An introductory guide to help communities experiencing the health impacts of air pollution understand if air quality monitoring is right for their health justice advocacy.

From our experience, the motivation to approach your GP often starts with some combination of you and people around you observing changes in your health. We’ve chosen to address how people interact with primary care because your GP is likely to be the first institutional recognition of your health concerns. This booklet focuses on children’s health and GP appointment.

From our experience, the motivation to approach your GP often starts with some combination of you and people around you observing changes in your health. We’ve chosen to address how people interact with primary care because your GP is likely to be the first institutional recognition of your health concerns. This booklet focuses on adult health and GP appointment.

The AIK Health Diary Symptoms Weekly Tracker is for people who prefer more structured and direct questionnaires to answer. These questions have been reviewed by community advocates, academics, and healthcare professionals to make sure that they are relevant for comfortably recording the lived experience associated with air pollution exposure.

The AIK Health Diary Info Guide provides the purpose, use cases, and methodology for starting your own health diary that captures your air pollution related health symptoms. We recommend sharing this document and discussing it with others who share your concerns about documenting their health or may want to assist you.