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Sources, concentrations, and risks of naphthalene in indoor and outdoor airS Batterman
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Indoor Air 22:266-78. 2012..House-to-house variation was large, reflecting differences among the residences and naphthalene use practices. Stronger policies and educational efforts are needed to eliminate or modify indoor usage practices of this chemical...
Particulate matter concentrations in residences: an intervention study evaluating stand-alone filters and air conditionersS Batterman
School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Indoor Air 22:235-52. 2012..The installation of a room AC in the bedroom, intended to limit air exchange ratios, along with an air filter, did not lower PM levels more than the filter alone...
Time-resolved cutaneous absorption and permeation rates of methanol in human volunteersS A Batterman
Department of Environmental and Industrial Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109 2029, USA
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 70:341-51. 1997..The derived absorption and permeation rates provide information regarding kinetics and absorbed dose that can help to interpret biological monitoring data and confirm mathematical models of chemical permeation...- Organochlorine pesticides in ambient air in Durban, South AfricaS A Batterman
Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 109 Observatory St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Sci Total Environ 397:119-30. 2008.... - PCBs in air, soil and milk in industrialized and urban areas of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaS Batterman
Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 109 Observatory Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Environ Pollut 157:654-63. 2009..Soils at three rural sites showed high PCB concentrations, and milk from a local dairy showed PCB concentrations comparable to USA levels in year 2000... - Concentrations and emissions of polybrominated diphenyl ethers from U.S. houses and garagesStuart A Batterman
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 2029, USA
Environ Sci Technol 43:2693-700. 2009..These screening-level estimates are subject to considerable uncertainty, but they have an advantage in that they reflect real-world conditions based on mass balance calculations... - Design and performance evaluation of a medium flow sampler for airborne brominated flame retardants (BFRs)Stuart Batterman
Environmental Health Sciences, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
J Environ Monit 11:858-66. 2009..Humidity did not influence sampler performance. Overall, the medium-flow sampler can accurately measure PBDEs over a wide range of concentrations and applications... - Sustainable control of water-related infectious diseases: a review and proposal for interdisciplinary health-based systems researchStuart Batterman
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
Environ Health Perspect 117:1023-32. 2009..Here we review historical practices in water-related infectious disease research and propose an interdisciplinary public health oriented systems approach to research and intervention design... - Brominated flame retardants in offices in Michigan, USAStuart Batterman
Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Environ Int 36:548-56. 2010.... - Prediction and analysis of near-road concentrations using a reduced-form emission/dispersion modelStuart A Batterman
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Environ Health 9:29. 2010..Sensitivity analyses and case studies are used to highlight issues in predicting near-road exposures... - Manganese and lead in children's blood and airborne particulate matter in Durban, South AfricaStuart Batterman
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Sci Total Environ 409:1058-68. 2011..The study's findings suggest that while vehicle exhaust may contribute to exposures of both metals, other sources currently dominate Pb exposures... - Concentrations and risks of organic and metal contaminants in Eurasian caviarWei Wang
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, 1420 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 71:138-48. 2008..While the health risks are uncertain since consumption rates are unknown, declining concentrations and low consumption rates suggest that health advisories for caviar are unwarranted... - Trends of brominated diphenyl ethers in fresh and archived Great Lakes fish (1979-2005)Stuart Batterman
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Chemosphere 69:444-57. 2007..The analysis of properly archived samples permits the reconstruction of historical trends, congener distributions, biomagnification and other information that can aid the understanding and management of these contaminants... - Low-flow active and passive sampling of VOCs using thermal desorption tubes: theory and application at an offset printing facilityStuart Batterman
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109 2029, USA
J Environ Monit 4:361-70. 2002..Overall, the use of low flow active and passive sampling approaches employing thermal desorption techniques provides good performance and tremendous flexibility that facilitates use in many applications, including workplace settings... - Threshold quantity criteria for risk management programs: recommendations for toxic releasesStuart Batterman
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 2534 SPH 1, 109 Observatory Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
J Hazard Mater 105:39-60. 2003..g. based on hazard zones or distances using credible scenarios; and using the same health-based level of concern in both initial screening and subsequent off-site consequence analyses... - Long duration tests of room air filters in cigarette smokers' homesStuart Batterman
Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 2029, USA
Environ Sci Technol 39:7260-8. 2005..We conclude that adequately sized room air filters can substantially lower PM concentrations in smoker's homes if air exchange rates are limited and that the filters can maintain their performance over extended periods... - Partition coefficients for the trihalomethanes among blood, urine, water, milk and airStuart Batterman
