A transdisciplinary process-oriented approach to evaluate infant exposure to indoor dust
This study introduces a transdisciplinary, process-oriented framework to evaluate infant exposure to indoor dust, combining video-based behavioral analysis, advanced dust characterization, and mechanistic mass balance modeling. By linking developmental behaviors, environmental conditions, and dust properties, it will reveal key pathways driving ingestion and inhalation of dust-bound contaminants during infancy. These findings will advance exposure science by enabling more refined risk assessments and informing targeted strategies to protect vulnerable populations during critical stages of development.
Authors
- Orit Herzberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3706-2531)
- Laura J. Claxton
- Satya S. Patra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2099-7875)
- Alexander Laskin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7836-8417)
- Brandon E. Boor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1011-4100)
- Emily R. Halpern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2009-6807)
- Paul Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0385-1719)
- Brian H. Magnuson
- Karen E. Adolph
Institutions
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-025-00823-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 31.09
Funders
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency