Objectives: In recent years, urban areas across South Asia have experienced alarming levels of air pollution, primarily attributed to the rapid growth of motorised transportation. Three-wheeled taxis, commonly known as 'tuk-tuks', constitute a significant portion of the public transport system in Sri Lankan cities, making it crucial to understand the behavioural attitudes of their drivers in addressing on-road air pollution as they are key stakeholders in urban mobility and environmental sustainability. Therefore, this research aimed to contribute valuable insights into the behavioural attitudes of three-wheeled taxi drivers towards mitigation of on-road air pollution.
Methods: We recruited 67 three-wheeled taxi drivers to participate in semi-structured focus group interviews and in-depth interviews through purposive sampling. The sample size was determined on the basis of data saturation. We collected data from on-site note-taking, audio recording and transcribing the interviews, and subjected them to content thematic analysis manually.
Result: Behavioural attitudes for mitigation were mainly based on efforts to minimise on-road air pollution, perception of minimising on-road air pollution, knowledge, socio-demographic and legislative factors related to behaviour.
Conclusion: Behavioural attitudes on mitigation were multi-faceted. To minimise the hazards as well as mitigate air pollution, educating and supporting them financially and by inducing a behavioural change are recommended to safeguard their health.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11816938 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2023-000811 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
The links between soil and water pollution and cardiovascular disease.
Atherosclerosis
March 2025
University Medical Center Mainz, Department of Cardiology at the Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany; German Cardiovascular Research Center (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine Main, Mainz, Germany.
Soil and water pollution represent significant threats to global health, ecosystems, and biodiversity. Healthy soils underpin terrestrial ecosystems, supporting food production, biodiversity, water retention, and carbon sequestration. However, soil degradation jeopardizes the health of 3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe association of particulate matter PM and nitrogen oxides from ambient air pollution and mental health of children and young adults- a systematic review.
Rev Environ Health
March 2025
Public Health Department- Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Introduction: The developing brain, especially vulnerable during neuroplastic phases, is influenced by environmental and genetic factors. Understanding the impacts of air pollution on children's and young adults' mental health is an emerging research field.
Content: This review systematically examines the adverse associations of ambient air pollutants on mental health.
Impacts of short-term exposure to ambient air pollutants on outpatient visits for respiratory diseases in children: a time series study in Yichang, China.
Environ Health Prev Med
March 2025
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University.
Background: There is growing evidence that the occurrence and severity of respiratory diseases in children are related to the concentration of air pollutants. Nonetheless, evidence regarding the association between short-term exposure to air pollution and outpatient visits for respiratory diseases in children remains limited. Outpatients cover a wide range of disease severity, including both severe and mild cases, some of which may need to be transferred to inpatient treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClimate Change and Allergens: Current and Future Impacts.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract
March 2025
Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. Electronic address:
Climate change will continue to impact allergic diseases in direct and indirect ways. Rising global temperatures are contributing to increased duration of pollen seasons, altered aeroallergen production and potency of allergens, and changes in the geographic distribution of allergenic plants that drive increased human exposure to aeroallergens and increased allergic disease morbidity. Climate change is inextricably linked with air pollution, the latter of which was shown to act as an adjuvant for allergic inflammatory processes promoting allergic sensitization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiurnal variations of biogenic volatile organic compounds and their role in secondary pollutant formation in the Huai Hong Khrai subtropical forest, Thailand.
Environ Pollut
March 2025
National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Public Organization), Chiang Mai, Thailand; School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand; Center of Chemical Innovation for Sustainability (CIS), Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand. Electronic address:
Understanding the emissions and atmospheric impact of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) in subtropical forests remains limited despite their role in secondary pollutant formation. This study presents the first comprehensive BVOC dataset from the Huai Hong Khrai subtropical forest, Northern Thailand, during the dry season (March 4-9, 2024). Using thermal desorption gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (TD-GC-MS), we identified 45 BVOCs, dominated by monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and oxygenated derivatives.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!