The Citizens Air Complaint Program: Laypeople Reporting Air Pollution Violations in New York City.

IF 9.6 1区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

American journal of public health Pub Date : 2025-06-26 DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2025.308137

Chris Hartmann

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Air pollution is associated with numerous adverse health outcomes and increased mortality. Nationally, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles produce more than one half of nitrogen oxides and particle pollution, despite comprising only 6% of on-road vehicles. Instituted in 2018, the Citizens Air Complaint Program (CACP) in New York City permits laypeople to file complaints against commercial trucks and buses that idle in excess of the legal limit. Lay complainants receive one quarter of the paid penalty. In 2024, laypeople submitted more than 124 000 complaints for alleged idling infractions. Empowering laypeople to report environmental health code infractions and compensating them to do so is an innovative, critically important complement to public health practice that advances healthy communities. Additional steps are needed to address barriers to participating in the CACP. Lawmakers should consider layperson reporting and remuneration programs for other underenforced public health issues. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print June 26, 2025:e1-e7. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308137).

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市民空气投诉计划：外行人报告纽约市空气污染违规行为。

空气污染与许多不良健康结果和死亡率增加有关。在全国范围内，中型和重型车辆产生了一半以上的氮氧化物和颗粒污染，尽管它们只占公路车辆的6%。纽约市的公民空气投诉计划（CACP）于2018年启动，允许普通人对超过法定限制的商用卡车和公共汽车提出投诉。非专业投诉人可获已缴付罚款的四分之一。在2024年，外行人就空转违规行为提交了超过12.4万份投诉。授权非专业人员报告违反环境卫生法规的行为并对他们进行补偿，是对促进健康社区的公共卫生做法的一种创新和极其重要的补充。需要采取更多措施来解决参与CACP的障碍。立法者应考虑外行报告和其他执行不力的公共卫生问题的薪酬计划。公共卫生。2025年6月26日在线出版：e1-e7。https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2025.308137)。

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American journal of public health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

9.50

自引率

3.90%

发文量

1109

审稿时长

2-4 weeks

期刊介绍： The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) is dedicated to publishing original work in research, research methods, and program evaluation within the field of public health. The journal's mission is to advance public health research, policy, practice, and education.