A novel living environment exposure matrix of the common organic air pollutants for exposure assessment
Although the most accurate estimations of exposure to organic air pollutants are direct personal measurements, it is prohibitive for large-scale epidemiological studies, both in terms of cost-saving and procedure time. Therefore, indirect exposure assessments offer a potentially feasible approach fo...
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| description | Although the most accurate estimations of exposure to organic air pollutants are direct personal measurements, it is prohibitive for large-scale epidemiological studies, both in terms of cost-saving and procedure time. Therefore, indirect exposure assessments offer a potentially feasible approach for estimating population exposures to organic air pollution. The purpose of this study was to develop a novel living environment exposure matrix of the common organic air pollutants, which was used in large-scale epidemiological studies. The common organic air pollutants and a range of potential living environment factors were collected and matched according to the statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and the World Health Organization. Paints (dyes), paint removing, and furniture are the most common source of living environment exposure (n = 6). Furthermore, most of the common organic air pollutants are associated with exposure to coal, oil and gasoline burning, smoking, and carpet backing (n ≥ 2). Electricity is considered a clean fuel due to they generate less organic air pollutants compared to other living environment factors in this study. However, whether gas burning is considered as a source of indoor organic air pollutants in large-scale epidemiological studies need to be further investigated. The present study summarizes the living environment exposure matrix of the common organic air pollution, which could be used to estimate exposure to organic air pollutants in large-scale epidemiological studies in the future. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fe128a2879b044cc9e4dc366c84255f52022-12-21T21:58:43ZengElsevierEcotoxicology and Environmental Safety0147-65132021-06-01215112118A novel living environment exposure matrix of the common organic air pollutants for exposure assessmentXiaowei Cong0Juan Zhang1Yuepu Pu2Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, ChinaCorresponding authors.; Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, ChinaCorresponding authors.; Key Laboratory of Environmental Medicine Engineering, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, ChinaAlthough the most accurate estimations of exposure to organic air pollutants are direct personal measurements, it is prohibitive for large-scale epidemiological studies, both in terms of cost-saving and procedure time. Therefore, indirect exposure assessments offer a potentially feasible approach for estimating population exposures to organic air pollution. The purpose of this study was to develop a novel living environment exposure matrix of the common organic air pollutants, which was used in large-scale epidemiological studies. The common organic air pollutants and a range of potential living environment factors were collected and matched according to the statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and the World Health Organization. Paints (dyes), paint removing, and furniture are the most common source of living environment exposure (n = 6). Furthermore, most of the common organic air pollutants are associated with exposure to coal, oil and gasoline burning, smoking, and carpet backing (n ≥ 2). Electricity is considered a clean fuel due to they generate less organic air pollutants compared to other living environment factors in this study. However, whether gas burning is considered as a source of indoor organic air pollutants in large-scale epidemiological studies need to be further investigated. The present study summarizes the living environment exposure matrix of the common organic air pollution, which could be used to estimate exposure to organic air pollutants in large-scale epidemiological studies in the future.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651321002293Volatile organic compoundsAir pollutionIndoor environmentExposure assessmentMatrix |
| spellingShingle | Xiaowei Cong Juan Zhang Yuepu Pu A novel living environment exposure matrix of the common organic air pollutants for exposure assessment Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Volatile organic compounds Air pollution Indoor environment Exposure assessment Matrix |
| title | A novel living environment exposure matrix of the common organic air pollutants for exposure assessment |
| title_full | A novel living environment exposure matrix of the common organic air pollutants for exposure assessment |
| title_fullStr | A novel living environment exposure matrix of the common organic air pollutants for exposure assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | A novel living environment exposure matrix of the common organic air pollutants for exposure assessment |
| title_short | A novel living environment exposure matrix of the common organic air pollutants for exposure assessment |
| title_sort | novel living environment exposure matrix of the common organic air pollutants for exposure assessment |
| topic | Volatile organic compounds Air pollution Indoor environment Exposure assessment Matrix |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651321002293 |
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