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Vette, A., Wang, S., Whitaker, D., Croghan, C., George, B., Oliver, K., Jacumin, H., Rodes, C., Thornburg, J., Williams, R. Relationships between actual personal and surrogate exposure measurements of volatile organic compounds, nitrogen dioxide and elemental carbon in the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study. Draft manuscript. December 2010.
Williams, R., Brook, RD., Bard, R., Hwashin, S., Burnett, R. Impact of nitrogen dioxide and select particulate matter component concentrations on cardiovascular function alterations in a general population. International J. Environmental Health Research (In press- February 2011).
Williams, R., Jones, P., Thornburg, J., Rodes C. The influence of human and environmental exposure factors upon personal NO2 exposure in the DEARS. J. Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology (In press-February 2011).
Meng, Q., Pinto, J., Stevens, C., Williams, R. Relationships of personal exposures and ambient concentrations of PM2.5, NO2 and O3 during the DEARS Study. Submission to Atmospheric Environment (January 2011).
Lawless, P., Thornburg, J., Rodes, C., Vette, A., Williams, R. Personal exposure monitoring protocol compliance: quantitative measurement. Submission to J. Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology (January 2010).
Rodes, C., Lawless, P., Thornburg, J., Croghan, C., Vette, A., Williams, R. DEARS particulate matter relationships for personal, indoor, outdoor, and central site settings for a general population cohort. Atmospheric Environment 44:1386-1399 (2010).
George, B., Schultz, B., Palma, T., Vette, A., Williams, R. Comparison of national-scale air toxics assessment (NATA) modeled predictions for benzene with measurement data in Detroit, USA. Re-submission to Atmospheric Environment (February 2011).
Wheeler A.J., Xu X., Kulka R., You H., Wallace L., Mallach G., Van Ryswyk K., MacNeill M., Kearney J., Rasmussen P., Dabek – Zlotorzynska E., Wang D., Poon R.1, Williams R., Stocco C., Anastassopoulos A., Miller J.D., Dales R. and Brook J.R.Windsor, Ontario Exposure Assessment Study: Design and methods validation of personal, indoor and outdoor air pollution monitoring. J Air and Waste Management Association, DOI:10.3155/1047-3289.61.2.142 (In Press).
Phillips, M., Rodes, C., Thornburg, J., Shamo, F., Whitmore, R., Chowdhury, D., Allpress, J., Vette, A., Williams, R. Optimizing recruitment and retention strategies for the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study (DEARS). RTI Press doi:10.3768/rtipress.2010.2010.mr0021.1011.
Brook, R., Bard, R., Burnett, R., Shin, H., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Stevens, C., Phillips, M., Williams, R. The associations between daily community and personal fine particulate matter levels with blood pressure and vascular function among non-smoking adults. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Doi:10.1136/oem.2009.053991.
Brook, R., Shin, H., Bard, R., Burnett, R., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Thornburg, J., Williams, R. Rapid effects of personal-level ambient fine particulate matter on arterial hemodynamics and vascular function during the same day of exposure. Environmental Health Perspectives, Doi:10.1289/ehp.1002107. (In press 2010).
Brook, R., Shin, H., Bard, R., Burnett, R., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Williams, R. Can personal exposures to higher nighttime and early morning temperatures increase blood pressure? J. Clinical Hypertension (Anticipating final acceptance-March 2011).
Duval, R., Olson, D., Norris, G., Burke, J., Vedantham, R., Williams, R. PM sources and spatial variability in Detroit, MI. Resubmitted to Atmospheric Environment (February 2010).
George, B., Whitaker, D., Gilliam, R., Swall, J., Williams, R. Relationship between PM2.5 collected at residential outdoor locations and a central site. J. Air and Waste Management Association 60: 1094-1104 (2010).
Niu, J., Rasmussen, P., Wheeler, A., Williams, R., Chenier, M. Evaluation of airborne particulate matter and metals data in personal, indoor and outdoor environments using ED-XRF and ICP-MS and col-located duplicate samplers. Atmospheric Environment, 44: 235-245 (2010).
