Dr Jean-Pierre Michaud

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Chemistry, Natural Sciences
University of Hawaii at Hilo
200 W Kawili Street
Hilo HI 96720
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Research Expertise

Jean-Pierre Michaud has been working on vog (volcanic fog)and human health since 1999. He has looked at composition, size distribution and abundance of vog aerosols and temporal associations between vog abundance (as SO2 and sub-micron PM mass)and acute changes in lung function (PEF, FEV1), a suite of symptoms and medication usage. Since 1999 he has worked on the acute effects of vog, a project funded by the CDC, following daily lung function and symptoms of asthmatic children episodically exposed to vog. In 2002 adults and children living close to active Hawaiian volcanoes were studied. In 2003, Jean-Pierre's group are carrying out intensive twice-daily health status data collection.

Relevant Publications

Michaud J.P., Krupitsky D., Grove J.S. and Anderson B.S., Volcano related atmospheric toxicants in Hilo and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park; implications for human health. Neurotoxicology (26) pp. 555-563 (DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2004.12.004) Elsevier, 2005.

Michaud J.P., Grove J.S., Krupitsky D., Emergency Department Visits and "Vog" Related Air Quality in Hilo, Hawai'i. Environmental Research, 95 (1) 11-19, 2004.

Judith C. Chow, Johann P. Engelbrecht, Natalie C.G. Freeman, Otto Hänninen, Jamal Hisham Hashim, Matti Jantunen, Jon-Pierre Michaud, Sandra Saenz de Tejada, John G. Watson, Fusheng Wei, William E. Wilson, Mayayuki Yasuno, and Tan Zhu; Chapter one: Exposure Measurements; Chemosphere, Vol. 49 (9) pp. 873-901, 2002.