2014
Personal Black Carbon Exposure Influences Ambulatory Blood Pressure
Zhao X, Sun Z, Ruan Y, Yan J, Mukherjee B, Yang F, Duan F, Sun L, Liang R, Lian H, Zhang S, Fang Q, Gu D, Brook J, Sun Q, Brook R, Rajagopalan S, Fan Z. Personal Black Carbon Exposure Influences Ambulatory Blood Pressure. Hypertension 2014, 63: 871-877. PMID: 24420543, PMCID: PMC4445364, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.113.02588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersonal black carbonAir pollutionBlack carbonBeijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring CenterFine particulate matter concentrationsCombustion-related air pollutionFine particulate matterAmbulatory blood pressureEnvironmental Monitoring CenterParticulate matter concentrationsBlood pressureHigh air pollutionReduce air pollutionMm HgLow frequency to high frequency ratioPublic health effectsParticulate matterTwenty-four-hour ambulatory blood pressureExposure to high levelsMatter concentrationSystolic blood pressureDiastolic blood pressurePollutionBlood pressure effectsGeneralized linear model
2012
Particulate matter concentrations in residences: an intervention study evaluating stand‐alone filters and air conditioners
Batterman S, Du L, Mentz G, Mukherjee B, Parker E, Godwin C, Chin J, O’Toole A, Robins T, Rowe Z, Lewis T. Particulate matter concentrations in residences: an intervention study evaluating stand‐alone filters and air conditioners. Indoor Air 2012, 22: 235-252. PMID: 22145709, PMCID: PMC4233141, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2011.00761.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental tobacco smokeIndoor air qualityParticulate matterPM levelsPM concentrationsExchange ratioIntervention studiesAir qualityHigh concentrations of particulate matterConcentrations of particulate matterEffectiveness of interventionsOutdoor PM levelsParticulate matter concentrationsAir filtersRandomized controlled trialsChild's sleeping areaCharacterize air qualityExposure misclassificationEffective interventionsTobacco smokeChild's bedroomIncreased particulate matterMatter concentrationHouseholds of childrenStudy population