| Title: | Wearable Sensor-Based Monitoring of Environmental Exposures and the Associated Health Effects: A Review |
| Author(s): | Lin X; Luo J; Liao M; Su Y; Lv M; Li Q; Xiao S; Xiang J; |
| Address: | "School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China. College of Medicine and Biological Information Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China. School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China. State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Sources and Control of Air Pollution Complex, Beijing 100084, China" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 2079-6374 (Electronic) 2079-6374 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Recent advances in sensor technology have facilitated the development and use of personalized sensors in monitoring environmental factors and the associated health effects. No studies have reviewed the research advancement in examining population-based health responses to environmental exposure via portable sensors/instruments. This study aims to review studies that use portable sensors to measure environmental factors and health responses while exploring the environmental effects on health. With a thorough literature review using two major English databases (Web of Science and PubMed), 24 eligible studies were included and analyzed out of 16,751 total records. The 24 studies include 5 on physical factors, 19 on chemical factors, and none on biological factors. The results show that particles were the most considered environmental factor among all of the physical, chemical, and biological factors, followed by total volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide. Heart rate and heart rate variability were the most considered health indicators among all cardiopulmonary outcomes, followed by respiratory function. The studies mostly had a sample size of fewer than 100 participants and a study period of less than a week due to the challenges in accessing low-cost, small, and light wearable sensors. This review guides future sensor-based environmental health studies on project design and sensor selection" |
| Keywords: | Humans *Wearable Electronic Devices Environmental Exposure *Volatile Organic Compounds Carbon Monoxide Biological Factors Environmental Monitoring/methods environmental monitoring health effect human subject study portable sensor wearable; |
| Notes: | "MedlineLin, Xueer Luo, Jiaying Liao, Minyan Su, Yalan Lv, Mo Li, Qing Xiao, Shenglan Xiang, Jianbang eng No. 22qntd4308/Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Sun Yat-sen University/ No. BZ0344KF21-05/Beijing Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Quality Evaluation and Control/ No. SCAPC202106/State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Sources and Control of Air Pollution Complex/ Review Switzerland 2022/12/24 Biosensors (Basel). 2022 Dec 6; 12(12):1131. doi: 10.3390/bios12121131" |
