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Improve air quality in public transportation

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Millions of people depend on urban public transportation systems (1), which are critical to sustainable urban living. However, in public transportation vehicles and hubs worldwide, air quality remains unregulated (2), and air pollutant levels surpass those in the outdoor ambient air (3–7), threatening the health of commuters and transit workers. Improving air quality in these settings is critical to safeguarding population health in increasingly urbanized societies.

Source: Science

DOI: 10.1126/science.aed9350

Authors: Stefanos Agathokleous, Pierre Sicard, Evgenios Agathokleous

Institutions: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry "Marin Drăcea", Cyprus Institute, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Good health and well-being, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7119491698