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EPA'S HUMAN STUDIES FACILITY AT CHAPEL HILL (BROCHURE)
Citation:
Jackson, S. EPA'S HUMAN STUDIES FACILITY AT CHAPEL HILL (BROCHURE). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/F-03/002, 2003.
Description:
EPA's Human Studies Facility is distiguished by unique, state-of-the art exposure systems designed for studing the health effects of airborne pollutants. The chambers can deliver most gaseous pollutants at precise concentrations and atmospheric conditions. Instrumentation enables researchers to measure pollutant induced changes in lung function and heart rate variability. In addition to gaseous pollutants, exposures to particles can be studied using an ambient air concentrator. The Human Studies Facility is primarily intended for research to support EPA standards and regulations, but scientists not affiliated with EPA may use these chambers to conduct research that is in the public interest.