The community assessment of freeway exposure and health study: modeling personal exposures to ultrafine particles and effects on biomarkers of cardiovascular health

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston UniversityApproximately 45 million people in the United States live, work, or attend schools within 300 feet of a major road, airport or railroad, and approximately 11% of US households reside within lOOm of highways making exposure to TRAPs a major public health concern (EPA, 2014; Brugge et al., 2007). Vehicle emissions are the primary source by which people are exposed to ultrafine particles (particles