Education/CredentialsPhD: University of Kuopio (Environmental Sciences)Licentiate of Philosophy : University of Kuopio (Environmental Sciences)MS: University of Kuopio (Environmental Hygiene) Contact Information Kettering Lab Complex 4127 Email reponeta@ucmail.uc.edu Research InterestsBioaerosols, Mold, Bacteria, Pollen, Allergens, Exposure assessment, Indoor air quality Dr. Reponen’s research is focused on the exposure assessment of bioaerosols in indoor and industrial environments, including physical and microbiological characterization of airborne actinomycete and fungal spores, the dispersion of bioaerosols under natural and laboratory conditions, and the control of airborne microorganisms by filtration. In her field studies, she is collaborating with epidemiologists i... Peer Reviewed Publications Addor, Yao S; Newman, Nicholas; Baumgardner, Darrel; Indugula, Reshmi; Hughes, Dagen; Jandarov, Roman; Reponen, Tiina 2023. Assessment of indoor bioaerosol exposure using direct-reading versus traditional methods-potential application to home health care. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, , 1-13Niang, Mamadou; Reichard, John F; Maier, Andrew; Talaska, Glenn; Ying, Jun; Santo Domingo, Jorge; Varughese, Eunice; Boczek, Laura; Huff, Emma; Reponen, Tiina 2023. Ciprofloxacin- and azithromycin-resistant bacteria in a wastewater treatment plant. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 20 5-6, 219-225Werthmann, Derek W; Rabito, Felicia A; Adamkiewicz, Gary; Reponen, Tiina; Calafat, Antonia M; Ospina, Maria; Chew, Ginger L 2023. Pesticide exposure and asthma morbidity in children residing in urban, multi-family housing. Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology, , Addor, Yao S; Baumgardner, Darrel; Hughes, Dagen; Newman, Nicholas; Jandarov, Roman; Reponen, Tiina 2022. Assessing residential indoor and outdoor bioaerosol characteristics using the ultraviolet light-induced fluorescence-based wideband integrated bioaerosol sensor. Environmental science. Processes & impacts, 24 10, 1790-1804Cox, Jennie; Stone, Timothy; Ryan, Patrick; Burkle, Jeff; Jandarov, Roman; Mendell, Mark J; Niemeier-Walsh, Christine; Reponen, Tiina 2022. Residential bacteria and fungi identified by high-throughput sequencing and childhood respiratory health. Environmental research, 204 Pt D, 112377Nathu, Vishal D; Virkutyte, Jurate; Rao, Marepalli B; Nieto-Caballero, Marina; Hernandez, Mark; Reponen, Tiina 2022. Direct-Read Fluorescence-Based Measurements of Bioaerosol Exposure in Home Healthcare. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19 6, Turner, Ashley L; Brokamp, Cole; Wolfe, Chris; Reponen, Tiina; Brunst, Kelly J; Ryan, Patrick H 2022. Mental and Physical Stress Responses to Personal Ultrafine Particle Exposure in Adolescents. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19 12, Turner, Ashley L; Brokamp, Cole; Wolfe, Chris; Reponen, Tiina; Ryan, Patrick H 2022. Impact of Personal, Subhourly Exposure to Ultrafine Particles on Respiratory Health in Adolescents with Asthma. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 19 9, 1516-1524Cox, Jennie; Stone, Timothy; Ryan, Patrick; Burkle, Jeff; Jandarov, Roman; Mendell, Mark J; Adams, Rachel I; Niemeier-Walsh, Christine; Reponen, Tiina 2021. Associations of observed home dampness and mold with the fungal and bacterial dust microbiomes. Environmental science. Processes & impacts, 23 3, 491-500Grinshpun, Sergey A; Haruta, Hiroki; Eninger, Robert M; Reponen, Tiina; McKay, Roy T; Lee, Shu-An 2021. Eficacia de la mascarilla facial con filtro de partículas N95 y de la mascarilla quirúrgica durante la respiración humana: dos vías para la penetración de partículas. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 18 sup1, S1-S14He, Xinjian; Reponen, Tiina; McKay, Roy; Grinshpun, Sergey A 2021. ¿Cómo afecta la frecuencia respiratoria el desempeño de una mascarilla respiratoria autofiltrante N95 y de una mascarilla quirúrgica contra sustitutos de partículas virales? Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 18 sup1, S15-S24Niemeier-Walsh, Christine; Ryan, Patrick H; Meller, Jaroslaw; Ollberding, Nicholas J; Adhikari, Atin; Reponen, Tiina 2021. Exposure to traffic-related air pollution and bacterial diversity in the lower respiratory tract of children. PloS one, 16 6, e0244341Reutman, Susan R; Reponen, Tiina; Yermakov, Michel; A Grinshpun, Sergey 2021. Homemade facemasks: particle filtration, breathability, fit, and other performance characteristics. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 18 7, 334-344Stolfi, Adrienne; Fulk, Florence; Reponen, Tiina; Hilbert, Timothy J; Brown, David; Haynes, Erin N 2021. AERMOD modeling of ambient manganese for residents living near a ferromanganese refinery in Marietta, OH, USA. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 193 7, 419Turner, Ashley; Brokamp, Cole; Wolfe, Chris; Reponen, Tiina; Ryan, Patrick 2021. Personal exposure to average weekly ultrafine particles, lung function, and respiratory symptoms in asthmatic and non-asthmatic adolescents. Environment international, 156 , 106740Cox, Jennie; Ryan, Patrick; Burkle, Jeff; Jandarov, Roman; Mendell, Mark J; Hershey, Gurjit Khurana; LeMasters, Grace; Reponen, Tiina 2020. Quantitative and semiquantitative estimates of mold exposure in infancy and childhood respiratory health. Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.), 4 4, e101James, Christine; Bernstein, David I; Cox, Jennie; Ryan, Patrick; Wolfe, Christopher; Jandarov, Roman; Newman, Nicholas; Indugula, Reshmi; Reponen, Tiina 2020. HEPA filtration improves asthma control in children exposed to traffic-related airborne particles. Indoor air, 30 2, 235-243Kim, Stephani S; Xu, Xijin; Zhang, Yuling; Zheng, Xiangbin; Liu, Rongju; Dietrich, Kim N; Reponen, Tiina; Xie, Changchun; Sucharew, Heidi; Huo, Xia; Chen, Aimin 2020. Birth outcomes associated with maternal exposure to metals from informal electronic waste recycling in Guiyu, China. Environment international, 137 , 105580Niemeier-Walsh, Christine; Ryan, Patrick H; Meller, Jarek; Ollberding, Nicholas J; Adhikari, Atin; Indugula, Reshmi; Reponen, Tiina 2020. The mycobiomes and bacteriomes of sputum, saliva, and home dust. Indoor air, , Viegas, C; Caetano, L A; Cox, J; Korkalainen, M; Haines, S R; Dannemiller, K C; Viegas, S; Reponen, T 2020. The effects of waste sorting in environmental microbiome, THP-1 cell viability and inflammatory responses. Environmental research, 185 , 109450Calvillo, Anthony; Haynes, Erin; Burkle, Jeff; Schroeder, Kenny; Calvillo, Angelo; Reese, Julie; Reponen, Tiina 2019. Pilot study on the efficiency of water-only decontamination for firefighters' turnout gear. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 16 3, 199-205Cox, Jennie; Cho, Seung-Hyun; Ryan, Patrick; Isiugo, Kelechi; Ross, James; Chillrud, Steven; Zhu, Zheng; Jandarov, Roman; Grinshpun, Sergey A; Reponen, Tiina 2019. Combining sensor-based measurement and modeling of PM2.5 and black carbon in assessing exposure to indoor aerosols. Aerosol science and technology : the journal of the American Association for Aerosol Research, 53 7, 817-829Haines, Sarah R; Adams, Rachel I; Boor, Brandon E; Bruton, Thomas A; Downey, John; Ferro, Andrea R; Gall, Elliott; Green, Brett J; Hegarty, Bridget; Horner, Elliott; Jacobs, David E; Lemieux, Paul; Misztal, Pawel K; Morrison, Glenn; Perzanowski, Matthew; Reponen, Tiina; Rush, Rachael E; Virgo, Troy; Alkhayri, Celine; Bope, Ashleigh; Cochran, Samuel; Cox, Jennie; Donohue, Allie; May, Andrew A; Nastasi, Nicholas; Nishioka, Marcia; Renninger, Nicole; Tian, Yilin; Uebel-Niemeier, Christina; Wilkinson, David; Wu, Tianren; Zambrana, Jordan; Dannemiller, Karen C 2019. Ten questions concerning the implications of carpet on indoor chemistry and microbiology. Building and environment, 170 , 1-16Isiugo, Kelechi; Jandarov, Roman; Cox, Jennie; Chillrud, Steve; Grinshpun, Sergey A; Hyttinen, Marko; Yermakov, Michael; Wang, Julian; Ross, James; Reponen, Tiina 2019. Predicting Indoor Concentrations of Black Carbon in Residential Environments. Atmospheric environment (Oxford, England : 1994), 201 , 223-230Isiugo, Kelechi; Jandarov, Roman; Cox, Jennie; Ryan, Patrick; Newman, Nicholas; Grinshpun, Sergey A; Indugula, Reshmi; Vesper, Steven; Reponen, Tiina 2019. Indoor particulate matter and lung function in children. The Science of the total environment, 663 , 408-417Kim, Stephani; Xu, Xijin; Zhang, Yuling; Zheng, Xiangbin; Liu, Rongju; Dietrich, Kim; Reponen, Tiina; Ho, Shuk-Mei; Xie, Changchun; Sucharew, Heidi; Huo, Xia; Chen, Aimin 2019. Metal concentrations in pregnant women and neonates from informal electronic waste recycling. Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology, 29 3, 406-415Nakpan, Worrawit; Yermakov, Michael; Indugula, Reshmi; Reponen, Tiina; Grinshpun, Sergey A 2019. Inactivation of bacterial and fungal spores by UV irradiation and gaseous iodine treatment applied to air handling filters. The Science of the total environment, 671 , 59-65Cox, Jennie; Isiugo, Kelechi; Ryan, Patrick; Grinshpun, Sergey A; Yermakov, Michael; Desmond, Colleen; Jandarov, Roman; Vesper, Stephen; Ross, James; Chillrud, Steven; Dannemiller, Karen; Reponen, Tiina 2018. Effectiveness of a portable air cleaner in removing aerosol particles in homes close to highways. Indoor air, 28 6, 818-827Elmashae, Yousef; Koehler, Richard H; Yermakov, Michael; Reponen, Tiina; Grinshpun, Sergey A 2018. Surgical Smoke Simulation Study: Physical Characterization and Respiratory Protection. Aerosol science and technology : the journal of the American Association for Aerosol Research, 52 1, 38-45Isiugo, Kelechi; Newman, Nicholas; Jandarov, Roman; Grinshpun, Sergey A; Reponen, Tiina 2018. Assessing the accuracy of commercially available gas sensors for the measurement of ambient ozone and nitrogen dioxide. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 15 11, 782-791Zhang, Yuling; Xu, Xijin; Chen, Aimin; Davuljigari, Chand Basha; Zheng, Xiangbin; Kim, Stephani S; Dietrich, Kim N; Ho, Shuk-Mei; Reponen, Tiina; Huo, Xia 2018. Maternal urinary cadmium levels during pregnancy associated with risk of sex-dependent birth outcomes from an e-waste pollution site in China. Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.), 75 , 49-55Coombs, Kanistha; Taft, Diana; Ward, Doyle V; Green, Brett J; Chew, Ginger L; Shamsaei, Behrouz; Meller, Jaroslaw; Indugula, Reshmi; Reponen, Tiina 2017. Variability of indoor fungal microbiome of green and non-green low-income homes in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Science of the total environment, 610-611 , 212-218Coombs, Kanistha; Vesper, Stephen; Green, Brett J; Yermakov, Mikhail; Reponen, Tiina 2017. Fungal Microbiomes Associated with Green and Non-Green Building Materials. International biodeterioration & biodegradation, 125 0, 251-257Cox, Jennie; Indugula, Reshmi; Vesper, Stephen; Zhu, Zheng; Jandarov, Roman; Reponen, Tiina 2017. Comparison of indoor air sampling and dust collection methods for fungal exposure assessment using quantitative PCR. Environmental science. Processes & impacts, 19 10, 1312-1319Elmashae, Yousef; Grinshpun, Sergey A; Reponen, Tiina; Yermakov, Michael; Riddle, Robert 2017. Performance of Two Respiratory Protective Devices Used by Home-Attending Health-Care Workers (A Pilot Study). Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 14 9, D145-D149Fulk, Florence; Succop, Paul; Hilbert, Timothy J; Beidler, Caroline; Brown, David; Reponen, Tiina; Haynes, Erin N 2017. Pathways of inhalation exposure to manganese in children living near a ferromanganese refinery: A structural equation modeling approach. The Science of the total environment, 579 , 768-775Grinshpun, Sergey A; Weber, Angela M; Yermakov, Michael; Indugula, Reshmi; Elmashae, Yousef; Reponen, Tiina; Rose, Laura 2017. Evaluation of personal inhalable aerosol samplers with different filters for use during anthrax responses. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 14 8, 585-595Mensah-Attipoe, J; Täubel, M; Hernandez, M; Pitkäranta, M; Reponen, T 2017. An emerging paradox: Toward a better understanding of the potential benefits and adversity of microbe exposures in the indoor environment. Indoor air, 27 1, 3-5Salmela, A; Lappalainen, V; Reponen, T; Pasanen, P 2017. Retention of fungal enzyme activity in environmental liquid and filter samples. Environmental science. Processes & impacts, 19 2, 134-140Adhikari, Atin; Yermakov, Michael; Indugula, Reshmi; Reponen, Tiina; Driks, Adam; Grinshpun, Sergey A 2016. Culturability of Bacillus spores on aerosol collection filters exposed to airborne combustion products of Al, Mg, and B·Ti. Environmental research, 147 , 212-7Coombs, Kanistha C; Chew, Ginger L; Schaffer, Christopher; Ryan, Patrick H; Brokamp, Cole; Grinshpun, Sergey A; Adamkiewicz, Gary; Chillrud, Steve; Hedman, Curtis; Colton, Meryl; Ross, Jamie; Reponen, Tiina 2016. Indoor air quality in green-renovated vs. non-green low-income homes of children living in a temperate region of US (Ohio). The Science of the total environment, 554-555 , 178-85Fulk, Florence; Haynes, Erin N; Hilbert, Timothy J; Brown, David; Petersen, Dan; Reponen, Tiina 2016. Comparison of stationary and personal air sampling with an air dispersion model for children's ambient exposure to manganese. Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology, , Gao, Shuang; Kim, Jinyong; Yermakov, Michael; Elmashae, Yousef; He, Xinjian; Reponen, Tiina; Zhuang, Ziqing; Rengasamy, Samy; Grinshpun, Sergey A 2016. Performance of N95 FFRs Against Combustion and NaCl Aerosols in Dry and Moderately Humid Air: Manikin-based Study. The Annals of occupational hygiene, 60 6, 748-60Gao, Shuang; McKay, Roy T; Yermakov, Michael; Kim, Jinyong; Reponen, Tiina; He, Xinjian; Kimura, Kazushi; Grinshpun, Sergey A 2016. Performance of an improperly sized and stretched-out loose-fitting powered air-purifying respirator: Manikin-based study. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 13 3, 169-76Liu, Rongju; Xu, Xijin; Zhang, Yuling; Zheng, Xiangbin; Kim, Stephani S; Dietrich, Kim N; Ho, Shuk-Mei; Reponen, Tiina; Chen, Aimin; Huo, Xia 2016. Thyroid Hormone Status in Umbilical Cord Serum is Positively Associated with Male Anogenital Distance. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, , jc20153872Mensah-Attipoe, Jacob; Reponen, Tiina; Veijalainen, Anna-Maria; Rintala, Helena; Täubel, Martin; Rantakokko, Panu; Ying, Jun; Hyvärinen, Anne; Pasanen, Pertti 2016. Comparison of methods for assessing temporal variation of growth of fungi on building materials. Microbiology (Reading, England), 162 11, 1895-1903Mensah-Attipoe, Jacob; Saari, Sampo; Veijalainen, Anna-Maria; Pasanen, Pertti; Keskinen, Jorma; Leskinen, Jari T T; Reponen, Tiina 2016. Release and characteristics of fungal fragments in various conditions. The Science of the total environment, 547 , 234-243Seeberger, Jessica; Grandhi, Radhika; Kim, Stephani S; Mase, William A; Reponen, Tiina; Ho, Shuk-mei; Chen, Aimin 2016. Special Report: E-Waste Management in the United States and Public Health Implications. Journal of environmental health, 79 3, 8-16Yekeen, Taofeek Akangbe; Xu, Xijin; Zhang, Yuling; Wu, Yousheng; Kim, Stephani; Reponen, Tiina; Dietrich, Kim N; Ho, Shuk-Mei; Chen, Aimin; Huo, Xia 2016. Assessment of health risk of trace metal pollution in surface soil and road dust from e-waste recycling area in China. Environmental science and pollution research international, , Zeng, Xiang; Xu, Xijin; Zheng, Xiangbin; Reponen, Tiina; Chen, Aimin; Huo, Xia 2016. Heavy metals in PM2.5 and in blood, and children's respiratory symptoms and asthma from an e-waste recycling area. Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 210 , 346-353Zhang, Zhonghua; Biagini Myers, Jocelyn M; Brandt, Eric B; Ryan, Patrick H; Lindsey, Mark; Mintz-Cole, Rachael A; Reponen, Tiina; Vesper, Stephen J; Forde, Frank; Ruff, Brandy; Bass, Stacey A; LeMasters, Grace K; Bernstein, David I; Lockey, James; Budelsky, Alison L; Khurana Hershey, Gurjit K 2016. ?-Glucan exacerbates allergic asthma independent of fungal sensitization and promotes steroid-resistant TH2/TH17 responses. The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, , Zhang, Zhonghua; Reponen, Tiina; Hershey, Gurjit K Khurana 2016. Fungal Exposure and Asthma: IgE and Non-IgE-Mediated Mechanisms. Current allergy and asthma reports, 16 12, 86Amin, P., Levin, L.,Epstein, T., Ryan, P., LeMasters, G . Khurana Hershey, G., Reponen, T., Villareal, M., Lockey, J., Bernstein, D.I. 2015. Optimum predictors of childhood asthma: persistent wheeze or the Asthma Predictive Index? The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice, 2 6, 709-15Brunst, Kelly J; Ryan, Patrick H; Brokamp, Cole; Bernstein, David; Reponen, Tiina; Lockey, James; Khurana Hershey, Gurjit K; Levin, Linda; Grinshpun, Sergey A; LeMasters, Grace 2015. Timing and Duration of Traffic-related Air Pollution Exposure and the Risk for Childhood Wheeze and Asthma. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 192 4, 421-7Codispoti, Christopher D; Bernstein, David I; Levin, Linda; Reponen, Tiina; Ryan, Patrick H; Biagini Myers, Jocelyn M; Villareal, Manuel; Burkle, Jeff; Lummus, Zana; Lockey, James E; Khurana Hershey, Gurjit K; LeMasters, Grace K 2015. Early-life mold and tree sensitivity is associated with allergic eosinophilic rhinitis at 4 years of age. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, 114 3, 193-198.e4Dietrich, James; Yermakov, Michael; Reponen, Tiina; Kulkarni, Pramod; Qi, Chaolong; Grinshpun, Sergey A 2015. Protection of firefighters against combustion aerosol particles: simulated workplace protection factor of a half-mask respirator (pilot study). Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 12 6, 415-20Gao, S., Kim, J.Y., Yermakov, M., Elmashae, Y, He, X, Reponen, T., and Grinshpun, S.A. 2015. Penetration of Combustion Aerosol Particles through Filters of NIOSH-Certified Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs) Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, submitted. , , Gao, S., McKay, R., Kim, J.Y., Reponen, T., He, X., and Grinshpun, S.A. 2015. Performance of an Improperly Sized, Loose-fitting Powered Air-purifying Respirator under Cyclic Flow Conditions: Manikin-based Study Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, submitted. , , Gao, Shuang; Kim, Jinyong; Yermakov, Michael; Elmashae, Yousef; He, Xinjian; Reponen, Tiina; Grinshpun, Sergey A 2015. Penetration of Combustion Aerosol Particles Through Filters of NIOSH-Certified Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs). Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 12 10, 678-85Kettleson, E., Adhikari, A., Vesper, S., Coombs, K., Indugula, R., Reponen, T. 2015. Key determinants of the fungal and bacterial microbiomes in homes Environmental Research,, , 138:130Kettleson, Eric M; Adhikari, Atin; Vesper, Stephen; Coombs, Kanistha; Indugula, Reshmi; Reponen, Tiina 2015. Key determinants of the fungal and bacterial microbiomes in homes. Environmental research, 138 , 130-5Täubel, Martin; Karvonen, Anne M; Reponen, Tiina; Hyvärinen, Anne; Vesper, Stephen; Pekkanen, Juha 2015. Application of the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index in Finland. Applied and environmental microbiology, 82 2, 578-84Adhikari, A., Kettleson, E.M., Vesper, S., Kumar, S., Popham, D.L., Schaffer, C., Indugula, R., Chatterjee, K., Allam, K.K., Grinshpun, S.A., Reponen, T. 2014. Dustborne and airborne Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria in high versus low ERMI homes The Science of the total environment, 482-483 , 92-9Baxter, C.S., Hoffman, J.D., Knipp, M.J., Reponen, T., Haynes, E.N 2014. Exposure of firefighters to particulates and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 11 7, D85-91Brunst, K.J., Ryan, P.H., Brokamp, C., Bernstein, D., Reponen, T., Lockey, J., Hershey, G.K.K., Levin, L., Grinshpun, S.A., and LeMasters, G. 2014. Time and Duration of Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposure and the Risk for Childhood Wheeze and Asthma American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, submitted. , , Cheng, G; Smith, A M; Levin, L; Epstein, T; Ryan, P H; LeMasters, G K; Khurana Hershey, G K; Reponen, T; Villareal, M; Lockey, J; Bernstein, D I 2014. Duration of day care attendance during infancy predicts asthma at the age of seven: the Cincinnati Childhood Allergy and Air Pollution Study Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 44 10, 1274-81Codispoti, C.D; LeMasters, G.K.,Levin, L., Reponen, T., Ryan, P.H., Biagini Myers, J.M., Villareal, M., Burkle, J., Evans, S., Lockey, J.E., Khurana Hershey, G.K; Bernstein, D.I. 2014. Traffic pollution is associated with early childhood aeroallergen sensitization Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, , Dietrich, J., Yermakov, M., Reponen, T., Kulkarni, P., Qi, C., and Grinshpun, S.A. 2014. Protection of Firefighters against Combustion Aerosol Particles: Simulated Workplace Protection Factor of a Half-Mask Respirator (Pilot Study) Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene., , Grinshpun, S.A., Yermakov, M., Reponen, T., Simmons, M., LeMasters, G., Ryan, P.H. 2014. Traffic particles in ambient air of a major US urban area: has anything changed over a decade? Aerosol & Air Quality Res., , 14:1244He, X., Grinshpun, S.A., Reponen, T., McKay, R., Bergman, M.S., Zhuang, Z. 2014. Effects of breathing frequency and flow rate on the total inward leakage of an elastomeric half-mask donned on an advanced manikin headform The Annals of occupational hygiene, 58 2, 182-94He, X., Reponen, T., McKay, R., Grinshpun, S.A. 2014. How does breathing frequency affect the performance of an N95 filtering facepiece respirator and a surgical mask against surrogates of viral particles? Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 11 3, 178-85Johansson, E., Reponen, T., Meller, J., Vesper, S., Yadav, J.. 2014. Association of Streptomyces community composition determined by PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis with indoor mold status Environmental monitoring and assessment, 186 12, 8773-83Kim, J.Y., Ryan, P.H., Yermakov, M., Schaffer, C., Reponen, T., Grinshpun, S.A. 2014. The effect of anti-idling campaign on indoor aerosol at urban schools Aerosol & Air Quality Res, , 14:585Kumar, S., Khodoun, M., Kettleson, E.M., McKnight, C., Reponen, T., Grinshpun, S.A., Adhikari, A. 2014. Glyphosate-rich air samples induce IL-33, TSLP and generate IL-13 dependent airway inflammation Toxicology, 325 , 42-51Mensah-Attipoe, J; Reponen, T; Salmela, A; Veijalainen, A-M; Pasanen, P 2014. Susceptibility of green and conventional building materials to microbial growth Indoor air, , Ryan, P., Vesper, S., LeMasters, G., Bernstein, D., Levin, L., Zheng, S., Grinshpun, S., Lockey, J., Hershey, G.K.K., Villareal, M., and Reponen, T. 2014. Indoor Mold and Endotoxin Enhances the Impact of Traffic Pollutants on Childhood Asthma Clinical and Experimental Allergy, submitted. , , Saari, S., Reponen, T., Keskinen, J. 2014. Performance of two fluorescence based real-time bioaerosol detectors: BioScout vs. UVAPS Aerosol Sci & Technol, , 48:371Saari, S; Mensah-Attipoe, J; Reponen, T; Veijalainen, A M; Salmela, A; Pasanen, P; Keskinen, J 2014. Effects of fungal species, cultivation time, growth substrate, and air exposure velocity on the fluorescence properties of airborne fungal spores Indoor air, , Sparks, C; Reponen, T; Grinshpun, S A; Ryan, P; Yermakov, M; Simmons, M; Alam, M; Howard, L A 2014. Concentration gradient patterns of traffic and non-traffic-generated fine and coarse aerosol particles. Journal of environmental health, 76 6, 122-9.Adhikari, A; Reponen, T; Rylander, R 2013. Airborne fungal cell fragments in homes in relation to total fungal biomass Indoor air, 23 2, 142-7Cho, K.J; Turkevich, L., Miller, M., McKay, R., Grinshpun, S.A., Ha, K-C., Reponen, T 2013. Penetration of fiber versus spherical particles through filter media and faceseal leakage of N95 filtering facepiece respirators with cyclic flow Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 10 3, 109-15He, X., Grinshpun, S.A., Reponen, T., Yermakov, M., McKay, R., Haruta, H., Kimura, K. 2013. Laboratory evaluation of the particle size effect on the performance of an elastomeric half-mask respirator against ultrafine combustion particles The Annals of occupational hygiene, 57 7, 884-97He, X., S.A. Grinshpun, R. McKay, M. Yermakov, T. Reponen, J. Lu, P. Soroushian 2013. Performance Characteristics of an Elastomeric Half-mask Respirator Modified with a Polymer Micro-Patterned Adhesive J Internat Soc Respir Prot. , , 30:95He, X., S.A. Grinshpun, T. Reponen, R. McKay 2013. Effect of particle size on the performance of an N95 filtering facepiece respirator and a surgical mask at various breathing conditions Aerosol Sci. & Technol., , 47:1180He, X., Son, S-Y., James, K., Yermakov, M., Reponen, T., McKay, R.T., Grinshpun, S.A. 2013. Exploring a novel ultrafine particle counter for utilization in respiratory protection studies Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 10 4, D52-4He, X., Yermakov, M., Reponen, T., McKay, R.T., James, K., Grinshpun, S.A. 2013. Manikin-based performance evaluation of elastomeric respirators against combustion particles Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 10 4, 203-12He, Xinjian; Reponen, Tiina; McKay, Roy T; Grinshpun, Sergey A 2013. Effect of Particle Size on the Performance of an N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator and a Surgical Mask at Various Breathing Conditions. Aerosol science and technology : the journal of the American Association for Aerosol Research, 47 11, 1180-1187Johansson, E., Reponen, T., Vesper, S., Levin, L., Lockey, J., Ryan, P., Bernstein, D.I., Villareal, M., Khurana Hershey, G.K., Schaffer,C., Lemasters, G. 2013. Microbial content of household dust associated with exhaled NO in asthmatic children Environment international, 59 , 141-7Kettleson, E; Kumar, S; Reponen, T; Vesper, S; Méheust, D; Grinshpun, S A; Adhikari, A 2013. Stenotrophomonas, Mycobacterium, and Streptomyces in home dust and air: associations with moldiness and other home/family characteristics Indoor air, 23 5, 387-96Méheust, D., Le Cann, P., Reponen, T., Wakefield, J.,Vesper, S., Gangneux, J-P. 2013. Possible application of the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index in France: a pilot study in Brittany International journal of hygiene and environmental health, 216 3, 333-40Mintz-Cole, R.A., Brandt, E.B., Bass, S. A., Gibson, A.M., Reponen, T.,Khurana Hershey, G.K. 2013. Surface availability of beta-glucans is critical determinant of host immune response to Cladosporium cladosporioides The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 132 1, 159-69Newman, N.C., Ryan, P., Lemasters, G., Levin, L., Bernstein, D., Hershey, G.K., Lockey, J.E., Villareal, M., Reponen, T., Grinshpun, S., Sucharew, H., Dietrich, K.N. 2013. Traffic-related air pollution exposure in the first year of life and behavioral scores at 7 years of age Environmental health perspectives, 121 6, 731-6Reponen, T., Levin, L., Zheng, S., Vesper, S., Ryan, P., Grinshpun, S.A., LeMasters, G. 2013. Family and home characteristics correlate with mold in homes Environmental research, 124 , 67-70Ryan, P.H., Reponen, T., Simmons, M., Yermakov, M., Sharkey, K.,Garland-Porter .D., Eghbalnia, C., Grinshpun, S.A 2013. The impact of an anti-idling campaign on outdoor air quality at four urban schools Environmental science. 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Inactivation of aerosolized Bacillus atrophaeus (BG) endospores and MS2 viruses by combustion of reactive materials Environmental science & technology, 46 13, 7334-41Haynes, E.N., Ryan, P., Chen, A., Brown, D., Roda, S., Kuhnell, P., Wittberg, D., Terrell, M., Reponen, T. 2012. Assessment of personal exposure to manganese in children living near a ferromanganese refinery The Science of the total environment, 427-428 , 19-25Kim, H., Tse, K., Levin, L., Bernstein, D., Reponen, T., LeMasters, G., Lummus, Z. H., Horner,A.A. 2012. House dust bioactivities predict skin prick test reactivity for children with high risk of allergy The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 129 6, 1529-37.e2Méheust, D., Gangneux, J-P., Reponen, T., Wymer, L., Vesper, S., Le Cann, P. 2012. Correlation between Environmental Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI) values in French dwellings and other measures of fungal contamination The Science of the total environment, 438 , 319-24Mintz-Cole, R.A., Gibson, A.M., Bass, S. A., Budelsky, A. L., Reponen, T., Hershey, G.K 2012. Dectin-1 and IL-17A suppress murine asthma induced by Aspergillus versicolor but not Cladosporium cladosporioides due to differences in ?-glucan surface exposure Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 189 7, 3609-17Reponen, T., Lockey, J., Bernstein, D.I., Vesper, S.J., Levin, L., Khurana Hershey, G.K., Zheng, S.,Ryan, P., Grinshpun, S. A., Villareal, M.. Lemasters, G. 2012. Infant origins of childhood asthma associated with specific molds The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 130 3, 639-644.e5Cho, K.J; Reponen, T., McKay, R., Dwivedi, A., Adhikari, A., Singh, U., Shukla, R., Jones, S., Jones, G.,Grinshpun, S.A 2011. Comparison of workplace protection factors for different biological contaminants Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 8 7, 417-25Epstein, T.G; Bernstein, D. I., Levin, L., Khurana Hershey, G.K.,Ryan, P.H., Reponen, T., Villareal, M., Lockey, J. E., Lemasters, G.K. 2011. Opposing effects of cat and dog ownership and allergic sensitization on eczema in an atopic birth cohort The Journal of pediatrics, 158 2, 265-71.e1-5Hochstetler, H.A., Yermakov, M., Reponen, T., Ryan, P.H., Grinshpun, S.A. 2011. Aerosol particles generated by diesel-powered school buses at urban schools Atmos. Environ, , 45:1444Hochstetler, Heather A; Yermakov, Mikhail; Reponen, Tiina; Ryan, Patrick H; Grinshpun, Sergey A 2011. Aerosol particles generated by diesel-powered school buses at urban schools as a source of children's exposure. Atmospheric environment (Oxford, England : 1994), 45 7, 1444-1453Hyttinen, M., Rautio, A., Pasanen, P., Reponen, T., Earnest, G.S., Streifel, A., Kalliokoski, P. 2011. Airborne infection isolation rooms – a review of experimental studies Indoor Built Environ, , 20:584Johansson, E., Adhikari, A., Reponen, T., Yermakov, M., Grinshpun, S.A 2011. Association between increased DNA mutational frequency and thermal inactivation of aerosolized Bacillus spores exposed to dry heat Aerosol Sci. & Technol, , 45:376Johansson, E; Vesper, S; Levin, L; LeMasters, G; Grinshpun, S; Reponen, T 2011. Streptomycetes in house dust: associations with housing characteristics and endotoxin Indoor air, 21 4, 300-10Johansson, Elisabet; Adhikari, Atin; Reponen, Tiina; Yermakov, Michael; Grinshpun, Sergey A 2011. Association between increased DNA mutational frequency and thermal inactivation of aerosolized Bacillus spores exposed to dry heat. Aerosol science and technology : the journal of the American Association for Aerosol Research, 45 3, 376-381Reponen, T., Lee, S-A .,Grinshpun, S. A., Johnson, E., McKay, R. 2011. 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Effect of particle size on respiratory protection provided by two types of N95 respirators used in agricultural settings. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 7 11, 622-7Cho, K.J., Reponen, T., McKay, R., Shukla, R., Haruta, H., Sekar, P., Grinshpun, S. A. 2010. Large particle penetration through N95 respirator filters and facepiece leaks with cyclic flow. The Annals of occupational hygiene, 54 1, 68-77Codispoti, C.D., Levin, L., LeMasters, G. K., Ryan, P., Reponen, T., Villareal, M., Burkle, J., Stanforth, S., Lockey, J. E., Khurana Hershey, Gurjit K; Bernstein, D.I 2010. Breast-feeding, aeroallergen sensitization, and environmental exposures during infancy are determinants of childhood allergic rhinitis. The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 125 5, 1054-1060.e1Grinshpun, S.A., Adhikari, A., Li, C., Reponen, T., Yermakov, M., Schoenitz, M. 2010. Thermal inactivation of airborne viable Bacillus subtilis spores by short-term exposure in axially heated air flow . 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Comparison of mold concentrations quantified by MSQPCR in indoor and outdoor air sampled simultaneously The Science of the total environment, 382 1, 130-4Reponen, T; Seo, S-C., Grimsley, F., Lee, T., Crawford, C., Grinshpun, S. A. 2007. Fungal Fragments in Moldy Houses: A Field Study in Homes in New Orleans and Southern Ohio Atmospheric environment (Oxford, England : 1994), 41 37, 8140-8149Seo, S.C., Grinshpun, S.A., Iossifova, Y., Schmechel, D., Rao, C., Reponen, T. 2007. A new field-compatible methodology for the collection and analysis of fungal fragments Aerosol Sci. & Technol, , 41:794Vesper, S. J., McKinstry, C., Haugland, R. A., Iossifova, Y., Lemasters, G., Levin, L., Khurana Hershey, G. K., Villareal, M., Bernstein, D.I., Lockey, J., Reponen, T. 2007. Relative moldiness index as predictor of childhood respiratory illness Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology, 17 1, 88-94Wang, H., Reponen, T., Lee, S-A.,White, E., Grinshpun, S.A. 2007. Size distribution of airborne mist and endotoxin-containing particles in metalworking fluid environments Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 4 3, 157-65Adhikari, A., Reponen, T., Grinshpun, S. A., Martuzevicius, D., LeMasters, G. 2006. Correlation of ambient inhalable bioaerosols with particulate matter and ozone: a two-year study Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 140 1, 16-28Balazy, A., Toivola, M., Adhikari, A., Sivasubramani, S. K., Reponen, T., Grinshpun, S.A. 2006. Do N95 respirators provide 95% protection level against airborne viruses, and how adequate are surgical masks? American journal of infection control, 34 2, 51-7Balazy, A., Toivola, M., Reponen, T., Podgórski, A., Zimmer, A., Grinshpun, S.A. 2006. Manikin-based performance evaluation of N95 filtering-facepiece respirators challenged with nanoparticles The Annals of occupational hygiene, 50 3, 259-69Biagini, J. M., LeMasters, G. K; Ryan, P. 