Roadside point counts are generally used for large surveys to increase the number of samples. We examined differences in species detected from roadside versus off-road (200-m and 400-m) point counts in the Shenandoah National Park. We also compared the list of species detected in the first 3 minutes to those detected in 10 minutes for potential species biases. Results from 81 paired roadside an...

Understanding the spatial pattern of soil lead (Pb) levels is essential to protecting human health. Most previous studies have examined soil Pb distributions by either urbanization gradient or land-use type. Few studies, however, have examined both factors together. It remains unclear whether the impacts of land use on soil Pb levels are consistent along the urbanization gradient. To fill this ...

A regional, windblown dust modeling system, developed for the Columbia Plateau PM10 Program (CP), was employed to simulate a regional dust storm that occurred during Sept 23 25, 1999. Observed hourly PM10 concentrations exceeded 1000 ug m at downwind urban receptors and extremely poor visibility due to blowing dust in northeastern Oregon caused a fifty car pile-up with the loss of seven lives. ...

Aerosol observational data spanning three years (2005–2007) from the Chinese Sun Hazemeter Network (CSHN) were analyzed to characterize the optical properties of spring aerosol particles in dust and non-dust weather conditions. The measurements were segregated and the dates of dust period were chosen by ground-based observations and the National Sand-dust Weather Almanac. Observational data obt...

BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to determine the distribution of mite allergens in pig-farming environments in comparison to urban homes and the relationship between exposure to mite allergens and sensitization to the respective allergens in 100 pig farmers with work-related respiratory symptoms. METHODS The concentration of storage mite (Lep d 2) and house-dust-mite (Der p 1, Der...

OBJECTIVES This study assessed the relationship between lead-contaminated house dust and urban children's blood lead levels. METHODS A random-sample survey was used to identify and enroll 205 children, 12 to 31 months of age, who had resided in the same house since at least 6 months of age. Children's blood and household dust, water, soil, and paint were analyzed for lead, and interviews were...

BACKGROUND Sweepers are prone to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease even without tobacco smoking. PURPOSE To investigate roadside dust as a cause of air flow obstruction among sweepers, and the role of spirometry in its preclinical diagnosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS One-hundred nonsmoking sweepers (aged 30-60 years) of both sexes sweeping on roads for 8-12 hours a day for the Capita...

background dust events are common air pollution events in parts of the world in arid, semiarid, or desert areas. during the last years, air quality of kerman city has been deteriorated due to urban and industrial development as well as population growth. objective the aim of this study was to evaluate the dust fall events in kerman city. material and methods the british jar test assembly method...