Journal article
Framework for using deciduous tree leaves as biomonitors for intraurban particulate air pollution in exposure assessment
Environmental monitoring and assessment, v 188(8), pp 479-479
2016
PMID: 27450373
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Abstract
Fine particulate matter (PM
2.5
) air pollution, varying in concentration and composition, has been shown to cause or exacerbate adverse effects on both human and ecological health. The concept of biomonitoring using deciduous tree leaves as a proxy for intraurban PM air pollution in different areas has previously been explored using a variety of study designs (e.g., systematic coverage of an area, source-specific focus), deciduous tree species, sampling strategies (e.g., single day, multi-season), and analytical methods (e.g., chemical, magnetic) across multiple geographies and climates. Biomonitoring is a low-cost sampling method and may potentially fill an important gap in current air monitoring methods by providing low-cost, longer-term urban air pollution measures. As such, better understanding of the range of methods, and their corresponding strengths and limitations, is critical for employing the use of tree leaves as biomonitors for pollution to improve spatially resolved exposure assessments for epidemiological studies and urban planning strategies.
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- Title
- Framework for using deciduous tree leaves as biomonitors for intraurban particulate air pollution in exposure assessment
- Creators
- Sara E. Gillooly - Harvard UniversityJessie L. Carr Shmool - University of PittsburghDrew R. Michanowicz - University of PittsburghDaniel J. Bain - University of PittsburghLeah K. Cambal - University of PittsburghKyra Naumoff Shields - Colorado State UniversityJane E. Clougherty - University of Pittsburgh
- Publication Details
- Environmental monitoring and assessment, v 188(8), pp 479-479
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Grant note
- Faculty Pilot Award 2012 / University of Pittsburgh (http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100007921)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health; Drexel University; Environmental and Occupational Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000381144300036
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84979289501
- Other Identifier
- 991020099178904721
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