dc.contributor.author | Parent, Marianne | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-08-10T11:38:41Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-08-10T11:38:41Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-08-10T11:38:41Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/74099 | |
dc.description.abstract | Volatile organic compounds (VOC) research in the residential indoor environment has focused on respiratory conditions; additional research is necessary to understand the effects on overall health. I analyzed the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) data Cycle 2 for indoor air exposure in children (3-11 years old) and youth-adults (12-79 years old) as stratified the age and location of the dwelling. I performed multivariate linear regressions to describe the variations in log-transformed total BTEX, chloroform, naphthalene and alpha-pinene in separate analyses. I performed small laboratory studies to optimize the use of thermal desorption tubes during indoor air research. Total BTEX concentrations were associated with dwelling characteristics: type, age, number of residents and mortgage. The concentrations of naphthalene and alpha-pinene were significantly associated with the presence of a child in the dwelling. The analysis of CHMS Cycle 2 dataset and the descriptive studies allowed for new insights into VOC exposures. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | VOCs | en_US |
dc.subject | volatile organic compounds | en_US |
dc.subject | residential indoor air | en_US |
dc.subject | indoor air quality | en_US |
dc.subject | Canadian Health Measures Survey | en_US |
dc.subject | thermal desorption tube | en_US |
dc.title | AN EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT STUDY OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS) IN RESIDENTIAL INDOOR ENVIRONMENT USING THE CANADIAN HEALTH MEASURES SURVEY (CYCLE 2: 2009-2011) AND A MULTIPLE RECEPTORS BASED APPROACH | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2018-04-16 | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Community Health & Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | n/a | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Kathleen MacPherson | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Swarna Weerasinghe | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Erin Leonard | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Jong Sung Kim | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Judith Read Guernsey | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |