Accountability

This page has a list of publications and news articles related to Accountability (evaluation of the effectiveness of actions to improve air quality). Find more information about our Accountability research.

The Impact of the Congestion Charging Scheme on Air Quality in London

Research Report 155

Frank Kelly

H Ross Anderson

Ben Armstrong

Richard Atkinson

Benjamin Barratt

Sean Beevers

Dick Derwent

David Green

Ian Mudway

Paul Wilkinson

2011

Topics:

Accountability

Global Health

This report describes a study that was funded under HEI's research program aimed at measuring the possible health impacts associated with actions taken to improve air quality (health outcomes research). Dr. Kelly and colleagues used a multifaceted approach to exploring the impact of the Congestion Charging Scheme on air quality, which involved a variety of emissions and exposure modeling techniques, analysis of air monitoring data, and a newly developed assay for the oxidative potential of particulate matter collected on filters at urban backgrounds and roadside monitors.

Proceedings of an HEI Workshop on Further Research to Assess the Health Impacts of Actions Taken to Improve Air Quality

Communication 15

Health Effects Institute

2010

Topics:

Accountability

Communication 15, Proceedings of an HEI Workshop on Further Research to Assess the Health Impacts of Actions Taken to Improve Air Quality, summarizes the findings of a workshop held in December 2009 that reviewed the current state of research to evaluate the impact of air quality interventions (also known as accountability or air quality outcomes research).

Impact of Improved Air Quality During the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta on Multiple Cardiovascular and Respiratory Outcomes

Research Report 148

Jennifer L. Peel

W Dana Flanders

James A Mulholland

Paige E Tolbert

Mitchel Klein

2010

Topics:

Ozone & Oxidants

Accountability

This report is the latest in HEI's program of studies to assess the health impacts of air quality actions. Research Report 148 describes a study to evaluate the effect of a short-term, temporary intervention to reduce traffic congestion during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. A previous study had shown a decrease in acute care visits for pediatric asthma and a concomitant decrease in concentrations of ozone, particulate matter, and carbon monoxide.

HEI’s Research Program on the Impact of Actions to Improve Air Quality: Interim Evaluation and Future Directions

Communication 14

Annemoon M van Erp

Aaron J Cohen

2009

Topics:

Accountability

Communication 14, HEI's Research Program on the Impact of Actions to Improve Air Quality: Interim Evaluation and Future Directions, provides an overview of progress to date in HEI's Accountability program by evaluating nine studies that HEI has funded to assess actions that improve air quality. HEI's Accountability Research Program was initiated to assess the extent to which the predicted health benefits of new regulations have occurred.

The Influence of Improved Air Quality on Mortality Risks in Erfurt, Germany

Research Report 137

Annette Peters

Susanne Breitner

Josef Cyrys

Matthias Stölzel

Mike Pitz

Gabriele Wölke

Joachim Heinrich

Wolfgang Kreyling

Helmut Küchenhoff

H-Erich Wichmann

2009

Topics:

Accountability

Global Health

Research Report 137, The Influence of Improved Air Quality on Mortality Risks in Erfurt, Germany, is the first study to come out of HEI's program on the health impact of regulatory and other actions to improve air quality, known as accountability. The report describes sweeping changes in the economy and energy use that occurred in the former East Germany after the 1990 reunification as a result of stricter environmental controls and modernization of industry, transportation, and household heating. Dr.

Assessing the Health Impact of Air Quality Regulations: Concepts and Methods for Accountability Research

Communication 11

Health Effects Institute

2003

Topics:

Accountability

A document from the HEI Accountability Working Group. Evaluating the extent to which air quality regulations improve public health is part of a broad effort—termed accountability—to assess the performance of all environmental regulatory policies. Communication 11 sets out a conceptual framework for accountability research and identifies types of evidence required and methods by which the evidence can be obtained.