Graduate Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health
Medical College, National Cheng Kung University

 

Huey-Jen Su

Position

Professor and Director

Telephone number

+886-6-235-3535 ext.5595

FAX

+886-6-274-3748

E-mail

 hjsu@mail.ncku.edu.tw

Lab

+886-6-235-3535 ext.5578

Courses

course link

 Fall

Research Methodology
Environmental Health
Risk Assessment
Introduction to Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Exposure Assessment & Epi Study
Industrial Hygiene

 Spring

Study Design and Research Methodology
Environmental and Occupational Health
Bological Mnitoring
Special Topics in Environmental and Occupational Health

 

Educations

Institution

Department

Concentration

Degree

School of Public Health, Harvard University

Environmental Health Sciences

Air Pollution, Biostatistics, Environmental Management

ScD

School of Public Health, Harvard University

Environmental Health Sciences

Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Management

MS

Louisiana State University

Botany

Ecophysiology

MS

National Taiwan University

Botany

Ecology, Physiology

BS

 

Experiences

Representative, UNU- APEC Education Network Invitation Programme for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

Member, joint WHO- NIOSH- USEPA Expert Meeting on WHO Guidelines for Biological Agents in the Indoor Environment

Member, National Council for Sustainable Development, Executive Yuan, Taiwan

Executive Secretary, Division of Environmental Protection, Ministry of Education, Executive Yuan, Taiwan

Associate Dean for Medical Development, National Cheng Kung University, Medical College, Tainan, Taiwan

Member, Environmental Council, Harvard University

Member, Visiting Committee, School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, USA

Visiting Scientist, School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, USA

Associate Professor, National Cheng Kung University, Medical College, Tainan, Taiwan

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Research Associate, School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, USA

 

 

Specialities

Environmental and occupational health
Air pollution and health effects
Bioaerosols exposure
Indoor air pollution
Industrial health
Environmental health sciences
Climate change & public health
Sustainable development

Honors

STA (Science and Technology Agency of Japan) Fellowship, 1991    

Nominated by US National Science Foundation, granted through Japan International Science and Technology Exchange Center

Invited presentation, Harvard School of Public Health 75th Anniversary, 1997
Invited lecture, “Threats on Children’s Environmental Health”, WHO-USEPA Joint Conference, 2000 (Manila, Philippine)
Recognition of Contribution Award, 2002

Presented by the National Association of Environmental Education, Taiwan, ROC, for major initiatives in establishing the first national network of “sustainable campus”, and successfully orchestrating the establishment of first national center in treating the laboratory waste of schools of all levels, a total budget of around 30 million USD

Patents

 

