The objective of my doctoral research is to use novel monitoring and modeling techniques to characterize and quantify sources of indoor fine particulate matter. However, despite the public health implications of indoor particle exposures, there are relatively few data characterizing the sources and behavior of indoor particles. A comprehensive indoor particle characterization study was conducted in nine Boston-area homes in 1998. I am currently working on a second manuscript that focuses on the issue of ambient particle infiltration. I expect to complete my doctoral thesis sometime in the 2000-2001 academic year.
Efforts are currently ongoing to investigate ambient particle infiltration.
Long, C.M., Suh, H.H., Koutrakis, P. 2000. Characterization of Indoor Particle Sources Using Continuous Mass and Size Monitors. Long, C.M., Suh, H.H., Koutrakis, P. 2000. Platform paper presented at the PM2000 Specialty Conference, Charleston, SC, January 24-28, 2000. Long, C.M., Suh, H.H., Koutrakis, P. 2000.