Ambient woodsmoke and associated respiratory emergency department visits in Spokane, Washington
Schreuder, AB; Larson, TV; Sheppard, L; Claiborn, CS
HERO ID
97959
Reference Type
Journal Article
Year
2006
Language
English
PMID
| HERO ID | 97959 |
|---|---|
| In Press | No |
| Year | 2006 |
| Title | Ambient woodsmoke and associated respiratory emergency department visits in Spokane, Washington |
| Authors | Schreuder, AB; Larson, TV; Sheppard, L; Claiborn, CS |
| Journal | International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Page Numbers | 147-153 |
| Abstract | Three multivariate receptor algorithms were applied to seven years of chemical speciation data to apportion fine particulate matter to various sources in Spokane, Washington. Source marker compounds were used to assess the associations between atmospheric concentration of these compounds and daily cardiac hospital admissions and/or respiratory emergency department visits. Total carbon and arsenic had high correlations with two different vegetative burning sources and were selected as vegetative burning markers, while zinc and silicon were selected as markers for the motor vehicle and airborne soil sources, respectively. The rate of respiratory emergency department visits increased 2% for a 3.0 ?g/m3 interquartile range change in a vegetative burning source marker (1.023, 95% CI 1.009-1.038) at a lag of one day. The other source markers studied were not associated with the health outcomes investigated. Results suggest vegetative burning is associated with acute respiratory events. |
| Pmid | 16722195 |
| Wosid | WOS:000237477200008 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Comments | |WOS:000237477200008 |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |
| Keyword | air pollution; generalized additive models; multivariate receptor models; source apportionment; source health effects analysis |
| Is Qa | No |