%0 Journal Article
%T Perception of air quality and its health effects, as an topic in public health research
%A Balcerzak, Bartosz
%A Ścibor, Monika
%A Malinowska-Cieślik, Marta
%J Public Health and Governance
%V 2012
%R 10.4467/20842627OZ.12.003.0890
%N Volume 10, Issue 1
%P 13-24
%K behaviors related to health, environmental risk acceptance, environmental risk perception, air pollutants, air quality
%@ 1731-7398
%D 2012
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zdrowie-publiczne-i-zarzadzanie/article/percepcja-jakosci-powietrza-oraz-jej-skutkow-zdrowotnych-jako-przedmiot-badan-w-obszarze-zdrowia-publicznego
%X 
	Perceived air quality is an important measure for evaluating the health impact and quality of life in studies that have been carried out in the area of public health for years. The aim of this paper is to review and sum up the multidisciplinary knowledge regarding this topic, as well as to outline some main insights presented in the field of risk perception research. The literature on the perception of air pollution risks is structured around the five topics, proposed by the authors. Particular attention is focused on research that explores such issues as: factors influencing the air quality perception, the association between the subjective assessment of air pollutants and their objectively measured levels, the influence that perception of air quality has on human attitudes and activities.
	The paper concludes by evaluating the relevance of the reviewed knowledge for the future research and the field of public health practice.
	
	Publikacja powstała w ramach badań statutowych: K/ZDS/003633.