Brook, R., Shin, H., Bard, R., Burnett, R., Vette, A Croghan, C., Thornburg, J., Rodes, C., and Williams, R. Abstract 9390: Rapid effects of personal-level ambient fine particulate matter exposure on arterial hemodynamics and vascular function during the same day. Circulation, 23 November 2010; 122: A9390.
Brook RD., Bard, R., Burnett, R., Hwashin, S., Williams, R., Vette, A. Croghan, C., Stevens, C., Phillips, M. Adverse cardiovascular responses to alterations in daily levels of personal and ambient fine particulate matter air pollution. Circulation, 118 (18, Supplemental 2): S1159 (2008).
Poster Presentations
Stevens, C., Williams, R., Jones, P., Vette, A., Conner, T., Kellogg, R. Spatial and temporal variability of the PM2.5 metals measured in the Detroit airshed. Presentation to the 2010 AAAR, Portland, Oregon, October 25-29, 2010.
Burke, J., Wesson, K., Vette, A., Williams, R. An evaluation study of air quality and exposure modeling in Detroit, MI. Presentation to the 9th annual, 2010 Community Modeling & Analysis System Conference. October 11, 2010, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Baldauf, R., Vette, A., Williams., R et al. Understanding the role of traffic emissions on near-road air quality and population exposures. Presentation to the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) 2010 International Specialty Conference on Air Pollution and Health. March 22-26, 2010 in San Diego, CA.
Meng, Q., Williams, R., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Stevens, C., Thornburg, J., Rodes, C., Pinto, J. Factors affecting personal exposure to ambient PM2.5 during the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study (DEARS). Presentation to the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) 2010 International Specialty Conference on Air Pollution and Health. March 22-26, 2010 in San Diego, CA.
Farooqui, M., W. Cascio, Devlin, R., Carrway, M., Rappold, A., Meredith, J., Gilmour, I., Williams, R., McDonald, K., Cleve, W., Marshburn, D. North Carolina Health and Wildfire Study: Adverse health effects of PM2.5 exposure in biomass smoke. The American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) 2010 International Specialty Conference on Air Pollution and Health. March 22-26, 2010 in San Diego, CA.
Pinto, J., Meng, Q, Croghan, C., Vette, A., Stevens, C., Williams, R. Personal exposure to ambient PM2.5 during the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study (DEARS). Presentation to the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) 2010 International Specialty Conference on Air Pollution and Health. March 22-26, 2010 in San Diego, CA.
Brook, R., Bard, R., Burnett, R., Williams, R., Vette, A., Croghan, Stevens, C., Phillips, M. Adverse Cardiovascular Responses to Alterations in Daily Levels of Personal and Ambient Fine Particulate Matter Air Pollution. Presentation to the 2009 American Heart Association Scientific Conference. November 12, 2008, New Orleans, LA.
Baxter, L., Barzyk, T., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Williams, R. Contributions of Diesel Truck Emissions to Indoor Elemental Carbon Concentrations in the Homes Proximate to the Ambassador Bridge. 2008 ISEA, October 12, 2008, Pasadena, CA.
Jones, P., Williams, R., Croghan, C., Vette, A., Stevens, C. The impact of human and environmental factors on personal exposures to ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. 2008 ISEA, October 12, 2008, Pasadena, CA.
Stevens, C., Williams, R., Vette, A., Jones, P. Indoor-outdoor characterization of the elemental components of PM2.5. The 2007 International Society of Environmental Epidemiology. September 2007, Mexico City, Mexico.
Seagaves, J., Dart, J, A., Thornburg, J., Portzer, J., Rodes, C., Whitaker, D., Williams, R. Demonstrating the benefits of an exposure technician training program for a successful longitudinal research study. 2007 ISEA Exploring Innovative Approaches in Exposure Assessment. Durham, NC, October 16, 2007.
Phillips, M., Shamo, F., Rodes, C., Chowdhury, D., Allpress, J., Vette, A., Williams, R. Recruitment and retention success in a multi-season, randomized household sampling design for a Detroit field study. 2007 ISEA Exploring Innovative Approaches in Exposure Assessment. Durham, NC, October 16, 2007.
Barzyk, T., George, B., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Williams, R. Thornburg, J., Rodes, C. Mobile source air toxic concentrations at residential sites proximate to busy roadways in Detroit, Michigan.. 2007 ISEA Exploring Innovative Approaches in Exposure Assessment. Durham, NC, October 16, 2007.
Lawless, P., Thornburg, J., Rodes, C., Herrington, J., Tong, J., Zhang, J., Williams, R., Whitaker, D. Minimizing PAKS carbonyl blank levels in a multi-day field study. 2007 ISEA Exploring Innovative Approaches in Exposure Assessment. Durham, NC, October 16, 2007.
Croghan, C., Vette, A., Lawless, P., Williams, R. Development of a computerized human activity survey in the DEARS. 2007 ISEA Exploring Innovative Approaches in Exposure Assessment. Durham, NC, October 16, 2007.
Brook., R., Bard, R., Burnett, R., Williams, R., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Stevens, C., Phillips, M. Preliminary findings of the cardiovascular effects associated with ambient air pollution exposures in a Detroit cohort. 2007 ISEA Exploring Innovative Approaches in Exposure Assessment. Durham, NC, October 16, 2007.
Vette, A., Whitaker, D., Croghan, C., Barzyk, T., Rodes, C., Williams, R. Relationships between actual personal exposures and surrogate exposure measurement of air toxics. 2007 ISEA Exploring Innovative Approaches in Exposure Assessment. Durham, NC, October 16, 2007.
Lawless, P., Thorburg, J., Rodes, C., Williams. DEARS personal exposure monitor wearing compliance and the impact on personal acute and chronic exposure distributions. 2007 ISEA Exploring Innovative Approaches in Exposure Assessment. Durham, NC, October 16, 2007.
McDow, Turlington, S., Argao, S., Olson, D., Stockburger, L., Williams., R. Organic speciation of DEARS PM2.5 samples. 2007 ISEA Exploring Innovative Approaches in Exposure Assessment. Durham, NC, October 16, 2007.
McDow, S., Turlington, J., Argao, S., Duvall, R., Olson, D., Williams. Organic speciation of Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Stud (DEARS) Samples for source apportionment. 2007 AAAR, September 26, 2007, Reno, NV
Rasmussen, P., Wheeler, A., Williams, R., Niu, J., Chenier, M., Nugent, M. Elemental signatures in personal, indoor, and outdoor PM2.5 and PM10 samples from Windsor, Ontario:quantitation of uncertainty. 2007 ISEA Exploring Innovative Approaches in Exposure Assessment. Durham, NC, October 16, 2007.
Duvall, R,, Olson, D., Norris, G., McDow, Williams, R. Apportionment of ambient particulate matter in the DEARS. 2007 ISEA Exploring Innovative Approaches in Exposure Assessment. Durham, NC, October 16, 2007.
Reff, A., Wong, D., Roselle, S., Bhave, P., Stevens, C., Williams, R. Simulation of exposures to PM2.5 trace elements in Detroit using CMAQ. 2007 ISEA Exploring Innovative Approaches in Exposure Assessment. Durham, NC, October 16, 2007.
Williams, R., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Jones, P., Williams, D., Rodes, C., Thornburg, J. PM and criteria gas pollutant relationships in the DEARS. 2007 ISEA Exploring Innovative Approaches in Exposure Assessment. Durham, NC, October 16, 2007.
Williams, R., Wheeler, A. The DEARS and WOEAS. Why studies like these are so important to exposure science. 2007. Exploring Innovative Approaches in Exposure Science. Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference of the International Society of Exposure Analysis RTP, NC, October 14, 2007, pp122.
Williams, R., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Jones, P., Williams, D., Rodes, C., Thornburg, J. PM and criteria gas pollutant relationships in the DEARS. 2007. Exploring Innovative Approaches in Exposure Science. RTP, NC
Williams, R., Vette, A., Burke, J., Norris, G., Wesson, K., Strum, K., Touma, J., Watkins, T. The Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study. 2007. International Technical Meeting, 29th NATO/ SPS Conference, Aveiro. Italy
Williams, R., Vette, A., Burke, J., Norris, G., Wesson, K., Strum, K., Touma, J., Watkins, T. The Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study. International Technical Meeting, 29th NATO/ SPS Conference, Aveiro. Italy, September 24, 2007.