Publication List

A. Refereed Papers
  1. Su HJ, Rotnitzky A, Burge HA, Spengler JD.  Examination of fungi in domestic interiors by using factor analysis: Correlations and associations with home factors.  Appl Environ Microbiology 1992, Vol. 58(1):181-186.
  2. Su HJ, Huang CF, Lin LY.  Occupational hazards of bioaerosols: Literature review and a preliminary survey on occupations of potential high bioaerosols exposure in Taiwan.  J. of Occup Safety and Health 1994, Vol.2(3):1-13. [in Chinese, English abstract]
  3. Su HJ. Bioaerosol exposure at occupational environments. Chinese Association of Environmental and Occupational Medicine Newsletter 1995, Vol. 1(5): 12-14. (in Chinese)
  4. Su HJ. Thoughts on General Education from Teaching Environmental Health Sicences. Journal of General Education 1996, 3(3): 101-114. (In Chinese, English abstract)
  5. Chang CW, Chung H, Huang CF, Su HJ.  Exposure of bioaerosols and conexistent contaminants in swine feed buildings.  J. of Occup Safety and Health 1997, Vol.5(3):1-22. [in Chinese, English abstract]
  6. Lin TM, Shi GY, Tsai CF, Su HJ, Guo YL, Wu HL.  Susceptibilty of endothelial cells to bovine herpesvirus type 4 (BHV-4).  J. of Virological Methods 1997, Vol.63:219-225.
  7. Chow NH, Guo YL, Lin SN, Su HJ, Tsai TS, Guo HR, Su IJ. Clinicopathologic Features of Bladder Cancer Associated with Chronic Exposure to Arsenic. Birtish Journal of Cancer 1997, Vol.75(11):1708-1710.
  8. Wu PC, Su HJ*, Huang CF, Lin CY, Lee CC. Airborne microbial and chemical exposure assessment in a hospital environment.  Chinese J of Public Health (Taipei) 1998, Vol.17(2):93-102. [in Chinese, English abstract]
  9. Su HJ, Guo YL, Lai MD, Huang JD, Cheng Y, Christiani DC.  The Nat2* Slow Acetylator Genotype is Associated with Bladder Cancer in Taiwanese, but no in the Black Foot Disease Endemic Area Population. Pharmacogenetics 1998, Vol. 8(2): 187-190. SCI
  10. Guo YL, Lin YC, Sung FC, Huang SL, Ko YC, Lai JS, Su HJ, Shaw CK, Lin RS,Dockery DW. Climate, traffic-related air pollutants and asthma prevalence in middle school children in Taiwan. Environmental Health Perspective 1999, 107: 001-1006.
  11. Su HJ, Hsiao JT.  Strategy on the development of environmental education by the Committee of Environmental Protection, Ministry of Education, Taiwan, ROC.  Taiwan Education 2000, 589: 2-11. (in Chinese)
  12. Wu PC, Su HJ*, Ho HM A comparison of samping media for environmental viable fungi collected in hospital environment. Environmental Research 2000, Vol. 82(3): 253-257. (*: corresponding author) SCI
  13. Wu PC, Su HJ*, Lin CY. Characteristics of indoor and outdoor airborne fungi at urban and suburban homes in two seasons. The Science of the Total Environmental 2000, Vol. 253(1-3): 11-118. (*: corresponding author) SCI
  14. Wang YJ, Ho YS, Jeng JH, Su HJ, Lee CC.  Different cell death mechanisms and gene expression in human cells induced by pentachlorophenol and its major metabolite, tetrachlorohydroquinone. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2000, Vol.128:173-188. SCI
  15. Tsai PJ, Su HJ, Dong YH. Environmental managements in sustainable campus: Evaluation of current status and remedial actions for industrial hygiene and safety in the university campus of Taiwan. Quarterly Journal of Environmental Education 2000, 44: 18-29.
  16. Su HJ, Wu PC, Chen HL, Lee FC, Lin LL.  Exposure assessment of indoor allergens, endotoxin and airborne fungi for homes in southern Taiwan. Environmental Research 2001, Vol.85: 135-144. SCI
  17. Su HJ, Wu PC, Lin CY.  Fungal exposure for children at homes and schools: A health perspective. Archives of Environmental Health 2001, Vol.56(2): 144-149. SCI
  18. Chang CW, Chung H, Huang CF, Su HJ. Exposure of workers to airborne microorganisms in open-style swine houses. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2001, Vol.67:155-161. SCI
  19. Su HJ, Tsuang HC, Lin YC, Guo YL, School Type, Stress and Sport-Related Injuries in Middle School Students in Central Taiwan. Safety Science 2001, Vol.39(3):137-144. SCI
  20. Chang CW, Chung H, Huang CF, Su HJ. Exposure assessment to airborne endotoxin, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and carbon dioxide in open style swine houses. Annals of Occupational Hygiene 2001, Vol. 45(6):457-465. SCI
  21. Wu CS, Su HJ*, Guo HR, Guo YL.  The risk factors of adolescent allergic rhinitis at central Taiwan. New Taipei Journal of Medicine 2001, Vol. 3(3):161-170.
  22. Chen HL, Su HJ*, Lin LL.  Distribution variations of multi allergens at asthmatic childrens homes. The Science of the Total Environment 2002, Vol. 289(1-3):249-254. SCI
  23. Lin YC, Su HJ, Hsiue TR, Lee CH, Chen CW, Guo YL.  Levels of House Dust-Mite and Cockroach-Specific IgE and their Association With Lower Pulmonary function in Taiwanese Children. Chest 2002, Vol.121: 347-353. SCI
  24. Su HJ, Chen HL, Huang CF, Lin CY, Wu PC.  Bioaerosols in textile factories: A three-year investigation. Environmental Research 2002, Vol.89: 58-65. SCI
  25. Lin YC, Lu CC, Su HJ, Shen CY, Lei HY, Guo YL. The association among tumor necrosis factor, HLA-DR alleles, and asthma in Taiwanese adolescents. Allergy 2002, 57: 831-834. SCI
  26. Huang CY, Lee CC, Ma YP, Li FC, Su HJ*. The seasonal distribution of bioaerosols in municipal landfill sites: A 3-year-long follow-up. Atmospheric Environment 2002, 36:4385-4395. SCI
