2014
A Comparison of Exposure Metrics for Traffic-Related Air Pollutants: Application to Epidemiology Studies in Detroit, Michigan
Batterman S, Burke J, Isakov V, Lewis T, Mukherjee B, Robins T. A Comparison of Exposure Metrics for Traffic-Related Air Pollutants: Application to Epidemiology Studies in Detroit, Michigan. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2014, 11: 9553-9577. PMID: 25226412, PMCID: PMC4199035, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110909553.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraffic-related air pollutionAir pollutionTraffic densityTraffic emissionsExposure metricsDispersion modelTransportation planning studiesSource of air pollutant emissionsComparison of exposure distributionNear-road environmentExposure to traffic-related air pollutionEmission densityAir pollutant emissionsAir pollution epidemiologyDispersion modeling systemVehicle mixEpidemiological studiesTraffic volumePollutant concentrationsSpatial variabilityResidential locationHealth risksTrafficPollutionProximity classification
2013
Determinants of personal, indoor and outdoor VOC concentrations: An analysis of the RIOPA data
Su F, Mukherjee B, Batterman S. Determinants of personal, indoor and outdoor VOC concentrations: An analysis of the RIOPA data. Environmental Research 2013, 126: 192-203. PMID: 24034784, PMCID: PMC4243524, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2013.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVolatile organic compoundsAir exchange rateVOC concentrationsAssociated with citiesEmission sourcesPersonal exposureEnvironmental exposure to volatile organic compoundsOutdoor VOC concentrationsVolatile organic compound levelsExposure to volatile organic compoundsVolatile organic compound exposureWater supply typesNon-smoking householdsVOC sourcesOutdoor sourcesOutdoor concentrationsPersonal airLinear mixed-effects modelsRIOPAIndoor-outdoorOrganic compoundsWind speedIndoor measurementsMixed-effects modelsExposure determinants