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From Sensors to Insights: Quantifying Daily Heat and Air Pollution Exposure in Atlanta — CHART Methods & Early Insights 

 Tuesday, April 28th from 12-1pm ET 

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 Description: The urban infrastructure found in cities not only puts people at risk of extreme heat exposure during the intense summer months but also at increased risk of exposure to air pollution. This webinar will dive into CHART’s community-based research utilizing wearable sensors to quantify real-world exposure to heat and air pollution in daily life in Atlanta, including wearable-based sleep metrics. The webinar will touch on CHART’s effort to recruit participants, collect and analyze data, and report findings back to the community.  

Objectives: By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: 

• Describe key requirements for investigating heat and pollution exposure among community members using wearables.  

• Identify how environmental exposures are linked to individual behaviors and daily activities.  

• Recognize the importance of community-based feedback (report backs to participants) as a motivator for behavior change.  

Bio: 
Jiyoung Hwang, MPH  – Public Health Program Associate, Rollins School of Public Health 

Jiyoung is a researcher with an MPH in Environmental Health and Epidemiology. Her work focuses on the intersection of air pollution and human health, with a particular emphasis on personal exposure assessment. She has led research efforts on COPD and the CHART project, conducting studies on PM₂.₅ personal exposure measurement and chemical composition analysis. Her expertise includes air quality monitoring, environmental epidemiology, and the health impacts of air pollution on vulnerable populations. 

This webinar series is supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number P20ES036110. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.