عنوان

Applying Statistical Methods to Air Quality and Asthma Data in Chicago Homes

شماره

TLpq2441566712

زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن

انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

Applying Statistical Methods to Air Quality and Asthma Data in Chicago Homes

نام عام مواد

[Thesis]

نام نخستين پديدآور

Abromitis, Kari

نام ساير پديدآوران

Stephens, Brent

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Illinois Institute of Technology

تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره

2020

نام خاص و کميت اثر

83

جزئيات پايان نامه و نوع درجه آن

M.Sc.(Eng)

کسي که مدرک را اعطا کرده

Illinois Institute of Technology

امتياز متن

2020

متن يادداشت

This thesis investigates one years' worth of indoor and outdoor air pollution data collected from Chicago area homes in relation to results from monthly asthma surveys taken by the residents of those homes. This examination involves the processing and calibration of this large dataset, basic statistical analysis, and analysis of asthma as related to variation of air pollution and air pollution resulting from nearby transportation sources. The data was collected as a part of the Breathe Easy project, which was funded by the HUD and involved IIT and Elevate Energy, a Chicago-based economic development organization that promotes building equality through climate action. The majority of the data processing and analysis were performed using Python and it is intended for continued use during the ongoing Breathe Easy project. The basic statistical analysis of this data led to initial investigations of how the variability of pollutants on a daily basis triggered asthma severity and symptoms. There were limited relationships observed between asthma symptoms and pollutant variability, and it was found to not be as important as overall pollutant levels. A second investigation was pursued to examine how the proximity to transportation, including Metra trains, freight trains, elevated rail trains, highways, bus lines, and busy roads, affected indoor and outdoor pollution levels at each home, as well as concurrent asthma outcomes. Similar to previous research, there was some relation for transportation closeness, particularly for highways and Metra trains, and pollution emitted that effects the health of nearby residents. In addition, homes that had greater air infiltration (via envelope airtightness measurements) had elevated levels of particulate matter - the pollutant most associated with transportation proximity. This thesis provides a basis for further investigations in this ongoing project and for similar asthma and air quality relationship studies.

موضوع مستند نشده

Architectural engineering

موضوع مستند نشده

Environmental health

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Abromitis, Kari

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Stephens, Brent

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Thesis]

کد کاربرگه

276903

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y