The design and field implementation of the detroit exposure and aerosol research study

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 643-659

  Williams, Ron ^a   Rea, Anne ^a   Vette, Alan ^a   Croghan, Carry ^a   Whitaker, Donald ^a   Stevens, Carvin ^a   McDow, Steve ^a   Fortmann, Roy ^a   Sheldon, Linda ^a   Wilson, Holly ^a   Thornburg, Jonathan ^b   Phillips, Michael ^b   Lawless, Phil ^b   Rodes, Charles ^b   Daughtrey, Hunter ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air toxics; DEARS; Human exposures.; Particulate matter; Personal monitoring

Indexed keywords

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ADULT; AEROSOL; AGED; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FIELD STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESIDENTIAL AREA; SUMMER; WINTER;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTANTS; CITIES; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MICHIGAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; URBAN HEALTH; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 70350341174     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2008.61     Document Type: Article

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