Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology
Jan 20, 2025
BACKGROUND: Many chemical releases are first noticed by community members, but reporting these concerns often involves considerable hurdles. Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled technologies, especially large language models (LLMs), can potentially r...
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology
Apr 1, 2024
BACKGROUND: Although PM (fine particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 µm) is an air pollutant of great concern in Texas, limited regulatory monitors pose a significant challenge for decision-making and environmental studies.
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology
Dec 16, 2023
BACKGROUND: The increase in global temperature and urban warming has led to the exacerbation of heatwaves, which negatively affect human health and cause long-term loss of work productivity. Therefore, a global assessment in temperature variation is ...
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology
Oct 17, 2023
BACKGROUND: Understanding lung deposition dose of black carbon is critical to fully reconcile epidemiological evidence of combustion particles induced health effects and inform the development of air quality metrics concerning black carbon. Macrophag...
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology
Feb 1, 2023
BACKGROUND: Disparities in adverse COVID-19 health outcomes have been associated with multiple social and environmental stressors. However, research is needed to evaluate the consistency and efficiency of methods for studying these associations at lo...
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology
Nov 11, 2022
BACKGROUND: Perceptions of the built environment, such as nature quality, beauty, relaxation, and safety, may be key factors linking the built environment to human health. However, few studies have examined these types of perceptions due to the diffi...
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology
Oct 7, 2022
BACKGROUND: Despite their large numbers and widespread use, very little is known about the extent to which per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can cross the placenta and expose the developing fetus.
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology
Sep 10, 2022
BACKGROUND: Machine-learning algorithms are becoming popular techniques to predict ambient air PM concentrations at high spatial resolutions (1 × 1 km) using satellite-based aerosol optical depth (AOD). Most machine-learning models have aimed to pred...
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology
Jul 27, 2020
BACKGROUND: Wildland fire (wildfire; bushfire) pollution contributes to poor air quality, a risk factor for premature death. The frequency and intensity of wildfires are expected to increase; improved tools for estimating exposure to fire smoke are v...
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology
Nov 19, 2019
Obtaining valid, reliable quantitative exposure data can be a significant challenge for industrial hygienists, exposure scientists, and other health science professionals. In this proof-of-concept study, a robotic platform was programmed to perform a...