  27. Lin YC, Lu CC, Shen CY, Lei HY, Guo YL, Su HJ*.  Roles of Genotypes of b2--Adrenergic Receptor in the Relationship between Eosinophil Counts and Lung Function in Taiwanese Adolescents. Journal of Asthma 2003, 40(3): 265-272. (*: corresponding author) SCI
  28. Tsuang HC, Su HJ*, Kao FF, Shih HC.  Effects of changing risk factor on increasing asthma prevalence in children of southern Taiwan.  Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 2003, 17(1): 3-9. (*: corresponding author). SCI
  29. Chen YC, Su HJ, Guo YL, Hsueh YM, Smith TJ, Ryan LM, Lee MS, Christiani DC. Aresnic methylation ability and the risk of bladder cancer in Taiwan. Cancer Causes and Control, 2003, 14:303-310. 【SCI】
  30. Chen HL, Lee CC, Liao PC, Guo YL, Chen CH, Su HJ*.  Association between dietary intake and the serum PCDDs/Fs levels of in Taiwanese. Environmental Research, 2003, 91(3):172-178. 【SCI】
  31. Chen YC, Xu L, Guo YL, Su HJ, Hsueh YM, Smith TJ, Ryan LM, Lee MS , Christiani DC. Genetic Polymorphism in p53 codon 72 and Skin Cancer in Southwestern Taiwan.  Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A. 2003, A38(1):201-211. 【SCI】
  32. Lee YL, Shaw CK, Su HJ, Lai JS, Ko YC, Huang SL, Sung FC, Guo YL.  Climate, Traffic-related Air Pollutants, and Allergic Rhinitis Prevalence in Middle-School Children in Taiwan.  European Respiratory Journal, 2003, 21:1-7. 【SCI】
  33. Wu PC, Li YY, Lee CC, Chiang TM, Su HJ*. Risk Assessment of Formaldehyde Exposure in Typical Office Buildings in Taiwan. Indoor Air 2003, 13(4):359-363. (*: corresponding author) 【SCI】
  34. Chen YC, Guo YL, Su HJ, Hsueh YM, Smith TJ, Ryan LM, Lee MS, Christiani DC. Aresnic methylation skin cancer risk in Southwestern Taiwan. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2003, 45(3):241-248. 【SCI】
  35. Chen HL, Lee CC, Liao PC, Guo YL, Chen CH, Su, H.J* Associations between dietary intake and serum PCDD/Fs levels of Taiwanese. Environmental Research 2003, 91(3): 172-178. (*: corresponding author) 【SCI】
  36. Chen HL, Su HJ, Liao PC, Chen CH, Lee CC. Serum PCDD/Fs concentration distribution of residents from the vicinity of incinerators and its association with predicted ambient dioxin exposure. Chemosphere 2004, 54:1421-1429. 【SCI】
  37. Wu PC, Tsai JC, Li FC, Lung SC, Su HJ*. Increased levels of ambient fungal spores in Taiwan are associated with dust events from China. Atmospheric Environment 2004, 38:4879-4886 SCI】
  38. Wu CH, Chen HL, Su HJ, Lee CC, Shen KT, Ho WL, Ho SY, Ho YS, Wang YJ. The topical application of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin lacks skin tumor-promoting potency but induces hepatic injury and tumor necrosis factor-alpha expression in ICR male mice. Food & Chemical Toxicology 2004, 42(8):1217-25. 【SCI】
  39. Chen HL, Su HJ*, Liao PC, Chen CH, Lee CC. Serum PCDD/F concentration distribution in residents living in the vicinity of incinerators and its association with predicted ambient dioxin exposure. Chemosphere 2004, 54(10). 1421-1429. 【SCI】
  40. Wu PC, Li YY, Lee CC, Li FC, Huang CY, Chiang TM, Su HJ*. Changing microbial concentrations associated with ventilation performance in Taiwan´s air-conditioned office buildings. Indoor Air 2005, 15:19-26. SCI】
  41. Chen HL, Liao PC, Su HJ, GuoYL, Lee CC. Profile of PCDD/F Levels in Serum of General Taiwanese between Different Gender, Age and Smoking Status. The Science of the Total Environment 2005, 337 (1-3): 31-43. 【SCI】
  42. Lee CC, Chen HL, Su HJ, Guo YL, Liao PC. Evaluation of PCDD/F patterns emitted from incinerators via direct ambient sampling and indirect serum levels assessment of Taiwanese. Chemosphere 2005, in press. 【SCI】
  43. Chen HL, Wang YJ, Su HJ, Guo YL, Liao PC, Chen CH, Lee CC. Interaction between Genotype of CYP1A1 and Environmental Exposure of PCDD/Fs to be associate to adverse health effect of Taiwanese living near incinerator. J of Toxicology and Environmental Health 2005, accepted. 【SCI】
  44. Lee CC, Yao YJ, Chen HL, Guo YL, Su HJ*. Association between fatty liver, hepatic function and serum PCDD/Fs levels of Taiwanese living near a deserted PCP factory. J of Toxicology and Environmental Health 2005, accepted. (*: corresponding author). 【SCI】
  45. Chen HL, Su HJ, Liao PC, Lee CC. High Average Daily Intake of PCDD/Fs and serum levels in residents living near a deserted factory producing pentachlorophenol (PCP) in Taiwan: Influence of contaminated fish consumption. Environmental Pollutant 2005, accepted. 【SCI】
  46. Su H.J., Wu P.C., Wang J.Y., and Lei H.Y.  The biological response of asthmatic children with exposure to domestic dust mite and fungal allergens. Mediators of Inflammation 2005, 【SCI】
  47. Chen YC, Su HJ, Guo YL, Houseman EA, and Christiani DC. Interaction between environmental tobacco smoke and arsenic methylation ability on the risk of bladder cancer. Cancer Causes and Control 2005, 16: 75-81. 【SCI】
  48. Lee YL, Hsiue TR, Lee CH, Su HJ, Guo YL. Home Exposures, Parental Atopy, and Occurrence of Asthma Symptoms in Adulthood in Southern Taiwan. Chest 2005, accepted. 【SCI】
  49. Chen HL, Su HJ, Liao PC, Guo YL, Hung CF, Lee CC*. Biochemistry test and health disorder evaluation of Taiwanese with lower serum PCDD/Fs levels. Science of the total Environment 2005, accepted.

     

B. Conference papers

a.      International Conference

Full Proceedings:

1.      Su HJ, Spengler JD, Burge HA.  Examination of microbiological concentrations and associations with childhood respiratory health.  Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate (Toronto, Canada1990). Vol.2: P21-26.

2.      Spengler JD, Burge HA, Su HJ.  Biological agents and the home environment.  Proceedings of the US Department of Energy Conference: Moisture Problems in Existing Residential Construction (Washington, DC, 1991). P11-18.

3.      Su HJ*, Chen SL, Lin CY, Wu PJ.  Airbor endotoxin and fungal concentrations in different areas within textile plants in Taiwan: A two-year study   Proceedings of the 1997 Symposium on Environmental Monitoring of the Work Place (Taipei, Taiwan). P17-1~10. (*: corresponding author)

4.      Su HJ, Huang CY, Chiang CM, Lee CC, Li YY.  Design of a comp-rehensive indoor air quality (IAQ) investigation and its implication for proposing IAQ regulation.  Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate (Edinburgh, Scotland), 1999, Vol.4: 696-701.

5.      Wu PC, Su HJ*, Kao FF, Lee FC, Huang JY. Seasonal variation of airborne microbes and domestic allergens over one year in typical Taiwan house. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1999,103: s22-s23. (*: corresponding author)

6.      Su HJ*, Wu PC. Health implications of indoor environmental quality.  Proceedings of the International Symposium on Onto the Sustainable Buildings of the 21st Century (Taipei) 2000,97-114. (*: corresponding author)

7.      Lee YL, Guo YL, Sung FC, Huang SL, Ko YC, Lai JS, Su HJ, Shaw CK, Lin RS. Climate, air pollutants, and allergic rhinitis prevalence in middle school children in Taiwan. Proceedings of the Symposium on Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine (Kaohsiung, Taiwan), 2001, 126-127.

