Using GIS to study the health impact of air emissions

被引：11

作者：

Dent, AL

Fowler, DA

Kaplan, BM

Zarus, GM

Henriques, WD

机构：

[1] Elect Data Syst, Plano, TX 75024 USA

[2] Agcy Tox subst & Dis Registry, Exposure Invest & Consultat Branch, Atlanta, GA 30333 USA

[3] ATSDR, Fed Facil Assessment Branch, Atlanta, GA 30333 USA

[4] ATSDR, Program Evaluat Records & Informat Disseminat Bra, Atlanta, GA 30333 USA

来源：

DRUG AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY | 2000年 / 23卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1081/DCT-100100109

中图分类号：

O6 [化学];

学科分类号：

0703 ;

摘要：

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) is a fast-developing technology with an ever-increasing number of applications. Air dispersion modeling is a well-established discipline that can produce results in a spatial context. The marriage of these two applications is optimal because it leverages the predictive capacity of modeling with the data management, analysis, and display capabilities of GIS. In the public health arena, exposure estimation techniques are invaluable. The utilization of air emission data, such as U.S. EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data, and air dispersion modeling with GIS enable public health professionals to identify and define the potentially exposed population, estimate the health risk burden of that population, and determine correlations between point-based health outcome results with estimated health risk.

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页码：161 / 178

页数：18