The health impacts of particulate matter characteristics and chemical composition
The relationship between particulate matter (PM) and mortality has been extensively studied, however few studies distinguish among PM chemical components. This pollution is regulated as if all PM were equally detrimental, although the chemical composition varies widely. The aim of this project is to assess which characteristics of PM are most detrimental to human health using data on PM speciation, weather, co-pollutants, and health outcomes.
Location of 249 continental EPA Speciation Trends Monitors
Collaborators
Dr. Francesca Dominici, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Dr. Brian Leaderer and Keita Ebisu, Yale School of Public Health
Sponsor
Health Effects Institute