Expolis/Methods
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- The text on this page is taken from the EXPOLIS-project homepage under "The Field Phase".
EXPOLIS is a monitoring study that measured the population exposures to key air pollutants in six European cities. Concentrations were measured in home indoor, home outdoor and work indoor environments and in addition personal exposure were measured for 48hr with carry-on samplers. Measurements took place in 1996-1997.
The original EXPOLIS-project
EXPOLIS is a study about population exposures to air pollution. Epidemiological studies have connected air pollution to adverse health effects, like sickness and pre-mature death. These are caused when population comes to contact with pollution.
Originally the EXPOLIS Study was launched as European Comission (EC) project in the Program for Research and Technology Development (RTD), Framework IV. This Framework was for years 1994-98, and EXPOLIS started in 1996.
This chapter givers information on the orignal EXPOLIS project: among other things the scientific background, study design, measurements, selected pollutants and quality assurance. As a large international study, EXPOLIS related work is continuing and producing new related research plans, studies and results. The current and future activities are discussed in the next chapter.
History of the EXPOLIS project. The field work in the original six centers was carried out in 1996-97. The scientific analysis of the collected samples and the created database continues at least for 2000-2005.