Vette, A., Whitaker, D., Croghan, C., Stevens, C., Rodes, C., Oliver, K., Jacumin, H., Williams, R. Exposures to volatile organic compounds in the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study. 2006 Environmental Partnership Summit, September 26, 2006, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Williams, R., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Stevens, C., Jones, P., Thornburg, J., Rodes, C. Personal, residential and central site PM mass concentrations associated with the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study (DEARS). 2006 Environmental Partnership Summit, September 26, 2006, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Vette, A., Whitaker, D., Croghan, C., Stevens, C., Rodes, C., Oliver, K., Jacumin, H., Williams, R. Exposures to volatile organic compounds in the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study. International Society of Exposure Analysis, September 2, 2006, Paris, France.
Stevens, C., Williams, R., Vette, A., Jones, A. Urban scale variability of PM2.5 components. International Society of Exposure Analysis, September 2, 2006, Paris, France.
Williams, R., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Stevens, C., Jones, P., Thornburg, J., Rodes, C. Personal, residential and central site PM mass concentrations associated with the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study (DEARS). American Association of Aerosol Research, September 10, 2006, St. Paul, Minn. American Association of Aerosol Research, September 10, 2006, St. Paul, Minn.
McDow, S., Turlington, J., Olson, D., Stockburger, L., Williams, R., Vette, A. Organic molecular marker analysis of low volume residential samples for source apportionment in the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study.
Oral Presentations
Vette, A., Bereznicki, S., Sobus, J., Norris, G., Williams, R., Batterman, S., Breen, M., Isakov, V., Perry, S., Heist, D., and the Community Action Against Asthma. Presentation to the 2010 American Geophysical Union. December 13-17, 2010, San Francisco, CA.
Williams, R. Personal monitoring of air pollutants. Invited presentation to the Environmental Health Perspectives-NIEHS Teachers workshop. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, July 8, 2010.
McDow, S., Norris, G., Vedantham, R., Duvall, R., Turlington, J., Stockberger, L., Olson, D., Willis, R., Conner, T., Williams, R. Combined organic and elemental source markers in positive matrix factorization for source apportionment of ambient PM2.5. Presentation to the 2010 AAAR annual conference, October, 29, Portland Oregon
McDow, S., Norris, G., Vedantham, R., Duvall, R., Turlington, J., Stockberger, L., Olson, D., Willis, R., Conner, T., Williams, R. Combined organic and elemental source markers used with positive matrix factorization for source apportionment of ambient PM2.5. Presentation to the 2010 AAAR annual conference, October, 29, Portland Oregon
Brook, R., Shin, H., Bard, R., Burnett, R.., Croghan, C., Vette, A., Williams, R. Personal exposures to higher early morning and nighttime environmental temperatures are associated with an elevation in blood pressure during the ensuing day. Presentation to the 2010 American Heart Association, November 13, 2010, Chicago, Illinois.
Brook, R., Shin, H., Bard, R., Burnett, R.., Croghan, C., Vette, A.,Thornburg., J., Rhodes, C., Williams, R. Rapid effects of personal-level ambient fine particulate matter exposure on arterial hemodynamics and vascular function during the same day. Presentation to the 2010 American Heart Association, November 13, 2010, Chicago, Illinois.
Williams, R.., Rappold, A., Yeatts, K., Case, M., Chen, F., Thornburg, J., Devlin, R. The value of ambient monitoring for estimating personal and community coarse PM mass concentrations. Submission to the 2010 AAAR annual conference, October, 29, Portland Oregon.
Williams, R., Brook, R., Bard, R., Shin, H., Burnett, R., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Thornburg, J. Cardiovascular effects associated with daily and hourly personal exposures to PM2.5 in the DEARS participants. Presentation to The American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) 2010 International Specialty Conference on Air Pollution and Health. March 22-26, 2010 in San Diego, CA.
