Projects Database

Traffic associated air pollution asthma study

Project Leader:
Rachel Miller

Earth Institute Contact: Rachel Miller

EI Collaborators:
Patrick Kinney
Steven Chillrud

Additional External Researchers:
Robyn Whyat

Description:
The goal is that this work is to determine whether diesel exposure can induce the development of allergy and/or asthma and will identify its contribution relative to other urban exposures. As part of this work, we multi-tracer methods for identifying diesel related emissions will be investigated.

EI Unit:
Center for Global Health and Economic Development (CGHED)

Cross Cutting Themes:
Hazards and Risk

Global Health

Core Disciplines:
Health

Collaborating Institutions:
LDEO

Funding Agency:
NIEHS

Last Modified: 12-31-1969