21654UConn Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
27118Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Inquiry. 2021 Jan-Dec;58:469580211059290. doi: 10.1177/00469580211059290.
: Infographics are an effective way of communicating complex information due to their reliance on concise language and clear, uncluttered visuals. Research indicates that traffic-related ultrafine particles (UFPs) in air pollutions adversely affect human health, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we work with community-based adult literacy programs to develop an infographic about UFPs in air pollution with the goal of community-driven problem solving related to traffic-related UFPs within affected neighborhoods. : In this paper, we discuss the development and evaluation of an infographic about the dangers of UFPs from traffic pollution, and actions that readers in affected communities can take to protect their health. We used the infographic format to conceptualize UFP pollution and its health effects visually for community members many of whom are new immigrants and do not speak English as their first language. We conducted 1 focus group and 4 interviews over Zoom, and collected 74 anonymous surveys among Boston Chinatown and Somerville, MA residents. Community partner organizations assisted us in recruiting participants by sending a recruitment flyer to their email contacts and identifying specific people who were interested in participating. Data from the surveys, focus group, and interviews yielded 8 themes that guided the revision of the infographic. The majority of the participants responded positively to the infographic: 95.9% (n = 71) of respondents reported that the purpose of the infographic was clear, that the infographic contained a clear message, and that the infographic uses images to explain important points. Our experience developing and evaluating an infographic about near highway pollution in environmental justice communities suggests that infographics can be a viable communication tool in this context. Further research with infographics of a similar nature but in diverse communities is needed to strengthen our conclusion.
信息图是一种有效的传达复杂信息的方式，因为它们依赖于简洁的语言和清晰、简洁的视觉效果。研究表明，空气中与交通有关的超细颗粒（UFPs）对人类健康有不利影响，包括呼吸道和心血管疾病。在这项研究中，我们与社区成人扫盲计划合作，开发了一张关于空气污染中超细颗粒的信息图，目的是让社区驱动与受影响社区内与交通有关的 UFPs 相关的问题解决。
在本文中，我们讨论了开发和评估一张有关交通污染中超细颗粒危险的信息图的情况，以及受影响社区的读者可以采取哪些行动来保护自己的健康。我们使用信息图格式来直观地展示 UFPs 污染及其对健康的影响，因为其中许多社区成员是新移民，他们的第一语言不是英语。我们通过 Zoom 进行了 1 个焦点小组和 4 次访谈，并在波士顿唐人街和马萨诸塞州萨默维尔的居民中收集了 74 份匿名调查。社区合作伙伴组织通过向他们的电子邮件联系人发送招聘传单并确定有兴趣参与的特定人员，协助我们进行参与者招募。调查、焦点小组和访谈的数据产生了 8 个主题，这些主题指导了信息图的修订。大多数参与者对信息图的反应积极：95.9%（n=71）的受访者报告说，信息图的目的明确，信息图包含清晰的信息，并且信息图使用图像来解释要点。
我们在环境正义社区中开发和评估关于高速公路附近污染的信息图的经验表明，信息图在这种情况下可以成为一种可行的沟通工具。需要在不同社区进行更多类似的信息图研究，以加强我们的结论。