8.      Li YY, Wu PC, Su HJ, Chou PC, Chiang CM. Effects of hvac ventilation efficiency on the concentrations of formaldehyde and total volatile organic compounds in office buildings.  Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate (Monterey, USA), 2002, Vol.3: 376-381.

9.      Wu PC, Su HJ, Li YY, Huang CY, Chiang CM. Dynamics and ventilation effects on airborne microbes at air-conditioned office buildings in Taiwan.  Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate (Monterey, USA), 2002.Vol.2: 730-735.

10.  Huang YJ, Huang JY, Lin LL, Wu PC, Ma YP, Su HJ*. Environmental endotoxin concentrations are associated with home characteristics.  Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate (Monterey, USA), 2002.Vol.4: 764-769.

Selected congress abstracts:

1.      Lee CC, Wu YL, Tasi DM, Lin CY, Su HJ.  Developing a predictive model for personal exposure to SO2 and NO2 based on stationary concentrations and time-activity patterns. Epidemiology 1997, Vol. 8(4): 31.

2.      Su HJ, Wu PC, Lin CY.  Airborne fungal exposure elementary-school children at homes and schools. Epidemiology 1997, Vol. 8(4): 31.

3.      Wu PC, Su HJ.  Comparison of seasonal fungal concentrations between suburban and urban environment in Taiwan. Epidemiology 1997, Vol. 8(4): 31.

4.      Su HJ, Chen HL, Lin LL, Lin CY.  The associations among childhood respiratory illness and domestic exposure of endotoxin, mite, cat, cockroach allergens and airborne fungl. Epidemiology 1997, Vol. 8(4): 31.

5.      Chen HL, Su HJ, Lei HY.  Exposure assessment of mite (Der p 1, Der p 2), cat (Fel d 1), cockroach (Bla g 1) in homes of asthmatic and non-asthmatic children. Epidemiology 1997, Vol. 8(4): 32.

6.      Lin LL, Su HJ.  The concentration distribution of domestic endotoxin in subtropical environment. Epidemiology 1997, Vol. 8(4): 32.

7.      Su HJ, Tsuang HC, Guo YL.  Epidemiology of sports injuries in high school students in yun-lin county, Taiwan. Epidemiology 1997, Vol. 8(4): 32.

8.      Guo YL, Su HJ, Lee CC, Huang JD, Hsu YY, Huang YC.  Lack of association of gly 16 and glu 27 beta 2-Adrenoceptor polymorphisms with asthma in southwestern taiwan children. Epidemiology 1997, Vol. 8(4): 32.

9.      Guo YL, Su HJ, Lin YC, Yang LY, Huang CF, Lee LY.  Prevalence and risk factors of asthma in southwestern Taiwan. Epidemiology. 1997, Vol. 8(4): 33.

10.  Chang CW, Chung H, Huang CS, Su HJ.  Exposure of bioaerosols and coexistent contaminants in swine feeding areas. Epidemiology 1997, Vol. 8(4): 47.

11.  Wu CS, Su HJ*, Guo HR, Guo YL. The risk factors of allergic rhinitis for junior-high-school children: A study at central Taiwan.  Epidemiology 1998, Vol. 9(4): S92. (*: corresponding author)

12.  Lin YC, Guo YL, Su HJ. Relationship between criteria air pollutants and prevalence of asthma in Taiwan. Epidemiology 1998, Vol. 9(4): S120.

13.  Chen KL, Su HJ, Guo YL, Christini D. Toenail arsenic concentrations and skin cancer. Epidemiology 1998, Vol. 9(4): S151.

14.  Su HJ*, Wu CS, Shih HC, Tsuang HC. Trend of childhood respiratory diseases prevalence over a five-year period in a typical metropolitan city in Taiwan. Epidemiology 1998, Vol. 9(4): S161. (*: corresponding author)

15.  Wu PC, Su HJ, Li FC, Ma YP.  A year-long observation of domestic airborne microbial concentrations at a subtropical country. Procee-dings of the 6th International Congress on Aerobiology (Perugia, Italy). 1998, 92.

16.  Huang JY, Su HJ*, Li LL, Ma YP.  The mortality variation of enviro-nmental endotoxin in different types of housings.  Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Aerobiology (Perugia, Italy). 1998, 89. (*: corresponding author)

b. National Conference

    1. Tasi PJ, Su HJ, Lee CC. The correlation of Volatile Organic Compounds in air and Blood. Proceedings of the Symposium on Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine (Kaohsiung, Taiwan), 2001, 89-90.
    2. Su HJ, Wu PC, Li YY. Risk assessment of formaldehyde in typical Taiwanese office buildings. Proceedings of the Symposium on Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine (Kaohsiung, Taiwan), 2001,91-92.
    3. Chen HL, Su HJ, Lee CC, Liao PC, Guo YL, Chen CH. The association between dietary intake and the serum level of PCDDs/PCDFs in Taiwanese. Proceedings of the Symposium on Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine (Kaohsiung, Taiwan), 2001, 93-94.
    4. Huang CY, Su HJ, Huang YJ, Li FC, Wu CS. Levels of airborne bacteria and fungi in remedial landfill sites and the emission ducts. Proceedings of the Symposium on Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine (Kaohsiung, Taiwan), 2001, 186-187.
    5. Lin YC, Su HJ, Hsiue TR, Lee CH, Chen CW, Guo YL. Pulmonary function reduction in children with dust mite and cockroach sensitization.  Proceedings of the Symposium on Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine (Kaohsiung, Taiwan), 2001, 188-189.

C. Books

  1. Su HJ. Health implications of microbiological contamination in residential  environments.  Doctoral thesis.  School of Public Health, Harvard University,  Boston, Massachusetts, 1990.   
  2. Burge HA, Su HJ, Spengler JD. Moisture, organisms and health effects.  In Moisture control in building. HR Trechsel, ed. American Society for Testing and Materials, Philadelphia, PA. 1994. P84-90.
  3. Eudey L, Su HJ, Burge HA.  Biostatistics. in Bioaerosols. HA Burge, ed.  CS Lewis/CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 1995. P269-307.
  4. Su HJ, Huang CY, Wu P. Biological Hazards.  In Introduction to Occupational Medicine (2nd ed.).  Forseeing Publishing Co., Ltd., Taipei, 2002. P507-532.

D. Presentations (including exhibitions)

 

E. Other publications

More than 40 technical reports or monographs to the governmental agencies.

 

Projects

A. National Science Council Projects

The Research Need for Study on the Airbore Microbial Pollutants and Their Potential Health Risks in Taiwan

Principle Investigator (PI)

82/0-82/12

Applying Time Activity Data in Assessing Human Exposure and Respiratory Health(I)

PI

83/08-84/07

(3) Establishing Time-Activity Pattern for Exposure to Hazardous Air Pollutants in Different Populations (I)

PI

84/08-85/07

 (1) Applying Time-Activity Data in Assessing Human Exposure and Respiratory Health (II)

PI

84/08-85/07

Exposure Assessment of Bioaerosols on School-Aged Children in Taiwan

PI

85/08-86/07

Exposure Assessment of Viable Indoor Allergen on School-Aged Children in Taiwan

PI

86/08-87/07

Establishing Time-Activity Pattern for Exposure to Hazadous Air Pollutants of Population Aged above 40 in Taiwan

PI

86/08-87/07

Evaluation of Sampling Technique for Collecting Viable Bioaerosols (I)

PI

87/08-88/07

Indoor Aerosol Assessment and the Establishment of Indoor Air Standard

PI

87/07-88/06

Characterization of Endotoxin and Ergosterol Exposure at Various Environments in Subtropical Climates

PI

88/08-89/07

Effect of HVAC System on the Indoor Air Quality of Office Buildings

PI

88/07-89/06

The establishment of AAAAI-affiliated aeroallergen network in Taiwan

PI

89/8-90/07

Assessment of environmental factors during pregnancy and infancy on the development of childhood allergic diseases

PI

89/8-90/07

Assessment model for sources and levels of PCDDs/PCDFs in general dietary intake of people in Taiwan

PI

90/8-91/07

Life cycle and risk assessment for Bio-contaminants in building environment

PI

90/8-91/07

 

B. General Projects

C.KU.M.C.Envirnmental Toxicology Research Eenter

Collaborating Investigators

(CI)

8107 - 8206

Environmental Protection Administration

Sample and Analysis of Airborne Endotoxin in the Occupational Environments

PI

8207 - 8506

Council of Labor Affairs

Occupational Exposure to Bioaerosols in Taiwan

PI

8207 - 8506

Council of Labor Affairs

Risk assessment of hazardous pollutants in off-site landfill area

PI

88/12-89/12

Environmental Protection Administration

Indoor air quality standard promotion in different office buildings

PI

88/08-89/12

Environmental Protection Administration

An Epidemiologic Approach to Identify Biomarkers for Airborne Microorganisms in Poultry Disease

PI

88/07-89/12

Department of Health

Association between ambient air quality and childhood respiratory disease in Tainan

PI

90/8-91/7

Bureau of Environmental Protection, Tainan County

Indoor air quality and health investigations at office buildings in Kaoshiung City.

PI

90/5-90/12

Bureau of Environmental Protection, Kaoshiung City

The effects of building ventilation rate and indoor air quality on infectious diseases.

PI

90/7-90/12

Industrial Technology Research Institute

Study on evaluating indoor air quality guidelines and control strategy

PI

90/7-90/12

Environmental Protection Administration

The association between ventilation rate and indoor air quality on childhood respiratory diseases

PI

91/7-92/11

Industrial Technology Research Institute

Risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis of controlling indoor and outdoor air pollution

PI

91/10-92/12

Environmental Protection Administration

Study on Establishing Standard Methods in Measuring Indoor Air Quality

PI

91/7-92/06

National Institute of Environmental Analysis

Health assessment for residents living near petrochemical plluted area in kaohsiung, Taiwan

PI

91/5-93/12

Bureau of Health, Kaoshiung County

Epidemiological study on residents living around a dioxin-contaminated area

PI

92/1-92/12

Bureau of Health Promotion, Department of Health

 

Students

A. Students
Chen Hsiu-Lin     Mite (Der p 1,Der p 2), Cat(Fel d 1), Cockroach(Bla g 1)  Allergens and Childhood Respiratory Illness
Lin Li-Lin  Endoxin and Childhood Respiratory Illness
Chen Yu-Hsin  The Characteristic Evaluations of Air Samplers for Collecting Viable Bioaerosols
Wu Pei-Chih  Study on Variations of Domestic Study on Variations of Domestic Dust Mite Allergens, Airborne Fungi and Endotoxin and Their Corresponding Biological Responses
Chen Chia-Hui   Quantification of Environment Exdotoxin Using GC-MS and LAL Analysis
Liu Yuan-Zhi  Investigation of Environmental Fungi by Analyzing Their Chemical Marker Using High Performance Liquid  Chromatography
Tsai Pei-Jen  Exploration for the Biomarkers of Volatile Organic Compounds in Office Building
Hwang Shih-Yun  The Feeding Regimen During Infancy and The Childhood Allergy
Wu Lih-Chian  Association Analysis of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) and Platelet-Activating Factor Acetylhydrolase (PAFAH) Gene Polymorphisms with Atopic Asthma: Evidence for Interaction among Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of TNF Gene Increase Risk of Asthma
Chen Yi-Lin  Genetics Genetics Evidence that Polymorphisms of TNFα Promoter and HLA-DR, -DQ Genes within Chromosome 6p21 are Associated with Childhood Asthma in Taiwanese
Huang Yu-Jing  The Background Levels and Determinants for Cord Blood IgE of the newborns in Taiwan
Chung Wei-Sheng  The prognosis of Bronchial Asthma from Middle School-aged Childhood to Adulthood
Tu Li-Chuan  Safety and Health-Related Accidents and Safety Recognition Survey for Students in Universities in Taiwan area

B. Honors for Students

Wu Pei-Chih, Scholarship from Archilife research foundation 1999, Study on Variations of Domestic Study on Variations of Domestic Dust Mite Allergens, Airborne Fungi and Endotoxin and Their Corresponding Biological Responses.
Tsai Pei-Jen  Scholarship from Archilife research foundation 2000, Exploration for the Biomarkers of Volatile Organic Compounds in Office Building.

Holding or Attending National Conferences

 

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