Statistical properties of longitudinal time-activity data for use in human exposure modeling

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 328-336

  Isaacs, Kristin ^a   McCurdy, Thomas ^a   Glen, Graham ^b   Nysewander, Melissa ^b   Errickson, April ^a,c   Forbes, Susan ^c   Graham, Stephen ^a   McCurdy, Lisa ^d   Smith, Luther ^b   Tulve, Nicolle ^a   Vallero, Daniel ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d Unaffiliated   (United States)

Author keywords

activity diaries; CHAD; exposure modeling; Human activity patterns

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES;

EID: 84876777700     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2012.94     Document Type: Article

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