Grantee Research Project Results
Ultrafine Particles in Urban and Respiratory Health Among Children with Respiratory Symptoms
EPA Grant Number: R825265Title: Ultrafine Particles in Urban and Respiratory Health Among Children with Respiratory Symptoms
Investigators:
Institution: Harvard University
EPA Project Officer: Chung, Serena
Project Period: December 2, 1996 through December 1, 1999
Project Amount: $196,185
RFA: Air Quality (1996) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Air Quality and Air Toxics , Air
Description:
The investigators will conduct diary studies of asthmatic school children to examine the association between different measures of particulate air pollution and peak flow and symptom reporting in those children. The major focus of the study will be to investigate several specific hypotheses about which subfraction of particulate air pollution is responsible for the association. The researchers will examine ultrafine particles and soluble transition metals, as well as fine fraction. The researchers will also attempt to separate local fine particles from long range transport particles to see whether the associations differ between these fractions.Publications and Presentations:
Publications have been submitted on this project: View all 6 publications for this projectJournal Articles:
Journal Articles have been submitted on this project: View all 6 journal articles for this projectSupplemental Keywords:
RFA, Health, Air, Scientific Discipline, Susceptibility/Sensitive Population/Genetic Susceptibility, Risk Assessments, particulate matter, genetic susceptability, Epidemiology, Allergens/Asthma, Children's Health, Atmospheric Sciences, air quality, health effects, infants, inhaled, lung dysfunction, lungs, sensitive populations, urban air, environmental hazard exposures, ambient aerosol, asthma, chemical characteristics, harmful environmental agents, particle size, airway inflammation, age-related differences, atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric transport, environmental monitoring, fine particles, human exposure, lung inflammation, respiration, respiratory, cardiopulmonary responses, Acute health effects, children, exposure, particulates, airborne pollutants, chronic health effects, inhaled particles, toxics, environmentally caused disease, air pollution, ambient air quality, human health effects, soluble transition metals, airway disease, exposure assessment, inhalation, respiratory problems, ultrafine particlesProgress and Final Reports:
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