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Master’s Thesis Defense: Shayna Fever
April 29, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Investigating the Potential of a Combined Air Quality-Heat Index in Predicting Mortality
Ms. Shayna Fever
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Defender
Although the development of the Air Quality Index has been significant in informing and protecting the public, it may not be entirely reflective of the health effects of air pollutants. Meteorological factors that are considered in the heat index, temperature and relative humidity, are not considered when calculating the Air Quality Index. It may be important to consider certain meteorological factors when assessing the quality of the air because such factors affect the dynamics of air movement as well as the formation of certain pollutants.
Through a series of Quasi-Poisson regressions, we investigated whether the relationship between the Air Quality Index and mortality could be strengthened by considering elements of the heat index. Our analyses revealed that a combined air quality-heat index may have merit; by including the meteorological elements of the heat index in assessing air quality, the relationship between air quality and mortality was strengthened in some cases.
Committee Members:
Profs. Jon Kahl (Advisor), Paul Roebber and Sergey Kravtsov
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