Date of Award

1-1-2012

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Program

Epidemiology

Content Description

1 online resource (xii, 209 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Shao Lin

Committee Members

Syni-An Hwang, Christian Hogrefe, Edward Fitzgerald

Keywords

air quality, cardiovascular disease, epidemiologic methods, particulate matter, principal component analysis, respiratory disease, Respiratory organs, Cardiovascular system, Air quality

Subject Categories

Biostatistics | Environmental Health | Epidemiology

Abstract

Improved understanding of health risks from short- and long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) constituents may explain seasonal and geographic heterogeneity in PM2.5-health associations and inform control efforts targeting PM sources. Few studies have examined PM species health effects; most have been limited by their exposure assessments and modeling approaches. The goals of this project were to improve the PM exposure assessment and explore relationships between PM2.5 species and health in acute and chronic contexts.

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