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Human Exposure Modeling – Air Pollutants Exposure Model

Description

The Air Pollutants Exposure Model (APEX) is a PC-based model that was derived from the probabilistic NAAQS Exposure Model for carbon monoxide (pNEM/CO)

Questions this resource can help answer

What concentration of ozone is an individual living in this type of home and this city exposed to?

How do I use this resource?

Model personal exposure over time and space

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Update Frequency

Irregularly

Geographic Coverage

United States

Technical specifications

Methodology

Probabilistic exposure model that simulates the movement of individuals through time and space and their exposure to the given pollutant in various microenvironments (e.g., outdoors, indoors residence, in-vehicle)

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