Measurement and Comparison of Organic Compound Concentrations in Plasma, Whole Blood, and Dried Blood Spot Samples

Mar 24, 2025

Front Genet. 2016 Apr 21;7:64. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2016.00064. eCollection 2016.ABSTRACTThe preferred sampling medium for measuring human exposures of persistent organic compounds (POPs) is blood, and relevant sample types include whole blood, plasma, and dried blood...

Air Pollution Exposure Model for Individuals (EMI) in Health Studies: Evaluation for Ambient PM2.5 in Central North Carolina

Mar 24, 2025

Environ Sci Technol. 2015 Dec 15;49(24):14184-94. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5b02765. Epub 2015 Nov 12.ABSTRACTAir pollution health studies of fine particulate matter (diameter ≤2.5 μm, PM2.5) often use outdoor concentrations as exposure surrogates. Failure to account for...

Health impact metrics for air pollution management strategies

Mar 24, 2025

Environ Int. 2015 Dec;85:84-95. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2015.08.013. Epub 2015 Sep 14.ABSTRACTHealth impact assessments (HIAs) inform policy and decision making by providing information regarding future health concerns, and quantitative HIAs now are being used for local...

Impact of community respiratory viral infections in urban children with asthma

Mar 24, 2025

Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2019 Feb;122(2):175-183.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2018.10.021. Epub 2018 Oct 29.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Upper respiratory tract viral infections cause asthma exacerbations in children. However, the impact of natural colds on children with asthma...

Air pollutant strategies to reduce adverse health impacts and health inequalities: a quantitative assessment for Detroit, Michigan

Mar 24, 2025

Air Qual Atmos Health. 2018 May;11(4):409-422. doi: 10.1007/s11869-017-0543-3. Epub 2018 Feb 10.ABSTRACTThe development of air quality management (AQM) strategies provides opportunities to improve public health and reduce health inequalities. This study evaluates...

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

Mar 24, 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,...

Incorrect Data Used in Statistical Analyses

Mar 24, 2025

JAMA Neurol. 2017 May 1;74(5):611-612. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2016.6106.NO ABSTRACTPMID:28288247 | DOI:10.1001/jamaneurol.2016.6106

Non-stationary spatio-temporal modeling of traffic-related pollutants in near-road environments

Mar 24, 2025

Spat Spatiotemporal Epidemiol. 2016 Aug;18:24-37. doi: 10.1016/j.sste.2016.03.003. Epub 2016 Apr 28.ABSTRACTA problem often encountered in environmental epidemiological studies assessing the health effects associated with ambient exposure to air pollution is the...

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

Mar 24, 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

Mar 24, 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...