2013
Modeling and analysis of personal exposures to VOC mixtures using copulas
Su F, Mukherjee B, Batterman S. Modeling and analysis of personal exposures to VOC mixtures using copulas. Environment International 2013, 63: 236-245. PMID: 24333991, PMCID: PMC4233140, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2013.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVolatile organic compound mixtureVolatile organic compoundsPositive matrix factorizationCumulative cancer riskLikelihood of adverse health effectsLifetime cumulative cancer riskMixtures of pollutantsMeasurements of volatile organic compoundsToxicological mode of actionVolatile organic compound compositionMultivariate lognormal modelsPersonal exposure measurementsEvaluate cumulative risksAdverse health effectsAir exchange rateRIOPA participantsEnvironmental mixturesVehicle exhaustFit lognormal distributionsChlorinated solventsPersonal airRIOPADependence of multiple variablesToxicological modeIndoor-outdoor
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir ConditioningAir Pollution, IndoorAsthmaChildHumansModels, StatisticalParticulate MatterSeasonsConceptsEnvironmental 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