Search Results - "Schultz, Bradley D"

Assessing the impact of race, social factors and air pollution on birth outcomes: a population-based study by Gray, Simone C, Edwards, Sharon E, Schultz, Bradley D, Miranda, Marie Lynn

“…Both air pollution exposure and socioeconomic status (SES) are important indicators of children's health. Using highly resolved modeled predictive surfaces, we…”
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Analysis of NHANES measured blood PCBs in the general US population and application of SHEDS model to identify key exposure factors by Xue, Jianping, Liu, Shi V, Zartarian, Valerie G, Geller, Andrew M, Schultz, Bradley D

“…Studies have shown that the US population continues to be exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), despite their ban more than three decades ago, but the…”
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Predicting Residential Air Exchange Rates from Questionnaires and Meteorology: Model Evaluation in Central North Carolina by Breen, Michael S, Breen, Miyuki, Williams, Ronald W, Schultz, Bradley D

“…A critical aspect of air pollution exposure models is the estimation of the air exchange rate (AER) of individual homes, where people spend most of their time…”
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A review of air exchange rate models for air pollution exposure assessments by Breen, Michael S, Schultz, Bradley D, Sohn, Michael D, Long, Thomas, Langstaff, John, Williams, Ronald, Isaacs, Kristin, Meng, Qing Yu, Stallings, Casson, Smith, Luther

“…A critical aspect of air pollution exposure assessments is estimation of the air exchange rate (AER) for various buildings where people spend their time. The…”
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Air Pollution Exposure Model for Individuals (EMI) in Health Studies: Evaluation for Ambient PM2.5 in Central North Carolina by Breen, Michael S, Long, Thomas C, Schultz, Bradley D, Williams, Ronald W, Richmond-Bryant, Jennifer, Breen, Miyuki, Langstaff, John E, Devlin, Robert B, Schneider, Alexandra, Burke, Janet M, Batterman, Stuart A, Meng, Qing Yu

“…Air pollution health studies of fine particulate matter (diameter ≤2.5 μm, PM2.5) often use outdoor concentrations as exposure surrogates. Failure to account…”
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GPS-based microenvironment tracker (MicroTrac) model to estimate time–location of individuals for air pollution exposure assessments: Model evaluation in central North Carolina by Breen, Michael S, Long, Thomas C, Schultz, Bradley D, Crooks, James, Breen, Miyuki, Langstaff, John E, Isaacs, Kristin K, Tan, Yu-Mei, Williams, Ronald W, Cao, Ye, Geller, Andrew M, Devlin, Robert B, Batterman, Stuart A, Buckley, Timothy J

“…A critical aspect of air pollution exposure assessment is the estimation of the time spent by individuals in various microenvironments (ME). Accounting for the…”
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The EPA's human exposure research program for assessing cumulative risk in communities by Zartarian, Valerie G, Schultz, Bradley D

“…Communities are faced with challenges in identifying and prioritizing environmental issues, taking actions to reduce their exposures, and determining their…”
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The Environmental Protection Agency's Community-Focused Exposure and Risk Screening Tool (C-FERST) and Its Potential Use for Environmental Justice Efforts by ZARTARIAN, Valerie G, SCHULTZ, Bradley D, BARZYK, Timothy M, SMUTS, Marybeth, HAMMOND, Davyda M, MEDINA-VERA, Myriam, GELLER, Andrew M

“…Our primary objective was to provide higher quality, more accessible science to address challenges of characterizing local-scale exposures and risks for…”
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An evaluation of EPA’s National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment (NATA): Comparison with benzene measurements in Detroit, Michigan by George, Barbara Jane, Schultz, Bradley D., Palma, Ted, Vette, Alan F., Whitaker, Donald A., Williams, Ronald W.