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109 2029, USA
Sci Total Environ 284:237-47. 2002..THM exposures to potentially susceptible populations, e.g. nursing infants, can be predicted using either such models... - Diffusive uptake in passive and active adsorbent sampling using thermal desorption tubesStuart Batterman
The University of Michigan, 109 Observatory Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
J Environ Monit 4:870-8. 2002.... - Migration of volatile organic compounds from attached garages to residences: a major exposure sourceStuart Batterman
Environmental Health Sciences, 1420 Washington Heights, Room 6075, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48019 2029, USA
Environ Res 104:224-40. 2007..All of this strongly suggests the need to better control VOC emissions in garages and contaminant migration through the garage-house interface... - Estimation and evaluation of exposures from a large sulfur fire in South AfricaS A Batterman
Environmental and Industrial Health, University of Michigan, 109 Observatory Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, USA
Environ Res 81:316-33. 1999..Procedures to deal with the limited information and variability in this fire and similar incidents are suggested. The fire is a tragic demonstration of shortcomings in hazardous material management and emergency response... - Breath, urine, and blood measurements as biological exposure indices of short-term inhalation exposure to methanolS A Batterman
Environmental and Industrial Health, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109 2029, USA
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 71:325-35. 1998..6 and 5 min. Preliminary estimates of the mucous membrane reservoir indicate contributions of under 10% for a 0.5-h exposure and smaller effects for longer periods of exposure... - Development and comparison of methods using MS scan and selective ion monitoring modes for a wide range of airborne VOCsChunrong Jia
Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA
J Environ Monit 8:1029-42. 2006..Overall, while the new SIM method is somewhat time-consuming to develop, it offers greater sensitivity and maintains the high selectivity of traditional scan methods... - Association of daily asthma emergency department visits and hospital admissions with ambient air pollutants among the pediatric Medicaid population in Detroit: time-series and time-stratified case-crossover analyses with threshold effectsShi Li
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Environ Res 111:1137-47. 2011..In such study designs, threshold effects of air pollutants on asthma outcomes have been relatively unexplored, which are of potential interest for exploring concentration-response relationships... - Air change rates and interzonal flows in residences, and the need for multi-zone models for exposure and health analysesLiuliu Du
School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48108, USA
Int J Environ Res Public Health 9:4639-61. 2012.... - Sorption of trihalomethanes in foodsAn Tsun Huang
Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, 109 Observatory Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 2029, USA
Environ Int 36:754-62. 2010.... - Continuous, intermittent and passive sampling of airborne VOCsChunrong Jia
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
J Environ Monit 9:1220-30. 2007.... - Asthma exacerbation and proximity of residence to major roads: a population-based matched case-control study among the pediatric Medicaid population in Detroit, MichiganShi Li
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Environ Health 10:34. 2011..The relationship between asthma and traffic-related pollutants has received considerable attention. The use of individual-level exposure measures, such as residence location or proximity to emission sources, may avoid ecological biases... - Simultaneous measurement of ventilation using tracer gas techniques and VOC concentrations in homes, garages and vehiclesStuart Batterman
Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA
J Environ Monit 8:249-56. 2006..These measurements are practical, cost-effective, and helpful in indoor air quality and other investigations... - Impacts of climate change on public health in India: future research directionsKathleen F Bush
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 2029, USA
Environ Health Perspect 119:765-70. 2011..More research is needed, particularly in developing countries, to accurately predict the anticipated impacts and inform effective interventions... - Point source modeling of matched case-control data with multiple disease subtypesShi Li
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Stat Med 31:3617-37. 2012..We illustrate the methods by analyzing Medicaid claims data corresponding to the pediatric asthma population in Detroit, Michigan, from 2004 to 2006... - Distributions of personal VOC exposures: a population-based analysisChunrong Jia
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 2029, USA
Environ Int 34:922-31. 2008..This is the first study to provide national-level and representative statistics regarding the VOC exposures, and its results have important implications for risk assessment and probabilistic analyses... - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in human gestational membranes from women in southeast MichiganMark F Miller
Department of Environmental Health Science, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
Environ Sci Technol 43:3042-6. 2009..Although previously unreported in the human gestational compartment BDE 49 comprised 17% of the total PBDE level. This work establishes baseline accumulated levels of PBDEs in gestational membranes of women in Southeast Michigan... - Evaluation of the use of low flow passive sampling technique in offset printing plantsMerja Hautamäki
Department of Environmental Sciences University of Kuopio, Finland
Int J Occup Med Environ Health 19:228-34. 2006..The aim of this study was to evaluate the suitability and applicability of low-flow passive tubes for sampling of organic solvents in occupational environment...