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Journal of environmental monitoring : JEM, 7 5, 475-80Fabian, M.P., Miller, S.L., Reponen, T., Hernandez, M.T. 2005. Ambient bioaerosol indices for air quality assessments of flood reclamation J. Aerosol Sci. , , 36:763Grinshpun, S A; Mainelis, G; Trunov, M; Adhikari, A; Reponen, T; Willeke, K 2005. Evaluation of ionic air purifiers for reducing aerosol exposure in confined indoor spaces. Indoor air, 15 4, 235-45Grinshpun, S.A., Mainelis, G., Trunov, M., Gorny, R.L., Sivasubramani, S.K., Adhikari, A., Reponen, T 2005. Collection of airborne spores by circular single-stage impactors with small jet-to-plate distance J. Aerosol Sci, , 36:575Lee, S; Grinshpun, S A; Adhikari, A; Li, W; McKay, R; Maynard, A; Reponen, T 2005. Laboratory and field evaluation of a new personal sampling system for assessing the protection provided by the N95 filtering facepiece respirators against particles. The Annals of occupational hygiene, 49 3, 245-57Lee, S-A., Adhikari, A., Grinshpun, S.A., McKay, R., Shukla, R., Li, H., Reponen, T. 2005. Respiratory protection provided by N95 filtering facepiece respirators against airborne dust and microorganisms in agricultural farms. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 2 11, 577-85.Mainelis, G; Górny, R; Willeke, K; Reponen, T. 2005. Rapid counting of liquid-borne microorganisms by light scattering spectrometry Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine : AAEM, 12 1, 141-8.Martuzevicius, D; Luo, J; Reponen, T; Shukla, R; Kelley, A.L; St Clair, H; Grinshpun, S.A. 2005. Evaluation and optimization of an urban PM2.5 monitoring network Journal of environmental monitoring : JEM, 7 1, 67-77Reponen, T, Wang, H.X., Grinshpun, S.A. 2005. Effect of microbial contamination of water-based metalworking fluids on the aerosolization of particles and microbial fragments J. ASTM Internat, , 8:1Wang, H.X., Reponen, T. (corresponding author), Li, W., Martuzevicius, D., Grinshpun, S.A., Willeke, K. 2005. Aerosolization of fine particles increases due to microbial contamination of metalworking fluids J. Aerosol Sci, , 36:721Adhikari, A; Reponen, T; Lee, S; Grinshpun, S. A. 2004. Assessment of human exposure to airborne fungi in agricultural confinements: personal inhalable sampling versus stationary sampling. Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine : AAEM, 11 2, 269-77.Lee, S.-A., Reponen, T., Li, W., Trunov, M., Willeke, K., Grinshpun, S.A. 2004. Development of a new method for measuring the protection provided by respirators against dust and microorganisms Aerosol & Air Quality Res, , 4:55Lee, S; Willeke, K; Mainelis, G; Adhikari, A; Wang, H; Reponen, T; Grinshpun, S.A. 2004. Assessment of electrical charge on airborne microorganisms by a new bioaerosol sampling method. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 1 3, 127-38Martuzevicius, D., Grinshpun, S.A., Reponen, T., Górny, R.L., Shukla, R., Lockey J., Hu, S., McDonald, R., Biswas, P., Kliucininkas, L., LeMasters, G 2004. Spatial and temporal variation of PM2.5 concentration throughout an urban area with high freeway density – the Greater Cincinnati study Atmos. Environ. , , 38:1091Meklin, T; Haugland, R A; Reponen, T; Varma, M; Lummus, Z; Bernstein, D; Wymer, L. J; Vesper, S. J. 2004. Quantitative PCR analysis of house dust can reveal abnormal mold conditions. Journal of environmental monitoring : JEM, 6 7, 615-20Sivasubramani, S K; Niemeier, R T; Reponen, T; Grinshpun, S A 2004. Assessment of the aerosolization potential for fungal spores in moldy homes. Indoor air, 14 6, 405-12Sivasubramani, S.K., Niemeier, R.T., Reponen, T., Grinshpun, S.A. 2004. Fungal spore source strength tester: laboratory evaluation of a new concept. The Science of the total environment, 329 1-3, 75-86Thorne, P. S., Duchaine, C., Douwes, J., Eduard, W., Górny, R., Jacobs, R., Reponen, T., Schierl, R., Szponar, B. 2004. Working Group report 4: exposure assessment for biological agents American journal of industrial medicine, 46 4, 419-22Wang, H., Reponen, T., Adhikari, A., Willeke, K., Grinshpun, S.A. 2004. Effect of fluid type and microbial properties on the aerosolization of microorganisms from metalworking fluids Aerosol Sci. & Technol, , 38:1139Adhikari, A., Martuzevicius, D., Reponen, T., (corresponding author), Grinshpun, S.A., Cho, S.-H., Sivasubramani, S. K., Zhong, W., Levin, L., Kelley, A.L., St. Clair, H., LeMasters, G 2003. Performance of the Button Personal Inhalable Sampler for the measurement of outdoor aeroallergens Atmos. Environ, , 34:4723Adhikari, A., Reponen, T., Grinshpun, S. A., Górny, R., Kovach, P.M., Muth, W. L., Wolff, R.K. 2003. Evaluation of the survival of bacterial contaminants in an inhalable insulin powder Journal of aerosol medicine : the official journal of the International Society for Aerosols in Medicine, 16 1, 55-64Górny, R. L.,Mainelis, G., Grinshpun, S.A., Willeke, K., Dutkiewicz, J., Reponen, T. 2003. Release of Streptomyces albus propagules from contaminated surfaces. Environmental research, 91 1, 45-53.Meklin, T., Hyvärinen, A., Toivola, M., Reponen, T., Koponen, V., Husman, T., Taskinen, T., Korppi, M,. Nevalainen, A. 2003. Effect of building frame and moisture damage on microbiological indoor air quality in school buildings. AIHA journal : a journal for the science of occupational and environmental health and safety, 64 1, 108-16.Reponen, T., Grinshpun, S. A., Trakumas, S., Martuzevicius, D., Wang, Z.M., LeMasters, G., Lockey, J.E., Biswas, P., 2003. Concentration gradient patterns of aerosol particles near interstate highways in the Greater Cincinnati airshed. Journal of environmental monitoring : JEM, 5 4, 557-62Schmechel, D; Górny, R L; Simpson, J P; Reponen, T; Grinshpun, S A; Lewis, D M 2003. Limitations of monoclonal antibodies for monitoring of fungal aerosols using Penicillium brevicompactum as a model fungus Journal of immunological methods, 283 1-2, 235-45.Agranovski, I.E., Agranovski, V., Grinshpun, S.A., Reponen, T., Willeke, K. 2002. Development and evaluation of a new personal sampler for viable airborne microorganisms Atmos. Environ, , 36:889Agranovski, I.E., Agranovski, V., Grinshpun, S.A., Reponen, T., Willeke, K. 2002. Collection of airborne microorganisms into liquid by bubbling through porous medium Aerosol Sci. & Technol., , 36:502Barth, Ed; Talbott, N., Gable, R., Richter, S., Reponen, T. 2002. Evaluation of bioaerosol exposures during conditioning of biofilter organic media beds Applied occupational and environmental hygiene, 17 1, 10-4Górny, R. L., Reponen, T., Willeke, K., Schmechel, D., Robine, E., Boissier, M.,Grinshpun, S.A 2002. Fungal fragments as indoor air biocontaminants Applied and environmental microbiology, 68 7, 3522-31.Mainelis, G., Adhikari, A., Willeke, K., Lee, S.-A., Reponen, T., Grinshpun, S.A. 2002. Collection of airborne microorganisms by a new electrostatic precipitator J. Aerosol Sci, , 33:1417Mainelis, G., Górny, R. L., Reponen, T., Trunov, M., Grinshpun, S. A., Baron, P., Yadav, J., Willeke, K. 2002. Effect of electrical charges and fields on injury and viability of airborne bacteria Biotechnology and bioengineering, 79 2, 229-41.Mainelis, G., Willeke, K., Adhikari, A., Reponen, T., Grinshpun, S.A. 2002. Design and collection efficiency of a new electrostatic precipitator for bioaerosol collection Aerosol Sci. & Technol. , , 63:1073Mainelis, G., Willeke, K., Baron, P., Grinshpun, S.A., Reponen, T. 2002. Induction charging and electrostatic classification of micrometer-size particles for investigating the electrobiological properties of airborne microorganisms Aerosol Sci. & Technol. , , 36:479Meklin, T., Reponen, T., Toivola, M., Koponen, V., Husman, T., Hyvärinen, A., Nevalainen, A. 2002. Size distributions of airborne microbes in moisture damaged and reference school buildings of two construction types Atmos. Environ, , 36:6031Reponen, T., Trakumas, S., Willeke, K., Grinshpun, S.A., Choe, K.T., Friedman, W. 2002. Dynamic monitoring of the dust pickup efficiency of vacuum cleaners AIHA journal : a journal for the science of occupational and environmental health and safety, 63 6, 689-97.Toivola, M., Alm, S., Reponen, T., Kolari, S., Nevalainen, A. 2002. Personal exposures and microenvironmental concentrations of particles and bioaerosols Journal of environmental monitoring : JEM, 4 1, 166-74.Górny, R.L., Reponen, T., Grinshpun, S.A., Willeke, K 2001. Source strength of fungal spore aerosolization from moldy building materials Atmos. Environ., , 35:4853Hyvärinen, A; Reponen, T; Husman, T; Nevalainen, A 2001. Comparison of the indoor air quality in mould damaged and reference buildings in a subarctic climate. Central European journal of public health, 9 3, 133-9.Mainelis, G., Willeke, K., Baron, P., Reponen, T., Grinshpun, S.A., Górny, R.L., Trakumas, S. 2001. Electrical charges on airborne microorganisms J. Aerosol Sci., , 32:1087Reponen, T.A., Grinshpun, S.A., Conwell, K.L., Wiest, J. Anderson, M. 2001. Aerodynamic versus physical size of spores: measurement and implication on respiratory deposition Grana, , 40:119Trakumas, S; Willeke, K; Grinshpun, S A; Reponen, T; Mainelis, G; Friedman, W 2001. Particle emission characteristics of filter-equipped vacuum cleaners. AIHAJ : a journal for the science of occupational and environmental health and safety, 62 4, 482-93.Trakumas, S; Willeke, K; Reponen, T; Grinshpun, S A; Friedman, W 2001. Comparison of filter bag, cyclonic, and wet dust collection methods in vacuum cleaners. AIHAJ : a journal for the science of occupational and environmental health and safety, 62 5, 573-83.Trunov, M., Trakumas, S., Willeke, K., Grinshpun, S.A., Reponen, T. 2001. Collection of bioaerosols by impaction: effect of fungal spore agglomeration and bounce Aerosol Sci. & Technol., , 35:617Wang, Z., Reponen, T., Grinshpun, S.A, Górny, R.L., Willeke, K. 2001. Effect of sampling time and air humidity on the bioefficiency of filter samplers for bioaerosol collection J. Aerosol Sci. , , 32:661Willeke, K; Trakumas, S; Grinshpun, S A; Reponen, T; Trunov, M; Friedman, W 2001. Test methods for evaluating the filtration and particulate emission characteristics of vacuum cleaners. AIHAJ : a journal for the science of occupational and environmental health and safety, 62 3, 313-21.Aizenberg, V., Reponen, T., Grinshpun, S.A., Willeke, K. 2000. Performance of Air-O-Cell, Burkard, and Button samplers for total enumeration of airborne spores Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J., , 61:855Aizenberg, V; Reponen, T; Grinshpun, S A; Willeke, K 2000. Performance of Air-O-Cell, Burkard, and Button Samplers for total enumeration of airborne spores. AIHAJ : a journal for the science of occupational and environmental health and safety, 61 6, 855-64Jankowska, E., Reponen, T., Willeke, K., Grinshpun, S.A., Choi K.-J. 2000. Collection of fungal spores on air filters and spore reentrainment from filters into air J. Aerosol Sci., , 31:969Lin, X., Reponen, T., Willeke, K., Wang, Z., Grinshpun, S.A., Trunov, M. 2000. Survival of airborne microorganisms during swirling aerosol collection Aerosol Sci. & Technol., , 32:184Lin, X., Reponen, T.A. (corresponding author), Willeke, K., Grinshpun S. A., Foarde, K., Ensor, D. 1999. Long-term sampling of airborne bacteria and fungi into a non-evaporating liquid Atmos. Environ., , 33:4291Mainelis, G., Grinshpun, S.A., Willeke, K., Reponen, T., Ulevicius, V., Hintz, P 1999. Collection of airborne microorganisms by electrostatic precipitation Aerosol Sci. & Technol, , 30:127Reponen, T A; Wang, Z; Willeke, K; Grinshpun, S A 1999. Survival of mycobacteria on N95 personal respirators. Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America, 20 4, 237-41Wang, Z., Reponen, T., Willeke, K., Grinshpun, S. 1999. Survival of bacteria on respirator filters Aerosol Sci. & Technol., , 30:300Gazenko, S., Reponen, T. (corresponding author), Grinshpun, S.A., Willeke K. 1998. Analysis of airborne actinomycete spores using fluorogenic substrates Appl. Environ. Microbiol, , 64:4410Gorsuch,E.L ; Grinshpun,S.A ; Willeke, K; Reponen, T; Moss,C.E ; Jensen, P.A. 1998. Method for Evaluating Germicidal Ultraviolet Inactivation of Biocontaminated Surfaces. International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics : JOSE, 4 3, 287-297Rautiala, S; Reponen, T; Nevalainen, A; Husman, T; Kalliokoski, P 1998. Control of exposure to airborne viable microorganisms during remediation of moldy buildings; report of three case studies. American Industrial Hygiene Association journal, 59 7, 455-60Reponen, T.A., Gazenko, S.V., Grinshpun, S.A., Willeke, K., Cole, E.C. 1998. Characteristics of airborne actinomycete spores Appl. Environ. Microbiol, , 64:3807Hauck, B C; Grinshpun, S A; Reponen, A; Reponen, T; Willeke, K; Bornschein, R L 1997. Field testing of new aerosol sampling method with a porous curved surface as inlet. American Industrial Hygiene Association journal, 58 10, 713-9Koskinen, O., Husman, T., Hyvärinen, A., Reponen, T., Nevalainen, A. 1997. Two moldy day-care centers: a follow-up study of respiratory symptoms Indoor Air , , 7:262Reponen, T; Willeke, K; Ulevicius, V; Grinshpun, SA, Donnelly, J 1997. Techniques for dispersion of microorganisms into air Aerosol Science and Technology, 27 , 405Rautiala, S; Reponen, T; Hyvärinen, A; Nevalainen, A; Husman, T; Vehviläinen, A; Kalliokoski, P 1996. Exposure to airborne microbes during