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Main Title Exposure Assessment Approaches to Evaluate Respiratory Health Effects of Particulate Matter and Nitrogen Dioxide.
Author Quackenboss, J. J. ; Krzyzanowski, M. ; Lebowitz., M. D. ;
CORP Author Arizona Univ., Tucson. Div. of Respiratory Sciences. ;Panstwowy Zaklad Higieny, Warsaw (Poland). Dept. of Medical Statistics.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Publisher c1991
Year Published 1991
Report Number EPA/600/J-91/166;
Stock Number PB91-231340
Additional Subjects Air pollution effects(Humans), Particles ; Nitrogen dioxide ; Public health ; Air pollution ; Respiratory function tests ; Populations ; Monitoring ; Exposure ; Regression analysis ; Indoor air pollution ; Health status indicators ; Tobacco ; Smoking ; Seasonal variations ; Asthma ; Children ; Reprints ;
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NTIS  PB91-231340 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
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 NO2 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. (Copyright (c) 1991 Princeton Scientific Publishing Co., Inc.)