Vette, A., Williams, R., Baxter, L., Barzyk, T., Baldauf, R. EPA Near- Roadway Studies. Invited presentation to the 2009 Bernstein Symposium. Air Toxics:Transcending Boundaries-Better Science for Better Health. Ann Arbor, Michigan. May 6, 2009.
Williams, R. The impact of various sources on personal exposures to select air pollutants. Invited presentation to the 2009 UKC US-Korea Conference, July 16, 2009, Raleigh, NC.
Williams, R. Role of Personal Monitors in Exposure Science. Invited presentation to Health Canada. April 8, 2009. Ottawa, Canada.
Williams, R., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Stevens, C., Baxter, L. The Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study- Air Toxic Findings. Invited presentation to the 2009 Bernstein Symposium. Air Toxics:Transcending Boundaries-Better Science for Better Health. Ann Arbor, Michigan. May 6, 2009.
Vette, A., Barzyk, T., Croghan, C., Thornburg, J., Rodes, C., Williams, R. Near-Roadway exposures to mobile source air pollutants in the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study. 2009. Submitted abstract to the Annual Air and Waste Management Association Symposium. June 6, 2009, Detroit, Michigan.
Williams, R., Jones, P., Croghan, C., Vette, A., Stevens, C. The use of passive dosimeter monitors to determine the impact of human and environmental factors on personal exposures to ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. Invited presentation to the 2008 Air and Waste Management Association, Symposium on Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology, November 6, 2008, Chapel Hill, NC.
Williams, R., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Jones, P. The Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study. Meeting with the Japanese EPA Delegation. August 6, 2008, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Barzyk, T., George, B., Shores, R., Vette, A., Thoma, E., Williams, R., Seila, R., Isakov, V., Baldauf, R. Developing and evaluating proxies for near road research:a distance to roadway paramterization and an air toxic surrogate. 2008 CRC Mobile Source Air Toxics Workship. December 1, 2008, Phoenix, Arizona.
Brook, R., Bard, R., Burnette, R., Williams, R., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Phillips, M. Adverse cardiovascular responses to alterations in daily levels of total personal and ambient fine particulate matter air pollution. Submission to the 2008 American Heart Associations Science Sessions 2008, November 8, 2008, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Neas, L., Vette, A., Williams, R., Gallagher, J., Mukerjee, S., Hudgens, E., Johnson, M., Barzyk, T., Baxter, L., Williams, A. Near-roadway studies in a northern, industrial U.S. metropolitan area: exposures and health outcomes. Session overview. 2008 ISEE-ISEA, Pasadena, CA, October 12, 2008.
Williams, R., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Jones, P., Barzyk, T., Stevens, C. The Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study (DEARS). Invited presentation to the 2008, Annual Health Effects Institute Conference, April 28, 2008, Philadelphia, PA.
Williams, R. Overview and objectives of the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study. DEARS Community Meeting. October 25, 2007, Detroit, Michigan.
Vette, A., Williams, R. What are the particulate matter concentrations we measured telling us? DEARS Community Meeting. October 25, 2007, Detroit, Michigan.
Duvall, R., Norris, G., Williams, R. What are the important components making up particulate matter in this area? DEARS Community Meeting. October 25, 2007, Detroit, Michigan.
Williams, R. Jones, P., Vette, A., Croghan, C. What are we seeing from measurements of gases like ozone or nitrogen dioxide? DEARS Community Meeting. October 25, 2007, Detroit, Michigan.
Vette, A., Stevens, C., Croghan, C., Williams, R. What volatile organic pollutants were observed during the study? DEARS Community Meeting. October 25, 2007, Detroit, Michigan.
Barzyk, T., George, B., Vette, A., Williams, R. What pollutants appear to be good indicators of how automotive traffic might influence neighborhood air? DEARS Community Meeting. October 25, 2007, Detroit, Michigan.
