Title | Development of an environmental health tool linking chemical exposures, physical location and lung function. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2019 |
Authors | Rohlman D, Dixon H, Kincl LD, Larkin A, Evoy R, Barton ML, Phillips A, Peterson ES, Scaffidi C, Herbstman J, Waters KM, Anderson KA |
Journal | BMC Public Health |
Volume | 19 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 854 |
Date Published | 2019 Jul 01 |
ISSN | 1471-2458 |
BACKGROUND: A challenge in environmental health research is collecting robust data sets to facilitate comparisons between personal chemical exposures, the environment and health outcomes. To address this challenge, the Exposure, Location and lung Function (ELF) tool was designed in collaboration with communities that share environmental health concerns. These concerns centered on respiratory health and ambient air quality. The ELF collects exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), given their association with diminished lung function. Here, we describe the ELF as a novel environmental health assessment tool. | |
10.1186/s12889-019-7217-z | |
Alternate Journal | BMC Public Health |
PubMed ID | 31262274 |
Grant List | R21ES024718 / / National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences / R33ES024718 / / National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences / P30ES000210 / / National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences / P30ES006096 / / National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences / T32ES007060 / / National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences / Contract DE-AC05-76RL01830 / / U.S. Department of Energy / |