Lehigh researchers Hyunok Choi, associate professor in the department of Community and Population Health, and Breena Holland, associate professor of political science and the Environmental Initiative, along with Lehigh students, are partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to measure concentrations of ethylene oxide (EtO) and other volatile organic compounds in the air.
The team has been conducting ambient air quality monitoring using ENTECH 6L Silonite Canisters equipped with timers and probes.
This research aims to characterize ambient concentrations of volatile air toxics in Allentown, Pennsylvania neighborhoods; identify likely sources and community health concerns; and collaborate with the community to sustain monitoring and activities that reduce health risks from air pollution.
