Understanding Airport Air Quality and Public Health Studies Related to Airports

Kim, Brian; Nakada, Kazumi; Wayson, Roger L.; Christie, Simon; Paling, Christopher; Bennett, Michael; Raper, David; Raps, Virginia; Levy, Jonathan I.; Roof, Christopher J.

doi:10.17226/22119

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“…Even though airport buildings are ventilated using potentially very polluted outdoor air, indoor air was not the main focus in airports so far [13]. Therefore, comparison of our results with previous studies is rather very limited.…”

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“…Indoor sources include combustion sources, smoking, cleaning solutions, building materials, and furniture (e.g., formaldehyde released from pressed-wood products). In addition to these sources, indoor air pollution can intensify if inadequate ventilation exists, and insufficient outdoor air is allowed to mix with the indoor air [13], or if improper filtration systems are utilized to reduce the contamination from outdoor air. Some studies have measured concentration levels inside airport buildings [14][15][16].…”

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An Assessment of Indoor Air Quality in the Arrivals Hall of Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport: Monitoring of VOCs and NO2

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In Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport (RHIA), airport employees stay at least 12 h inside the airport’s buildings and suffer from respiratory symptoms. Additionally, direct openings exist between the apron and the arrivals hall providing a pathway for contaminated air to enter the buildings. Hence, we study the impact of Beirut–RHIA’s activities on the indoor air of the arrivals hall (impact on employees and passengers) during June, November, and October 2014. Due to their impacts on air quality and human health, assessing of the concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) was the target of our study by using gas chromatographic techniques (GC-MS and GC-FID) for VOCs and calorimetric methods for NO2 concentrations. NO2 levels indicated a probable hazard to the health of passengers and employees, while measured VOC levels did not present any risks except for acrolein. This is the first study to assess the speciation of a large number of VOCs (46 VOCs) for airport indoor air while revealing a very interesting correlation between aircraft number and the concentrations of VOC groups (namely heavy alkanes, aldehydes and ketones, and monoaromatics). Moreover, this is the first study in Lebanon to assess the speciation of a large number of VOCs in indoor air.

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An Assessment of Indoor Air Quality in the Arrivals Hall of Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport: Monitoring of VOCs and NO2

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“…For example, the CO levels of the cities of Denver; Anchorage, Alaska; and Los Angeles, California, are classified as serious, while those of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Memphis, Tennessee; and San Diego are classified as moderate (40). A region that does not attain standards will be required to study and implement strategies to lower its emissions; in addition, the health of the local population will be at risk (41).…”

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Building Air Service Sustainability: Analytical Approach to Documenting Air Carrier Incentive Programs in Airport Sustainability Plans

Ryerson

2016

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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Airport operators occupy the complex space between managing a major economic generator for their region and operating a piece of municipal infrastructure that generates significant environmental emissions. Airport operators document airport environmental impacts and economic vitality and development, as well as study initiatives to improve in these areas in airport sustainability plans. However, neither airport sustainability planning guidance nor plans in practice document the economic or environmental impacts of air carrier incentive programs, which are municipal and airport-funded programs to waive fees for airlines launching new routes. As air carrier incentive programs (or airline incentive programs) are a mechanism through which airports and cities invest in growth and economic development while contributing to the environmental impacts of their airport, these programs are a natural fit for study within the structure of airport sustainability plans. This study presents a methodology for estimating the air traffic, investment costs, and environmental emissions from new flights launched under airline incentive programs and compares these values with existing economic development and sustainability initiatives documented in airport sustainability plans. It is found that the scope of airline incentive programs is significant in terms of air traffic, costs, and emissions, providing justification for documenting airline incentive programs. How a gap in the understanding of the economic value of incentivized flights hinders a comprehensive evaluation of airline incentive programs is discussed. The lack of a planning process for airline incentive programs keeps airport operators from learning from the experiences of their peers.

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“…Airport planners have long estimated environmental impacts to balance these impacts with economic benefits of a decision; however, these estimated impacts focus on pollutant levels rather than the specific damage caused by pollutants . As airports plan for expansions and growth of operations, monetized estimates of damages from airport pollution must include location-specific costs of air pollutants and greenhouse gases to better understand the human and environmental risks that result from airport activities …”

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Spatial Differences and Costs of Emissions at U.S. Airport Hubs

Nahlik

Chester

Ryerson

2016

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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As local governments plan to expand airport infrastructure and build air service, monetized estimates of damages from air pollution are important for balancing environmental impacts. While it is well-known that aircraft emissions near airports directly affect nearby populations, it is less clear how the airport-specific aircraft operations and impacts result in monetized damages to human health and the environment. We model aircraft and ground support equipment emissions at major U.S. airports and estimate the monetized human health and environmental damages of near airport (within 60 miles) emissions. County-specific unit damage costs for PM, SOx, NOx, and VOCs and damage valuations for CO and CO2 are used along with aircraft emissions estimations at airports to determine impacts. We find that near-airport emissions at major U.S. airports caused a total of $1.9 billion in damages in 2013, with airports contributing between $720 thousand and $190 million each. These damages vary by airport from $1 to $9 per seat per one-way flight and costs per passenger are often greater than airport charges levied on airlines for infrastructure use. As the U.S. aviation system grows, it is possible to minimize human and environmental costs by shifting aircraft technologies and expanding service into airports where fewer impacts are likely to occur.

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Understanding Airport Air Quality and Public Health Studies Related to Airports

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An Assessment of Indoor Air Quality in the Arrivals Hall of Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport: Monitoring of VOCs and NO2

An Assessment of Indoor Air Quality in the Arrivals Hall of Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport: Monitoring of VOCs and NO2

Building Air Service Sustainability: Analytical Approach to Documenting Air Carrier Incentive Programs in Airport Sustainability Plans

Spatial Differences and Costs of Emissions at U.S. Airport Hubs

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