“…The U.S. EPA periodically evaluates ambient concentrations, human exposures, and health risks for 180 hazardous air pollutants plus diesel particulate matter…”
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Modeling spatial and temporal variability of residential air exchange rates for the Near-Road Exposures and Effects of Urban Air Pollutants Study (NEXUS) by Breen, Michael S, Burke, Janet M, Batterman, Stuart A, Vette, Alan F, Godwin, Christopher, Croghan, Carry W, Schultz, Bradley D, Long, Thomas C

“…Air pollution health studies often use outdoor concentrations as exposure surrogates. Failure to account for variability of residential infiltration of outdoor…”
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Tools available to communities for conducting cumulative exposure and risk assessments by Barzyk, Timothy M, Conlon, Kathryn C, Chahine, Teresa, Hammond, Davyda M, Zartarian, Valerie G, Schultz, Bradley D

“…This paper summarizes and assesses over 70 tools that could aid with gathering information and taking action on environmental issues related to community-based…”
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The use of improved exposure factors in the interpretation of fine particulate matter epidemiological results by Baxter, Lisa K., Franklin, Meredith, Özkaynak, Halûk, Schultz, Bradley D., Neas, Lucas M.

“…Multi-city population-based epidemiological studies have consistently reported a significant association between ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 )…”
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Modeling joint exposures and health outcomes for cumulative risk assessment: the case of radon and smoking by Chahine, Teresa, Schultz, Bradley D, Zartarian, Valerie G, Xue, Jianping, Subramanian, S V, Levy, Jonathan I

“…Community-based cumulative risk assessment requires characterization of exposures to multiple chemical and non-chemical stressors, with consideration of how…”
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Influence of Bone-Lead Stores on the Observed Effectiveness of Lead Hazard Intervention by Rust, Steven W., Kumar, Priti, Burgoon, David A., Niemuth, Nancy A., Schultz, Bradley D.

“…Lead hazard interventions have reduced children's blood-lead concentrations, but do not eliminate lead altogether from the bloodstream. Several studies suggest…”
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Low-Cost Household Paint Abatement to Reduce Children's Blood Lead Levels by Taha, Tiffany, Kanarek, Marty S., Schultz, Bradley D., Murphy, Amy

“…The purpose was to examine the effectiveness of low-cost abatement on children's blood lead levels. Blood lead was analyzed before and after abatement in 37…”
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Combining Datasets to Predict the Effects of Regulation of Environmental Lead Exposure in Housing Stock by Straws, Warren J, Carroll, Raymond J, Bortnick, Steven M, Menkedick, John R, Schultz, Bradley D

“…A model for children's blood lead concentrations as a function of environmental lead exposures was developed by combining two nationally representative sources…”
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Air Pollution Exposure Model for Individuals (EMI) in Health Studies: Evaluation for Ambient PM^sub 2.5^ in Central North Carolina by Breen, Michael S, Long, Thomas C, Schultz, Bradley D, Williams, Ronald W, Richmond-Bryant, Jennifer, Breen, Miyuki, Langstaff, John E, Devlin, Robert B, Schneider, Alexandra, Burke, Janet M, Batterman, Stuart A, Meng, Qing Yu

“…Air pollution health studies of fine particulate matter (diameter ≤2.5 ...m, PM...) often use outdoor concentrations as exposure surrogates. Failure to account…”
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Air Pollution Exposure Model for Individuals (EMI) in Health Studies: Evaluation for Ambient PM 2.5 in Central North Carolina by Breen, Michael S., Long, Thomas C., Schultz, Bradley D., Williams, Ronald W., Richmond-Bryant, Jennifer, Breen, Miyuki, Langstaff, John E., Devlin, Robert B., Schneider, Alexandra, Burke, Janet M., Batterman, Stuart A., Meng, Qing Yu

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Air Pollution Exposure Model for Individuals (EMI) in Health Studies: Evaluation for Ambient PM sub(2.5) in Central North Carolina by Breen, Michael S, Long, Thomas C, Schultz, Bradley D, Williams, Ronald W, Richmond-Bryant, Jennifer, Breen, Miyuki, Langstaff, John E, Devlin, Robert B, Schneider, Alexandra, Burke, Janet M, Batterman, Stuart A, Meng, Qing Yu

“…Air pollution health studies of fine particulate matter (diameter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m, PM sub(2.5)) often use outdoor concentrations as exposure…”
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Estimated change in blood lead concentration in control populations by Niemuth, N A, Wood, B J, Schultz, B D

“…Investigators have conducted several studies to assess the effectiveness of lead hazard interventions in reducing children's blood lead levels. For practical…”
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