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• Pollution Study in Commuters, Test subjects required

  in General • 12 years, 5 months

  

  DO YOU USE AN ANTI-POLLUTION MASK???

  Dear All

  thanks to those who contributed to this study at Rapsac's first request. We generated some useful data which highlights urban cyclist exposure to pollution and have fed it back to TFL to inform the location and planning of cycling/urban transport policy.

  I'd like to expand the study by looking at people who routinely use antipollution masks while cycling in London.

  Go to OP for details, I'm on c.nwokoro@qmul.ac.uk

• Pollution Masks

  in Bikes & Bits • 12 years, 5 months

  

  I also tried bike masks and had the same problems that others have discussed. Also, from involvement with pollution research it seems the most toxic particles urban commuters are exposed to are too fine for any mask to reliably filter them and also allow breathing at a rate that allows one to ride at any rate. That said I haven't looked at latest mask tech recently and am happy to be corrected.

• Pollution Study in Commuters, Test subjects required

  in General • 14 years, 2 months

  

  Not necessarily

  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V78-447D2T6-B&_user=3010452&_coverDate=11%2F12%2F2001&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_origin=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1535519772&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000059419&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=3010452&md5=3c08ae0d68f16e4d3abe9a4ab779df1b&searchtype=a

  Absolutely - but I suspect that people on this forum shift a lot more air per minute than the average boris biker. I've seen figures that show a range of respiratory minute volume that up to 5x that of a car passenger. Also, exposure inside a car is probably similar regardless of city, but on a bike may well differ between London and Copenhagen (paper quoted is historical and I lack up to date figures), so the ratios quoted may not hold out in the square mile.

  Still - i agree - it ain't necessarily so... study will give us some more information to go on. keep signing up and we'll hopefully start testing soon...

• Pollution Study in Commuters, Test subjects required

  in General • 14 years, 2 months

  

  and also for amusing thread. Not condoning elder abuse! Just forced to restrict age range y ethics committee (ridiculous).

  As stated by Rapsac individuals will receive access to a report with their data and how this compares to other cyclists/pedestrians. I will also send a link to the journal paper when published.

  Will email responders individually with more info but really pleased by response so far.

  Cheers

  Chin - Sir not madam... (-;)