Exposure assessment approaches to evaluate respiratory health effects of particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5230934
Several approaches can be taken to estimate or classify total personal exposures to air pollutants. While personal exposure monitoring (PEM) provides the most direct measurements, it is usually not practical for extended time periods or large populations. The paper describes the use of indirect approaches to estimate total personal exposure for NO{sub 2} and particulate matter (PM), summarizes the distributions of these estimates, and compares the effectiveness of these estimates with microenvironmental concentrations for evaluating effects on respiratory function and symptoms. Pollutant concentrations were measured at several indoor and outdoor locations for over 400 households participating in an epidemiological study in Tucson, Arizona. Central site monitoring data were significantly correlated with samples collected directly outside homes, but the former usually had higher pollutant concentrations. Integrated indices of daily total personal exposure were calculated using micro-environmental (ME) measurements or estimates and time-budget diary information.
- Research Organization:
- Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ (United States). Div. of Respiratory Sciences
- OSTI ID:
- 5230934
- Report Number(s):
- PB-91-231340/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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540120* -- Environment
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
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DISEASES
DISPERSIONS
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
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MAMMALS
MAN
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MONITORING
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN DIOXIDE
NITROGEN OXIDES
NORTH AMERICA
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OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION
PRIMATES
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
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560300 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
ANIMALS
ARIZONA
ASTHMA
CHALCOGENIDES
COLLOIDS
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DISEASES
DISPERSIONS
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
EPIDEMIOLOGY
FEDERAL REGION IX
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
MAMMALS
MAN
MATHEMATICS
MONITORING
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN DIOXIDE
NITROGEN OXIDES
NORTH AMERICA
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION
PRIMATES
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
RESIDUES
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
SMOKES
SOLS
STATISTICS
TOBACCO SMOKES
USA
VARIATIONS
VERTEBRATES