Theodore a Myatt

Environmental Health: Indoor Exposures, Assessments and Interventions Theodore a Myatt 1.º edición

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: List of Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Lead Exposure of U. S. Children from Residential Dust / Joanna M. Gaitens, Sherry L. Dixon, David E. Jacobs, Jyothi Nagaraja, Warren Strauss, Jonathan W. Wilson, Peter J. Ashley -- 2. Teachers Working in PCB-Contaminated Schools / Robert F. Herrick, John D. Meeker, Larisa Altshul -- 3. Flame-Retardants' Effects on Hormone Levels and Semen Quality / John D. Meeker, Heather M. Stapleton -- 4. Bacterial and Fungal Microbial Biomarkers in House Dust / Joanne E. Sordillo, Udeni K. Alwis, Elaine Hoffman, Diane R. Gold, Donald K. Milton -- 5. Pollutants from Vehicle Exhaust Near Highways / Doug Brugge, John L. Durant, Christine Rioux -- 6. Asthma Triggers in Indoor Air / Theodore A. Myatt, Taeko Minegishi, Joseph G. Allen, David L. MacIntosh -- 7. Home Humidification and Influenza Virus Survival / Theodore A. Myatt, Matthew H. Kaufman, Joseph G. Allen, David L. MacIntosh, M. Patricia Fabian, James J. McDevitt -- 8. Airborne Exposure from Common Cleaning Tasks / Anila Bello, Margaret M. Quinn, Melissa J. Perry, Donald K. Milton -- 9. Phthalate Monoesters from Personal Care Products / Susan M. Duty, Robin M. Ackerman, Antonia M. Calafat, Russ Hauser -- 10. Pesticides in House Dust / Lesliam Quiros-Alcala, Asa Bradman, Marcia Nishioka, Martha E. Harnly, Alan Hubbard, Thomas E. McKone, Jeannette Ferber, Brenda Eskenazi -- Authors' Notes -- Index. Biographical Note: Dr. Ted Myatt is the Director of the Partners Healthcare Institutional Biosafety Committee and Research Compliance Manager at Brigham and Women s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Myatt received his Doctorate of Science in environmental health from the Harvard School of Public Health, where is research focused on evaluating exposures to respiratory viruses. He also received a Masters degree in environmental management from the Nicholas School of Environment at Duke University. Additionally, Dr. Myatt is an Instructor of environmental science at Brandeis University and is a senior scientists with Environmental Health and Engineering, Inc., where he focuses on evaluating exposures to biohazardous agents. Dr. Joseph G. Allen is a senior scientist with Environmental Health and Engineering, Inc.. In Needham, Massachusetts and Group Manager for the Advanced Analytics and Building Science Division. He received his Doctorate of Science and Masters of Public Health degrees from Boston University. Dr. Allen concentrates his research on exposure science, statistical analysis of environmental and occupational data, and environmental epidemiology. He has directed community and occupational exposure assessments related to the broad class of environmental health topics, including persistent organic compounds, flame retardants, VOCs, heavy metals, air pollution, and infectious disease outbreaks. Publisher Marketing: Research focusing on the indoor environments demonstrates that building occupants are exposed to a unique mixture of pollutants of chemical and biological origin. This book explores research on these unique exposures, the relevance of the indoor environment, and methods to control these exposures.