2020
Spatiotemporal variations in traffic activity and their influence on air pollution levels in communities near highways
Filigrana P, Milando C, Batterman S, Levy J, Mukherjee B, Adar S. Spatiotemporal variations in traffic activity and their influence on air pollution levels in communities near highways. Atmospheric Environment 2020, 242: 117758. DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.117758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnnual average daily trafficAnnual average daily traffic dataTraffic activity dataMotor Vehicle Emission SimulatorResearch LINE-source dispersion modelTraffic volumeTraffic dataVariation of traffic volumeAverage daily trafficWashington State’s Puget SoundTraffic activityDispersion modelRoadway segmentsDaily trafficRoadway networkVehicle countingTraffic informationHighway trafficSpatiotemporal variationsLine source dispersion modelAnnual average concentrationsFine particulate matterAir pollutant concentrationsEmission SimulatorAir pollution levels
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