Adair, B., Bang, J., Anderson, Y., DeLauder, S., Bradshaw, M., Lamberth, M., Meheux, F., Malhotra, R., Fortmann, R., Egeghy, P., Williams, R., Whitaker, D. Water quality in an environmental justice community in Durham, NC. 3rd National Conference on Environmental Science and Technology. September 12, 2007, Greensboro, NC.
Bang, J., Anderson, Y., DeLauder, S., Bradshaw, M., Meheux, F., Malhotra, R., Fortmann, R., Egeghy, P., Williams, R., Whitaker, D. The impact of social capital on environmental risk reduction in Moncure. 3rd National Conference on Environmental Science and Technology. September 12, 2007, Greensboro, NC.
Williams, R. Human exposure air monitoring:examples from the National Exposure Research Laboratory. Invited Speaker to the NCCU-EPA Information Exchange. March 20, 2007. Vette, A., Barzyk, T., George, B., William, R. Mobile source air toxics in the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study. Air Toxics Risk Assessment Workshop. May 30, 2007, Chicago, Ill.
Vette, A., Whitaker, D., Barzyk, T., George, B., Seila, B., Murkerjee, S., Williams, R. Air Toxics in the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study. Air Toxics Research; Implications of Research on Policies to Protect Public Health. June 12th, 2007. Houston, TX.
Croghan, C., Williams, R. Detection and quantification of asymetrical peaks. 2007 SAS Global Forum, March 16, 2007, San Antonio, TX
Barzyk, T., George, B., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Williams, R. Thornburg, J., Rodes, C. Near-road PM2.5 mass concentrations of manganese, iron, chromium, and lead: Mixed model analyses of contributing factors.. 2007 American Association for Aerosol Research, September 26, 2007, Reno, NV.
Vette A., Stevens, Rodes, Thornburg, J., Croghan, C., Williams. Spatial and compositional relationships of indoor aerosols in the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study. 2007 American Association for Aerosol Research. September 26, 2007, Reno NV.
Thornburg, J., Rodes, C., Williams, R. Sources and Causes of spatial variability in coarse particulate matter concentrations in Detroit, Michigan. 2007 American Association for Aerosol Research. September 26, 2007, Renov NV.
Thornburg, J., Rodes, C., Lawless, P., Williams. Evaluation of a new coarse particulate matter personal sampler and comparison with measured indoor and outdoor concentrations in Detroit. 2007 ISEA Exploring Innovative Approaches in Exposure Assessment. Durham, NC, October 16, 2007.
Rodes, C., Thornburg, J., Seagraves, J., Lawless, P., Vette, A., Stevens, C., Williams. Characterizing acute and chronic personal PM exposure levels for Detroit adults using a nephelometer. 2007 ISEA Exploring Innovative Approaches in Exposure Assessment. Durham, NC, October 16, 2007.
Williams, R. Vette, A., Whitaker, D., Croghan C., Jones, P., Daughtrey, H., Oliver, K., Jacumin, H., Williams, D., Rodes, C., Thornburg, J., Herrington, J. Zhang, J. 2007 National Environmental Monitoring Conference. August 19, 2007, Boston, Mass.
Williams, R., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Stevens, C., Barzyk, T., Jones, P., Whitaker, C., McDow, S., Norris, G., Mukerjee, S., Burke, J., George, B., Heindorf, M. Planned integration of measurement and survey data from the DEARS with local and regional research efforts. 2007.US Canada Border Air Quality Workshop, Ottawa, Canada. February 26, 2007.
Williams, R., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Stevens, C., Barzyk, T., Jones, P., Whitaker, D., McDow, S., Norris, G., Duvall, R. The Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study Select Findings and Observations. 2007. Third Annual Windsor Air Quality Symposium. September 27, 2007, Windsor, Ontario.
Watkins, T., Williams, R., Vette, A., Burke, J., George, B., Isakov, V. The importance of exposure in addressing current and emerging air quality issues. 2007 International Technical Meeting on Air Pollution Modeling and its Application. Averio, Portugal, September 24, 2007
Croghan, C., Williams, R. Detection and quantification of asymmetric peaks. 2006 Southeast SAS User Group. October 8, 2006, Atlanta, GA.
Williams, R., Vette, A., Whitaker, D., Croghan, C., Jones, P., Daughtrey, H., Oliver, K., Jacumin, H., Williams, D., Rodes, C.., Thornburg, J., Herrington, J., Zhang, L., Tong, J., Zhang, J. Use of passive samplers in the DEARS. 2006 AWMA Symposium on Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology, May 9, 2006, RTP, NC.
Vette, A., Williams, R. Detroit Air Pollution Studies. 2006 Health Effects Institute Border Crossings Workshop, April 8, 2006, San Francisco, CA.
Vette, A., Williams, R., Croghan, C., Whitaker, D. Spatial and temporal variability of mobile source air toxics in the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study. Presentation at the 2006 Coordinating Research Council Mobile Source Air Toxics Workshop, October 23, 2006, Phoenix, Arizona.
McDow, Turlington, J., Olson, D., Stockburger, L., Williams, R., Vette, A. Daily variation in organic composition of fine particulate matter in the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study. Submission to the American Geophysical Union Annual meeting (August 17, 2006).
Williams, R., Vette, A., Whitaker, D., Croghan, C., Jones, P., Daughtrey, H., Oliver, K., Jacumin, H., Williams, D., Rodes, C., Thornburg, J., Herrington, J., Zhang, L., Zhang. J. Use of Passive Samplers in the DEARS. 2006 AWMA Symposium on Air Quality Measurement Methods and Technology, May 9, 2006, RTP, NC.
Williams, R. The Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study (DEARS). The Research Triangle Institute International’s Invited Lecture Series, December 15, 2005. RTP, NC
Williams, R. Preliminary exposure findings associated with the DEARS. Detroit-Windsor Research Studies Workshop, October 21, 2005, Detroit, MI.
Vette, A., McClenny, W., Whitaker, D., Croghan, C., Stevens, C., Rodes, C., Williams, R. Volatile organic compounds measured in DEARS using passive diffusion samplers. 2005 ISEA, Tuscon, Arizona, October 30, 2005.
Phillips, M., Rodes, C., Ahsan, D., Vette, A., Williams, R. Recruitment and retention activities utilized during the first two seasons of the DEARS. 2005 ISEA, Tuscon, Arizona, October 30, 2005.
Williams, R., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Stevens, C., Rea, A., Whitaker, D., Wilson, H., McClenny, W., Fortmann, R., Sheldon, L., Rodes, C., Thornburg, J., Edgren, K., Heindorf, M. Study design and preliminary exposure findings associated with the Detroit exposure and aerosol research study (DEARS). 2005 ISEA, Tuscon, Arizona, October 30, 2005.
Jones, P., Croghan C., Vette, A., Williams, R. Spatial analysis of summer 2004 data from DEARS. 2005 ISEA, Tuscon, Arizona, October 30, 2005.
Herrington, J., Zhang, J., Zhang, L., Whitaker, D., Williams, R. Utilizing the PAKS method for measuring acrolein and other aldehydes in DEARS. 2005 ISEA, Tuscon, Arizona, October 30, 2005.
Rodes, C., Thorburg, J., Seagraves, J., Vette, A., Williams, R. Development of an RH-denuded MIE active sampling system and targeted aerosol calibration. 2005 ISEA, Tuscon, Arizona, October 30, 2005.
Williams, R., Vette, A., Croghan, C., Stevens, C., Rea, A., Whitaker, D., McClenny, W., Sheldon, L. Preliminary findings from the Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Researh Study (DEARS). Second Annual Windsor Air Quality Symposium, Windsor, Ontario, March 2, 2005.
Williams, R. The Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study. The Health and Environment Canada/USEPA Meeting on Detroit/Windsor Health and Exposure Studies. Windsor, Ontario, November 17, 2004.
Peer Reviewed EPA Reports
Williams. R., 2011. The DEARS Data Analysis Workshops- Summary of Findings and Discussions. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Research Triangle Park, N.C. EPA/600/R-11/048
Select Findings and Related Products
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National Air Quality - Status and Trends through 2007 - DEARS contributed to the Toxic Air Pollutants section of this report.