Main Title |
Exposure Estimates for the Houston Area Asthma Study. |
Author |
Kotchmar, D. J. ;
Stock, T. H. ;
Holguin, A. H. ;
Buffler, P. A. ;
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CORP Author |
Texas Univ. Health Science Center at Houston.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Environmental Criteria and Assessment Office. |
Year Published |
1982 |
Report Number |
EPA-R-807108 ;EPA-R-808738; EPA-600/J-82-420; |
Stock Number |
PB84-142363 |
Additional Subjects |
Asthma ;
Air pollution ;
Exposure ;
Sampling ;
Texas ;
Particles ;
Ozone ;
Nitrogen oxides ;
Sulfur dioxide ;
Carbon monoxide ;
Wind velocity ;
Rain ;
Public health ;
Respiratory diseases ;
Reprints ;
Air pollution sampling ;
Air pollution effects(Humans) ;
Houston(Texas) ;
Indoor air pollution
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB84-142363 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
13p |
Abstract |
Procedures for determining exposure estimates for the Houston Area Asthma Study are discussed. Two residential clusters of asthmatics in the Houston area have been studied as part of an overall attempt to assess the health effects of air pollution in the Texas Gulf Coast area. Air pollutant exposure data have been produced according to a three-tier monitoring scheme, i.e. (1) continuous data from centrally-located fixed stations, (2) residential indoor/outdoor measurements, and (3) personal monitoring. This air monitoring network should yield estimates of individual exposures for use in health effect correlations. The fixed sites and mobile continuously monitor ambient levels of ozone, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and meteorological parameters (wind speed, wind direction, temperature, dew point, solar irradiation, and precipitation). A quality assurance/control program that meets specifications established in the EPA Quality Assurance Handbook for air pollution measurement systems was implemented. Examples of results consisting of unvalidated preliminary data from the monitoring for ozone for three participants is presented and approaches to determining exposure estimates are discussed for both an integrated exposure estimate and short time period exposure estimate. |
Availability Notes |
Pub. in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2, p129-138 1982. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Title Annotations |
Reprint: Exposure Estimates for the Houston Area Asthma Study. |
PUB Date Free Form |
c1982 |
Category Codes |
6E; 68G; 68A; 57U |
NTIS Prices |
Not available NTIS |
Primary Description |
600/22 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
409017982 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |