Open AccessComparative Assessment of Air Pollution–Related Health Risks in Houston
Author(s) -
Ken Sexton,
Stephen H. Linder,
Dritana Marko,
Heidi L. Bethel,
Philip J. Lupo
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.10043
Subject(s) - air pollution , risk assessment , air quality index , environmental health , environmental science , environmental planning , health risk assessment , pollutant , agency (philosophy) , environmental resource management , risk analysis (engineering) , health risk , environmental protection , business , computer science , geography , medicine , meteorology , philosophy , epistemology , chemistry , computer security , organic chemistry
Airborne emissions from numerous point, area, and mobile sources, along with stagnant meteorologic conditions, contribute to frequent episodes of elevated air pollution in Houston, Texas. To address this problem, decision makers must set priorities among thousands of individual air pollutants as they formulate effective and efficient mitigation strategies.