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Environmental Exposure Assessment

We concentrate on the development and employment of exposure assessment methods for applying in epidemiological studies on health effects of air pollutants. 

We concentrate on the development and employment of exposure assessment methods for applying in epidemiological studies on health effects of air pollutants. 

About our Research

The primary aim of the research unit is the development and employment of exposure assessment methods for applying in epidemiological studies on health effects of air pollutants. Main activities are focused on detailed physical and chemical characterization of ambient particles collected at an aerosol measurement station in Augsburg. These data are used by the Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg for investigating the health relevance of particulate matter.

A further aim of this research unit is to provide more precise information about the real burden of the population in the urban area of Augsburg by development of strategies for personal measurements of fine and ultrafine particles and examination of the outdoor-personal relationship for particulate matter. For the estimation of long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants the outdoor levels of particles are modeled over space and time (spatial and temporal variation) using land use regression modeling methods.

People at Environmental Exposure Assessment

Portrait Josef Cyrys

Dr. Josef Cyrys

Head of Research Group 'Environmental Exposure Assessment', Senior Scientist

Susanne Sues

Technician
Porträt Uta Geruchkat

Uta Geruschkat

Data Manager
Porträit Simonas Kecorius EPI

Dr. Simonas Kecorius

Senior Scientist
Weiß_Magdalena_EPI

Magdalena Weiß

PhD Student

Current Projects

Funded by Helmholtz Munich | Since 2018

Joint Center for Environmental Exposure Science

 

Funded by DFG | 2022-2027

BEAR I & II

We contribute to investigating the effects of air quality on children's physical and mental health.

Funded by BfS | 2023-2026

Experimental verification of published data on the Deposition efficiency of charged particles in the airways

We aim to validate the results of an experiment (study by Cohen et al, 1995) to determine the deposition efficiency of charged particles in a simple respiratory tract model.

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Contact Head

Portrait Josef Cyrys

Dr. Josef Cyrys

Head of Research Group 'Environmental Exposure Assessment', Senior Scientist

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