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Review on the treatment of organic pollutants in water by ultrasonic technology by Wang, Jing, Wang, Zhenjun, Vieira, Carolina L.Z., Wolfson, Jack M., Pingtian, Guiyou, Huang, Shaodan

“…•The influencing factors of ultrasonic degradation of organic pollutants are studied.•The problems of organic pollutants in water by ultrasound are…”
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Concentrations of aliphatic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient PM2.5 and PM10 particulates in Doha, Qatar by Javed, Wasim, Iakovides, Minas, Stephanou, Euripides G., Wolfson, Jack M., Koutrakis, Petros, Guo, Bing

“…Organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon (EC), and 90 organic compounds (36 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons [PAHs], 25 n-alkane homologues, 17 hopanes, and 12…”
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Temporal trends of particle gross β-activity and PM2.5 mass concentrations in the USA during 2001–2017 by Matthaios, Vasileios N., Wolfson, Jack M., Li, Longxiang, Lawrence, Joy, Koutrakis, Petros

“…Recent studies conducted in the USA have shown that adverse health effects of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) persist at levels below the national air…”
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Interlab Comparison of Elemental Analysis for Low Ambient Urban PM2.5 Levels by Kang, Choong-Min, Achilleos, Souzana, Lawrence, Joy, Wolfson, Jack M, Koutrakis, Petros

“…There is growing concern about the accuracy of trace elemental analysis of ambient particulate matter (PM) samples. This has become important because ambient…”
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Protocol for the air purification for eosinophilic COPD study (APECS): a randomised controlled trial of home air filtration by HEPA by Saeed, Muhammad S, Denoncourt, Cailey M, Chao, Isabella A, Schortmann, Sophia, Nassikas, Nicholas J, Synn, Andrew J, Koutrakis, Petros, Coull, Brent A, Kang, Choong-Min, Wolfson, Jack M, Ferguson, Stephen T, Rebuli, Meghan E, Jaspers, Ilona, Liu, Jessica P, Greco, Kimberly F, Phipatanakul, Wanda, Rice, Mary B

“…IntroductionExposure to particulate matter (PM) pollution has been associated with lower lung function in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…”
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School Environmental Intervention to Reduce Particulate Pollutant Exposures for Children with Asthma by Jhun, Iny, ScD, Gaffin, Jonathan M., MD, MMSc, Coull, Brent A., PhD, Huffaker, Michelle F., MD, Petty, Carter R., MA, Sheehan, William J., MD, Baxi, Sachin N., MD, Lai, Peggy S., MD, Kang, Choong-Min, PhD, Wolfson, Jack M., PhD, Gold, Diane R., MD, MPH, Koutrakis, Petros, PhD, Phipatanakul, Wanda, MD, MS

“…Background Home-based interventions to improve indoor air quality have demonstrated benefits for asthma morbidity, yet little is known about the effect of…”
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Characterization of chemical transport in human skin and building material by Wang, Hao, Wang, Haimei, Wang, Keliang, Xiong, Jianyin, Huang, Shaodan, Wolfson, Jack M., Koutrakis, Petros

“…Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) are ubiquitous in indoor environment. They can emit from source into air, and…”
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Quantifying factors affecting contributions of roadway exhaust and non-exhaust emissions to ambient PM10–2.5 and PM2.5–0.2 particles by Matthaios, Vasileios N., Lawrence, Joy, Martins, Marco A.G., Ferguson, Stephen T., Wolfson, Jack M., Harrison, Roy M., Koutrakis, Petros

“…Traffic-related particulate matter (PM) plays an important role in urban air pollution. However, sources of urban pollution are difficult to distinguish. This…”
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Development and evaluation of a mobile laboratory for collecting short-duration near-road fine and coarse ambient particle and road dust samples by Martins, Marco, Lawrence, Joy, Ferguson, Stephen, Wolfson, Jack M., Koutrakis, Petros

“…This study used fine and coarse PM concentrator technology in a Mobile Particle Concentrator Platform (MPCP) designed and built to allow the collection of…”
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Ambient Particulate Matter Exhibits Direct Inhibitory Effects on Oxidative Stress Enzymes by Hatzis, Christos, Godleski, John J, González-Flecha, Beatriz, Wolfson, Jack M, Koutrakis, Petros

“…A primary mechanistic hypothesis by which ambient air particles have a significant negative impact on human health is via the induction of pulmonary…”
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Nitrogen dioxide exposure in school classrooms of inner-city children with asthma by Gaffin, Jonathan M., Hauptman, Marissa, Petty, Carter R., Sheehan, William J., Lai, Peggy S., Wolfson, Jack M., Gold, Diane R., Coull, Brent A., Koutrakis, Petros, Phipatanakul, Wanda

