Assessment of personal exposure to ozone in asthmatic children residing in Mexico City
Assessment of personal exposure to ozone in asthmatic children residing in Mexico City
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DOI:
10.1590/s0036-36342008000100013
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发表时间:
2008-02-01
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Romieu, Isabelle
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Ramírez-Aguilar, Matiana;Barraza-Villarreal, Albino;Romieu, Isabelle
Objective. A study was conducted to evaluate personal ozone exposure (O-3p) among asthmatic children residing in Mexico City. Material and Methods. A total of 158 children were recruited from December 1998 to April 2000. On average, three O-3p measurements were obtained per child using passive badges. Time-activity patterns were recorded in a diary. Daily ambient ozone measurements (O-3a) were obtained from the fixed station, according to children's residence. Levels of O-3a and ozone, weighted by time spent in different micro-environments (O-3w), were used as independent variables in order to model concentrations using a mixed-effects model. Results. Mean O-3p was 7.8 ppb. The main variables in the model were:time spent indoors, distance between residence and fixed station, follow-up group,and two interaction terms (overall R-2=0.50, p