Evaluating the feasibility of a personal particle exposure monitor in outdoor and indoor microenvironments in Shanghai, China

ABSTRACT Existing particulate matter (PM) monitors have too low spatiotemporal resolution to properly characterize individual exposure doses. In order to support health impact assessment, it is essential to develop a better method to assess individual exposure by taking account of varied environments in which people spend their time. Compact light-scattering PM monitors can potentially fill this need. This study was conducted to evaluate feasibility of a low-cost PM monitor (Plantower PMS 7003) in indoor and roadside outdoor microenvironments compared to research-grade instruments in Shanghai, China. The monitors exhibited excellent performance with a high linear response and low bias values both in outdoor and indoor tests. The monitors also showed little confounding bias in low relative humidity environments. Taking into account the accessibility and portability of this monitor, the monitors were able to detect the dynamic nature of individual exposures and provide data and knowledge about human exposure assessments.

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