“…Ambient and home exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) causes asthma symptoms and decreased lung function in children with asthma. Little is known about the…”
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A two-year assessment of particulate air pollution and sources in Kuwait by Alahmad, Barrak, Al-Hemoud, Ali, Kang, Choong-Min, Almarri, Fhaid, Kommula, Venkateswarlu, Wolfson, Jack M., Bernstein, Aaron S., Garshick, Eric, Schwartz, Joel, Koutrakis, Petros

“…Kuwait and the Gulf region have a desert, hyper-arid and hot climate that makes outdoor air sampling challenging. The region is also affected by intense dust…”
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The association between daily-diagnosed COVID-19 morbidity and short-term exposure to PM1 is larger than associations with PM2.5 and PM10 by Xiong, Jianyin, Li, Jing, Wu, Xiao, Wolfson, Jack M., Lawrence, Joy, Stern, Rebecca A., Koutrakis, Petros, Wei, Jing, Huang, Shaodan

“…Exposure to particulate matter (PM) could increase both susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection and severity of COVID-19 disease. Prior studies investigating…”
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Radon sampling methodologies: A case for accurate, accessible measurements using household instruments by Stern, Rebecca A., Lawrence, Joy, Wolfson, Jack M., Li, Longxiang, Koutrakis, Petros

“…Radon is a prevalent carcinogenic gas and the leading cause of lung cancer in the United States besides smoking. As the residential environment is the primary…”
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Estimation of fine particulate matter in an arid area from visibility based on machine learning by Li, Jing, Kang, Choong-Min, Wolfson, Jack M., Alahmad, Barrak, Al-Hemoud, Ali, Garshick, Eric, Koutrakis, Petros

“…Background The absence of air pollution monitoring networks makes it difficult to assess historical fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) exposures for countries…”
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Factors Influencing Classroom Exposures to Fine Particles, Black Carbon, and Nitrogen Dioxide in Inner-City Schools and Their Implications for Indoor Air Quality by Matthaios, Vasileios N, Kang, Choong-Min, Wolfson, Jack M, Greco, Kimberly F, Gaffin, Jonathan M, Hauptman, Marissa, Cunningham, Amparito, Petty, Carter R, Lawrence, Joy, Phipatanakul, Wanda, Gold, Diane R, Koutrakis, Petros

“…School classrooms, where students spend the majority of their time during the day, are the second most important indoor microenvironment for children. We…”
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Effect of School Integrated Pest Management or Classroom Air Filter Purifiers on Asthma Symptoms in Students With Active Asthma: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Phipatanakul, Wanda, Koutrakis, Petros, Coull, Brent A, Petty, Carter R, Gaffin, Jonathan M, Sheehan, William J, Lai, Peggy S, Bartnikas, Lisa M, Kang, Choong-Min, Wolfson, Jack M, Samnaliev, Mihail, Cunningham, Amparito, Baxi, Sachin N, Permaul, Perdita, Hauptman, Marissa, Trivedi, Michelle, Louisias, Margee, Liang, Liming, Thorne, Peter S, Metwali, Nervana, Adamkiewicz, Gary, Israel, Elliot, Baccarelli, Andrea A, Gold, Diane R

“…IMPORTANCE: School and classroom allergens and particles are associated with asthma morbidity, but the benefit of environmental remediation is not known…”
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Source apportionment of organic pollutants in fine and coarse atmospheric particles in Doha, Qatar by Javed, Wasim, Iakovides, Minas, Garaga, Rajyalakshmi, Stephanou, Euripides G., Kota, Sri Harsha, Ying, Qi, Wolfson, Jack M., Koutrakis, Petros, Guo, Bing

“…In this study, we investigated the sources of organic pollutants associated with fine (PM 2.5 ) and coarse (PM 2.5-10 ) atmospheric particulate matter in Doha,…”
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Estimating climate change-related impacts on outdoor air pollution infiltration by Liang, Donghai, Lee, Wan-Chen, Liao, Jiawen, Lawrence, Joy, Wolfson, Jack M., Ebelt, Stefanie T., Kang, Choong-Min, Koutrakis, Petros, Sarnat, Jeremy A.

“…Rising temperatures due to climate change are expected to impact human adaptive response, including changes to home cooling and ventilation patterns. These…”
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The Microbiome of Size-Fractionated Airborne Particles from the Sahara Region by Stern, Rebecca A, Mahmoudi, Nagissa, Buckee, Caroline O, Schartup, Amina T, Koutrakis, Petros, Ferguson, Stephen T, Wolfson, Jack M, Wofsy, Steven C, Daube, Bruce C, Sunderland, Elsie M

“…Diverse airborne microbes affect human health and biodiversity, and the Sahara region of West Africa is a globally important source region for atmospheric…”
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