Effectiveness of Using Enhanced Filters in Schools and Homes to Reduce Indoor Exposures to PM_2.5 from Outdoor Sources and Subsequent Health Benefits for Children with Asthma

Apr 23, 2025

Environ Sci Technol. 2018 Sep 18;52(18):10767-10776. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.8b02053. Epub 2018 Sep 6.ABSTRACTFilters can reduce indoor concentrations of particulate matter (PM2.5), but their benefits have not been well-characterized. This study investigates exposure,...

Sensitivity analysis of the near-road dispersion model RLINE – an evaluation at Detroit, Michigan

Apr 23, 2025

Atmos Environ (1994). 2018 May;181:135-144. doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.03.009. Epub 2018 Mar 21.ABSTRACTThe development of accurate and appropriate exposure metrics for health effect studies of traffic-related air pollutants (TRAPs) remains challenging and important...

Integrating Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Into Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Education: Results of a Feasibility Study

Apr 23, 2025

J Occup Environ Med. 2022 Aug 1;64(8):653-658. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002549. Epub 2022 Jun 9.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Although occupational health and safety programs are expected to prepare graduates to function in an interprofessional collaborative environment,...

Associations of self-reported occupational exposures and settings to ALS: a case-control study

Apr 23, 2025

Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2022 Sep;95(7):1567-1586. doi: 10.1007/s00420-022-01874-4. Epub 2022 May 20.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Environmental exposures contribute to the pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal and progressive neurological disease....

Operational evaluation of the RLINE dispersion model for studies of traffic-related air pollutants

Apr 23, 2025

Atmos Environ (1994). 2018 Jun;182:213-224. doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.03.030.ABSTRACTExposure to traffic-related air pollutants (TRAP) remains a key public health issue, and improved exposure measures are needed to support health impact and epidemiologic studies...

Opportunities and challenges in reducing personal inhalation exposure to air pollution among electronic waste recovery workers in Ghana

Apr 23, 2025

Am J Ind Med. 2021 May;64(5):381-397. doi: 10.1002/ajim.23229. Epub 2021 Feb 1.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Informal sector electronic waste (e-waste) recovery produces toxic emissions resulting from burning e-waste to recover valuable metals.OBJECTIVES: To identify high-risk...

Urban-scale variation in pollen concentrations: A single station is insufficient to characterize daily exposure

Apr 23, 2025

Aerobiologia (Bologna). 2020 Sep;36(3):417-431. doi: 10.1007/s10453-020-09641-z. Epub 2020 Apr 20.ABSTRACTEpidemiological analyses of airborne allergenic pollen often use concentration measurements from a single station to represent exposure across a city, but this...

Pollen production for 13 urban North American tree species: Allometric equations for tree trunk diameter and crown area

Apr 23, 2025

Aerobiologia (Bologna). 2020 Sep;36(3):401-415. doi: 10.1007/s10453-020-09638-8. Epub 2020 Apr 7.ABSTRACTEstimates of airborne pollen concentrations at the urban scale would be useful for epidemiologists, land managers, and allergy sufferers. Mechanistic models could...

Evaluation of Changes in Lead Levels in Drinking Water Due to Replacement of Water Mains: A Comprehensive Study in Chicago, Illinois

Apr 23, 2025

Environ Sci Technol. 2019 Aug 6;53(15):8833-8844. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.9b02590. Epub 2019 Jul 24.ABSTRACTDisturbances to water treatment and distribution systems using lead service lines have been reported to increase water lead levels. This study evaluates effects...

Effect of intra-urban temperature variation on tree flowering phenology, airborne pollen, and measurement error in epidemiological studies of allergenic pollen

Apr 23, 2025

Sci Total Environ. 2019 Feb 25;653:1213-1222. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.020. Epub 2018 Nov 5.ABSTRACTTemperature gradients in cities can cause inter-neighborhood differences in the timing of pollen release. However, most epidemiological studies examining...