Author(s): | McCarron, Amy Semple, Sean Swanson, Vivien Braban, Christine F. Gillespie, Colin Price, Heather D. |
| Contact Email: | amy.mccarron@stir.ac.uk |
| Keywords: | Asthma Air pollution Qualitative methods Lived experience |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2024 |
| Date Deposited: | 14-Feb-2024 |
| Citation: | McCarron A, Semple S, Swanson V, Braban CF, Gillespie C & Price HD (2024) “I have to stay inside …”: Experiences of air pollution for people with asthma. <i>Health & Place</i>, 85, Art. No.: 103150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103150 |
| Abstract: | Asthma, characterized by airway inflammation, sensitization and constriction, and leading to symptoms including cough and dyspnoea, affects millions of people globally. Air pollution is a known asthma trigger, yet how it is experienced is understudied and how individuals with asthma interact with air quality information and manage exacerbation risks is unclear. This study aimed to explore how people living with asthma in Scotland, UK, experienced and managed their asthma in relation to air pollution. We explored these issues with 36 participants using semi-structured interviews. We found that self-protection measures were influenced by place and sense of control (with the home being a “safe space”), and that the perception of clean(er) air had a liberating effect on outdoor activities. We discuss how these insights could shape air quality-related health advice in future. |
| DOI Link: | 10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103150 |
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