Personalized Air Pollution Effects Assessment (PAPEA)

Personalized Air Pollution Effects Assessment (PAPEA) - Basic
by HealthSurveil LC

This brief, 10-question assessment aims to quantify potential personal exposures to air pollution during daily living. This is not a diagnostic test and has been designed for research and education purposes only. We are developing a more advanced tool with the information gathered here.

Interpretation of score

The following index indicates approximate adverse exposures. Actual exposures maybe higher or lower. The goal is to understand sources of high exposure and mitigate them where possible.

Score breakdown

10-20 (relatively low risk of exposure to adverse effects of air pollution)

20-30 (relatively medium risk of exposure to adverse effects of air pollution)

30-40 (relatively high risk of exposure to adverse effects of air pollution)

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* 1. Where do you live?

Rural - away from main roads/ highways and traffic/ railways/ marine ports etc

Rural - close from main roads/ highways and traffic/ railways/ marine ports etc

Semi- urban - close to a city close to from main roads/ highways and traffic/ railways/ marine ports etc

Highly urban - in a city close to from main roads/ highways and traffic/ railways/ marine ports etc

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* 2. What type of stove do you use to prepare food?

No stoves at all

Gas, oil, electric stove, inside home

Wood stove, outside home

Wood stove, inside home

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* 3. Does your home have lead-based paint and/or plumbing?

Not sure

Yes, some of the paint and plumbing are lead-based

Yes, all of the paint and plumbing are lead-based

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* 4. Are you exposed to degrading, broken asbestos at home?

Not sure

Yes, sometimes

Yes, often and I don't always follow proper safety guidelines

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* 5. Do you use household cleaning products and other items with strong smells?

Not sure

Yes, but I take precautions to protect myself when using and storing them (gloves, masks, store them properly when not in use)

Yes, but I don't take precautions to protect myself when using them and don't follow procedure for storing them

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* 6. To the best of your knowledge, do you live near any industrial sites? (eg. factories, buildings and other premises that are used for manufacturing, repairing, cleaning, processing items, or generates power, or slaughters livestock)

No sites

Not sure

One site

More than one site

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* 7. To the best of your knowledge, do you live near any agricultural sites? (eg. crop fields that are fertilized, uses pesticides, herbicides, insecticides on a regular basis in large scale)

No sites

Not sure

One site

More than one site

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* 8. To the best of your knowledge, do you live near any waste sites? (eg. place where ashes, garbage, refuse, domestic waste, industrial waste, municipal waste, medical waste or sewage is disposed or dumped, includes landfill sites)

No sites

Not sure

One site

More than one site

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* 9. What is your main mode of transportation?

I don't leave my house

Car, bus, train (windows closed)

Car, bus, train (windows open)

Walking, cycling or motorcycling

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* 10. Approximately how many hours per day do you spend outdoors? Note: this includes time spent working outdoors, walking, in traffic, recreational walking/running/biking

None

0-4 hours per day

4-8 hours per day

More than 8 hours per day

Personalized Air Pollution Effects Assessment (PAPEA)