PERSONAL EXPOSURE MONITORS HELP SPECIFY HEALTH IMPACTS OF INDOOR, OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY

摘要

According to researchers at the University of Michigan in collaboration with an exposure study conducted by RTI International, indoor and outdoor pollutants can adversely affect the heart in ways different from outdoor air pollution alone. The Cardiovascular Sub-Study of the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study (DEARS) has shown for the first time two different aspects of air pollutant exposure-community wide and personal level-have differing adverse health outcomes on the heart and blood vessels.rnThe Cardiovascular Sub-Study was lead by the University of Michigan, while the DEARS study was lead by RTI. The results from the cardiovascular study were presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2008. During the study, the RTI researchers examined short-term personal exposure by fitting participants with custom-designed miniature samplers and pollution-monitoring vests.