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The Air Pollutants Exposure Model (APEX) identifies key factors influencing children's ozone exposure. Activity diaries and microenvironment parameters significantly impact estimated exposure and dose, guiding future research and EPA resource allocation.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Exposure Science
  • Computational Toxicology

Background:

  • The Air Pollutants Exposure Model (APEX) is a validated tool used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for assessing population-level inhalation exposure to airborne pollutants.
  • For over 30 years, APEX and its predecessor (pNEM) have been instrumental in human exposure assessments.
  • Understanding model sensitivities is crucial for prioritizing data collection and ensuring the reliability of simulation results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To apply variance decomposition using the Sobol method to identify key inputs and processes driving variability in APEX exposure and dose estimates.
  • To elucidate the most influential factors affecting simulated population exposure and dose for children aged 5-18 years.
  • To inform the EPA and model users on prioritizing resources for data collection and analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Application of the Sobol method, a variance decomposition technique, for sensitivity analysis of the APEX model.
  • Examination of daily-average ozone exposure and inhaled ozone dose for children aged 5-18 years.
  • Quantification of the influence of various input parameters, including activity diaries, microenvironmental factors, home location, age, sex, and body mass.

Main Results:

  • Activity diaries and microenvironmental parameters (air-exchange rate, decay rate) were identified as the most influential factors affecting ozone exposure and dose.
  • Aggregate main-effect indices (MEIs) for these parameters were 0.818 for daily-average ozone exposure and 0.469 for daily-average inhaled ozone dose.
  • Home location, age, sex, and body mass showed more modest influences on exposure and dose, with aggregate MEIs of 0.079 and 0.307, respectively.

Conclusions:

  • The sensitivity analysis highlights the critical role of activity patterns and microenvironmental conditions in determining children's ozone exposure and dose.
  • These findings support the EPA's efforts to refine exposure assessments by focusing on the most impactful variables.
  • The sensitivity analysis also served as a quality assurance measure, aligning model sensitivities with known physical properties.