Exposure Matrix Development for the Libby Cohort

Exposure matrix development for the Libby cohort is analyzed. The Libby, MT, cohort includes current and former residents with potential historical exposure to asbestos-contaminated vermiculite. A job exposure matrix is commonly used in occupational epidemiology to assess historical worker exposures...

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Published in:Inhalation toxicology 2006-01, Vol.18 (11), p.965-965
Main Author: Noonan, C W
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Exposure matrix development for the Libby cohort is analyzed. The Libby, MT, cohort includes current and former residents with potential historical exposure to asbestos-contaminated vermiculite. A job exposure matrix is commonly used in occupational epidemiology to assess historical worker exposures, allowing for the incorporation of numerous occupational categories and weighting factors applied to specific jobs for different time periods. Residential exposures can best be quantified by integrating individuals' residential histories with data on environmental asbestos contamination in the community. Exposure opportunities due to nonoccupational activities can be weighted by factors namely, time, geography, environmental sampling, and an assessment of the relative importance for each pathway.
ISSN:0895-8378