scholarly journals Global Chemical Composition of Ambient Fine Particulate Matter for Exposure Assessment

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (22) ◽  
pp. 13060-13068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajeev Philip ◽  
Randall V. Martin ◽  
Aaron van Donkelaar ◽  
Jason Wai-Ho Lo ◽  
Yuxuan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Exposure Assessment ◽  
Fine Particulate Matter ◽  
Fine Particulate

scholarly journals Mass size distributions and size resolved chemical composition of fine particulate matter at the Pittsburgh supersite

2004 ◽  
Vol 38 (20) ◽  
pp. 3127-3141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan C. Cabada ◽  
Sarah Rees ◽  
Satoshi Takahama ◽  
Andrey Khlystov ◽  
Spyros N. Pandis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Fine Particulate Matter ◽  
Size Distributions ◽  
Fine Particulate ◽  
Mass Size

Trends in Chemical Composition of Global and Regional Population-Weighted Fine Particulate Matter Estimated for 25 Years

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (19) ◽  
pp. 11185-11195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi Li ◽  
Randall V. Martin ◽  
Aaron van Donkelaar ◽  
Brian L. Boys ◽  
Melanie S. Hammer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Fine Particulate Matter ◽  
Fine Particulate ◽  
Regional Population

Hospital Admissions and Chemical Composition of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) for 106 U.S. Counties

Epidemiology ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. S29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Bell ◽  
Keita Ebisu ◽  
Roger Peng ◽  
Jonathan Samet ◽  
Francesca Dominici
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Fine Particulate Matter ◽  
Fine Particulate

scholarly journals A High Resolution Spatiotemporal Fine Particulate Matter Exposure Assessment Model for the Contiguous United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cole Brokamp
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Exposure Assessment ◽  
Fine Particulate Matter ◽  
Model Performance ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Fine Particulate ◽  
Prediction Confidence ◽  
Geographic Regions ◽  
Cv Model

Currently available nationwide prediction models for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) lack prediction confidence intervals and usually do not describe cross validated (CV) model performance at different spatiotemporal resolutions and extents. We used 41 different spatiotemporal predictors, including data on land use, meteorology, aerosol optical density, emissions, wildfires, population, traffic, and spatiotemporal indicators to train a machine learning model to predict daily averages of PM2.5 concentrations at 0.75 sq km resolution across the contiguous United States from 2000 through 2020. We utilized a generalized random forest model that allowed us to generate asymptotically-valid prediction confidence intervals and took advantage of its usefulness as an ensemble learner to quickly and cheaply characterize leave-one-location-out (LOLO) CV model performance for different temporal resolutions and geographic regions. Using a variable importance metric, we selected 8 predictors that were able to accurately predict daily PM2.5, with an overall LOLO CV median absolute error (MAE) of 1.20 μgm3, an R2 of 0.84, and confidence interval coverage fraction of 95%. When considering aggregated temporal windows, the model achieved LOLO CV MAEs of 0.99, 0.76, 0.63, and 0.60 μgm3 for weekly, monthly, annual, and all-time exposure assessments, respectively. We further describe the model’s CV performance at different geographic regions in the United States, finding that it performs worse in the Western half of the country where there are less monitors. The code and data used to create this model are publicly available and we have developed software packages to be used for exposure assessment. This accurate exposure assessment model will be useful for epidemiologists seeking to study the health effects of PM2.5 across the continential United States, while possibly considering exposure estimation accuracy and uncertainty specific to the the spatiotemporal resolution and extent of their study design and population.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document