Susceptible Subpopulations: Lifestage Research

NERL Human Health Research Areas

-Cumulative Risks
-Susceptible Subpopulations

Improve understanding of differences in exposure to environmental pollutants as a result of lifestage and the key factors influencing these exposures.
- NERL scientists are analyzing the results of previous observational studies to examine the relationships among environmental concentrations, lifestage, and personal activities. These data are being incorporated in the ORD Children's Exposure Factor Handbook and the ORD Aging Exposure Factor Handbook.
Determine which methods and models are most appropriate for assessing short-term and lifetime exposures to environmental pollutants.
- Existing observational study methods, protocols and designs are being updated for use in future years to generate high quality exposure data characterizing aggregate and cumulative exposures for children and the aging population.
Determine what methods can be used to characterize mold species and relate these findings to indoor air quality?
- Because asthma is a significant health concern for children, and indoor mold has been implicated in the initiation and exacerbation of asthma, research is being implemented to evaluate innovative methods for characterizing mold species and relating these data to indoor air quality.