Inhaled Particle Dosimetry: Session Commentary

Details

• Personal Author:
  Phalen RF
• Description:
  The Third Colloquium on Particulate Matter and Human Health addressed the roles that inhaled particle dosimetry plays in understanding the potential health risks of human populations exposed to particulate air pollution. Nineteen papers, including posters, were presented that addressed particle deposition and clearance in both humans and laboratory animals. The effects of age, gender, and illness were addressed, as well as ultra fine particles and correlations between particle deposits and tissue pathology. The papers and related discussions also illuminated some important gaps in knowledge, such as the accuracy of dosimetry predictions for individuals; the underrepresentation of susceptible populations; the movement of deposited particles to nonlung tissues and organs; and the accuracy of extrapolations across species. Although current dosimetric information is useful for understanding the effects of particulate air pollution, several unsolved problems remain. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Air Pollution Occupational Health Particulate Matter Radiation Dosimeters Safety Sex Characteristics
• Keywords:
  Age Factors Air Pollution Dosimetry Gender Factors Health Effects Humans Particulates
• ISSN:
  0895-8378
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  27-31
• Volume:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058208
• Citation:
  Inhal Toxicol 2000 Jan; 12(Suppl 1):27-31
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. Robert F. Phalen, Department of Community and Environmental Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-1825, USA
• Email:
  rfphalen@uci.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2000
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19990701
• Source Full Name:
  Inhalation Toxicology
• Supplement:
  1
• End Date:
  20040630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b0a886128fdf41b60b42140fb6b9ffb33c0484d7e209b5cc592d77cc4cdb1a651e8a6ef1d15724e513d527828fa35ffe464a0f73c05b66b586e0e6d09b37a8e0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/221342/cdc_221342_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.47 MB ]