Vincent James H
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 109 S Observatory, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA.
J Environ Monit. 2012 Feb;14(2):340-7. doi: 10.1039/c1em10586h. Epub 2011 Nov 23.
This paper reviews how aerosol exposure assessment, for people in both working and living environments, has evolved over the years. It charts the main scientific developments that led to progressively improved ways of thinking and methods to assess exposure to airborne particulate matter in a manner more relevant to human health. It has been a long scientific journey as one generation of pioneering contributors has handed off to the next. In the process a consistent rationale has emerged, producing aerosol sampling criteria--and in turn exposure standards--which have been increasingly relevant to actual human exposures. The journey continues as a new generation of scientists steps up to deal with the new challenges that are emerging. An appreciation of the history of what went before is essential to charting the most effective path looking forward.
本文回顾了多年来针对工作和生活环境中的人群所进行的气溶胶暴露评估是如何发展的。它梳理了主要的科学进展，这些进展促使人们在思考方式和评估空气中颗粒物暴露的方法上不断改进，使其更贴合人类健康。这是一段漫长的科学征程，一代又一代的先驱者将探索接力至下一代。在此过程中，形成了一个一致的逻辑推理，产生了气溶胶采样标准以及由此而来的暴露标准，这些标准与实际的人类暴露情况越来越相关。随着新一代科学家挺身而出应对新出现的挑战，这一征程仍在继续。了解过去的历史对于规划最有效的前进道路至关重要。
