Ozone and PM2.5 exposure and acute pulmonary health effects: A study of hikers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Girardot SP, Ryan PB, Smith SM, Davis WT, Hamilton CB, Obenour RA, Renfro JR, Tromatore KA, Reed GD. 2006. Ozone and PM2.5 exposure and acute pulmonary health effects: A study of hikers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Environmental Health Perspectives. 114:1044-1052
Replicating a study at Mt. Washington, New Hampshire (USA), the researchers conducted an observational study of adult day hikers of the Charlies Bunion trail for two sampling periods, fall 2002 and summer 2003 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Ozone and PM2.5 concentrations measured during the study were below the current federal standards, and there were no significant associations of acute changes in pulmonary function with either pollutant.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Girardot, Steven; Ryan, P; Smith, Susan; Davis, Wayne; Hamilton, Charles; Obenour, Richard; Renfro, James; Tromatore, Kimberly; Reed, Greory
- Units
- ARD , GRSM
- Keywords
- Air Pollution, AIRBIB, ARD_Park-Air-Info_Collection, fine particulate matter exposure, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM-00157, GRSM-00249, Ozone, ozone exposure, pulmonary function