Using geographic information systems for exposure assessment in environmental epidemiology studies

被引:202
作者
Nuckols, JR [1 ]
Ward, MH
Jarup, L
机构
[1] Colorado State Univ, Dept Environm & Radiol Hlth Sci, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA
[2] Natl Canc Inst, Occupat & Environm Epidemiol Branch, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, Natl Inst Hlth,Dett Hlth & Human Serv, Bethesda, MD USA
[3] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Small Area Hlth Stat Unit, Dept Epidemiol & Publ Hlth, London, England
关键词
enviromental epidemiology; exposure assessment; geographic information systems;
D O I
10.1289/ehp.6738
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Geographic information systems (GIS) are being used with increasing frequency in environmental epidemiology studies. Reported applications include locating the study population by geocoding addresses (assigning mapping coordinates), using proximity analysis of contaminant source as a surrogate for exposure, and integrating environmental monitoring data into the analysis of the health outcomes. Although most of these studies have been ecologic in design, some have used GIS in estimating environmental levels of a contaminant at the individual level and to design exposure metrics for use in epidemiologic studies. In this article we discuss fundamentals of three scientific disciplines instrumental to using GIS in exposure assessment for epidemiologic studies: geospatial science, environmental science, and epidemiology. We also explore how a GIS can be used to accomplish several steps in the exposure assessment process. These steps include defining the study population, identifying source and potential routes of exposure, estimating environmental levels of target contaminants, and estimating personal exposures. We present and discuss examples for the first three steps. We discuss potential use of GIS and global positioning systems (GPS) in the last step. On the basis of our findings, we conclude that the use of GIS in exposure assessment for environmental epidemiology studies is not only feasible but can enhance the understanding of the association between contaminants in our environment and disease.
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页码:1007 / 1015
页数:9
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