My research direction features the determination of health risk in agricultural industries and the development of effective strategies for agricultural exposure control. These research areas require a thorough understanding of the variety and extent of agricultural exposures, especially for particulate and gas pollutants. In addition, my research focuses on development of new exposure measurement method for environmental and personal exposures. Accurate exposure assessment is necessary to understand and prevent health effects from air pollution.
Equipment is used to collect various types of air samples.
The air sampler can collect PM by active sampling and direct reading technologies. Gas contaminants can be detected and measured by a FTIR instrument. The equipment is used to measure ambient air quality, indoor air quality, and personal exposure to air pollutants in occupational and environmental settings. I am also in charge of Exposure Assessment and Industrial Hygiene section of The UC Agricultural Health and Safety Center at Davis . Various aspects of exposure evaluation are the design and interpretation of exposure assessment programs, exposure assessment including measurement and characterization of exposures and exposure surveillance that includes the analyses of work and exposure patterns.