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Principal Investigator(s):
Mark Utell
Project Update (138kb .pdf)
Recent epidemiological studies have indicated that ultrafine particles (UFPs) may potentially play an important role in the increased cardiac morbidity and mortality associated with particulate matter pollution in ambient air. This project addresses the pressing research need to clarify the extent to which UFPs may be responsible for the adverse health effects of PM2.5. Focusing on a group of sensitive, high-risk patients, the project team will assess how exposure to ambient levels of UFPs affects the indicators of cardiovascular function, both at rest and during exercise. Through the detailed characterization of UFP level variations, the study will allow these cardiac measurements to be related to real-world UFP exposure. The findings will contribute to our knowledge of the risks of UFPs versus those of larger particles and the potential health effects of specific types of emission sources.
Partners: Philip Hopke, Clarkson University
Downloads:
Project Update (138kb .pdf)
Rochester, NY
Latitude/Longitude: (4kb .pdf)
Region(s): Western
County(ies): Monroe
Sampled Medium(Media): air
Analyte(s): downtown Rochester air quality data, particle number, particle size, ultrafine particles
Sampling Technolog(ies): Wide-range particle spectrometer (WPS)
Sampling Frequency:
Total Costs: $946,255
NYSERDA Costs: $300,000
Funding Source(s): NYSERDA, University of Rochester
Contract Initiated: October-05
Estimated Completion Date: October-07
Project Website:
Related EMEP Projects: Philip Hopke 6820, Mark Utell 4913
Related Link(s): www2.envmed.rochester.edu/envmed/TOX/faculty/utell.html
Mark Utell, M.D.
University of Rochester Medical Center
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 692
Rochester, New York 14642
PH: (585) 275-4861
Fax: (585) 273-1058
Email: mark_utell@urmc.rochester.edu
William Beckett
University of Rochester Medical Center
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box EHSC
Rochester, NY, 14642
PH: (585) 273-4964
Fax: (585) 256-2591
bill_beckett@urmc.rochester.edu