the repair of moldy buildings American Industrial Hygiene Association journal, 57 3, 279Reponen, T., Willeke, K., Ulevicius, V., Reponen, A., Grinshpun, S.A. 1996. Effect of relative humidity on aerodynamic size and respiratory deposition of fungal spores Atmos. Environ, , 30:3967Koskinen, O., Husman, T., Hyvärinen, A., Reponen, T., Ruuskanen, J., Nevalainen, A. 1995. Respiratory symptoms and infections among children in day care centers with mold problems Indoor Air , , 5:3Reponen, T. 1995. Aerodynamic diameters and respiratory deposition estimates of viable fungal spores in mold problem homes Aerosol Sci. & Technol., , 22:11Reponen, T., Hyvärinen, A., Ruuskanen, J., Raunemaa, T., Nevalainen, A. 1994. Comparison of concentrations and size distributions of fungal spores in houses with and without mold problems J. Aerosol Sci. , , 25:1595Hyvärinen, A., Reponen, T., Husman, T., Ruuskanen, J., Nevalainen, A 1993. Characterizing mold problem buildings - concentrations and flora of viable fungi Indoor Air, , 3:337Lehtonen, M., Reponen, T., Nevalainen, A. 1993. Everyday activities and variation of fungal spore concentrations in indoor air Internat. Biodeter. & Biodegr., , 31:25Reponen, T., Nevalainen, A., Jantunen, M., Pellikka, M., Kalliokoski, P. 1992. Normal range criteria for indoor air bacteria and fungal spores in subarctic climate Indoor Air, , 2:26Nevalainen, A., Pasanen, A.-L., Niininen, M., Reponen, T., Jantunen, M.J., Kalliokoski, P. 1991. The indoor air quality in Finnish homes with mold problems Environ. Internat. , , 17:299Reponen, T., Raunemaa, T., Savolainen, T., Kalliokoski P. 1991. The effect of material aging and season on formaldehyde levels in different ventilation systems. Environ. Internat. , , 17:349Reponen, T., Nevalainen, A., Raunemaa T. 1989. Bioaerosol and particle mass levels and ventilation in Finnish homes Environ. Internat. , , 15:203Reponen, T., Kokotti, H., Savolainen, T., Raunemaa, T. 1987. Indoor air quality in three small housing flats with different ventilation systems J.Aerosol Science, 18, 701
Research InterestsBioaerosols, Mold, Bacteria, Pollen, Allergens, Exposure assessment, Indoor air quality Dr. Reponen’s research is focused on the exposure assessment of bioaerosols in indoor and industrial environments, including physical and microbiological characterization of airborne actinomycete and fungal spores, the dispersion of bioaerosols under natural and laboratory conditions, and the control of airborne microorganisms by filtration. In her field studies, she is collaborating with epidemiologists i...
Peer Reviewed Publications Addor, Yao S; Newman, Nicholas; Baumgardner, Darrel; Indugula, Reshmi; Hughes, Dagen; Jandarov, Roman; Reponen, Tiina 2023. Assessment of indoor bioaerosol exposure using direct-reading versus traditional methods-potential application to home health care. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, , 1-13Niang, Mamadou; Reichard, John F; Maier, Andrew; Talaska, Glenn; Ying, Jun; Santo Domingo, Jorge; Varughese, Eunice; Boczek, Laura; Huff, Emma; Reponen, Tiina 2023. Ciprofloxacin- and azithromycin-resistant bacteria in a wastewater treatment plant. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 20 5-6, 219-225Werthmann, Derek W; Rabito, Felicia A; Adamkiewicz, Gary; Reponen, Tiina; Calafat, Antonia M; Ospina, Maria; Chew, Ginger L 2023. Pesticide exposure and asthma morbidity in children residing in urban, multi-family housing. Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology, , Addor, Yao S; Baumgardner, Darrel; Hughes, Dagen; Newman, Nicholas; Jandarov, Roman; Reponen, Tiina 2022. Assessing residential indoor and outdoor bioaerosol characteristics using the ultraviolet light-induced fluorescence-based wideband integrated bioaerosol sensor. Environmental science. Processes & impacts, 24 10, 1790-1804Cox, Jennie; Stone, Timothy; Ryan, Patrick; Burkle, Jeff; Jandarov, Roman; Mendell, Mark J; Niemeier-Walsh, Christine; Reponen, Tiina 2022. Residential bacteria and fungi identified by high-throughput sequencing and childhood respiratory health. Environmental research, 204 Pt D, 112377Nathu, Vishal D; Virkutyte, Jurate; Rao, Marepalli B; Nieto-Caballero, Marina; Hernandez, Mark; Reponen, Tiina 2022. Direct-Read Fluorescence-Based Measurements of Bioaerosol Exposure in Home Healthcare. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19 6, Turner, Ashley L; Brokamp, Cole; Wolfe, Chris; Reponen, Tiina; Brunst, Kelly J; Ryan, Patrick H 2022. Mental and Physical Stress Responses to Personal Ultrafine Particle Exposure in Adolescents. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19 12, Turner, Ashley L; Brokamp, Cole; Wolfe, Chris; Reponen, Tiina; Ryan, Patrick H 2022. Impact of Personal, Subhourly Exposure to Ultrafine Particles on Respiratory Health in Adolescents with Asthma. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 19 9, 1516-1524Cox, Jennie; Stone, Timothy; Ryan, Patrick; Burkle, Jeff; Jandarov, Roman; Mendell, Mark J; Adams, Rachel I; Niemeier-Walsh, Christine; Reponen, Tiina 2021. Associations of observed home dampness and mold with the fungal and bacterial dust microbiomes. Environmental science. Processes & impacts, 23 3, 491-500Grinshpun, Sergey A; Haruta, Hiroki; Eninger, Robert M; Reponen, Tiina; McKay, Roy T; Lee, Shu-An 2021. Eficacia de la mascarilla facial con filtro de partículas N95 y de la mascarilla quirúrgica durante la respiración humana: dos vías para la penetración de partículas. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 18 sup1, S1-S14He, Xinjian; Reponen, Tiina; McKay, Roy; Grinshpun, Sergey A 2021. ¿Cómo afecta la frecuencia respiratoria el desempeño de una mascarilla respiratoria autofiltrante N95 y de una mascarilla quirúrgica contra sustitutos de partículas virales? Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 18 sup1, S15-S24Niemeier-Walsh, Christine; Ryan, Patrick H; Meller, Jaroslaw; Ollberding, Nicholas J; Adhikari, Atin; Reponen, Tiina 2021. Exposure to traffic-related air pollution and bacterial diversity in the lower respiratory tract of children. PloS one, 16 6, e0244341Reutman, Susan R; Reponen, Tiina; Yermakov, Michel; A Grinshpun, Sergey 2021. Homemade facemasks: particle filtration, breathability, fit, and other performance characteristics. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 18 7, 334-344Stolfi, Adrienne; Fulk, Florence; Reponen, Tiina; Hilbert, Timothy J; Brown, David; Haynes, Erin N 2021. AERMOD modeling of ambient manganese for residents living near a ferromanganese refinery in Marietta, OH, USA. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 193 7, 419Turner, Ashley; Brokamp, Cole; Wolfe, Chris; Reponen, Tiina; Ryan, Patrick 2021. Personal exposure to average weekly ultrafine particles, lung function, and respiratory symptoms in asthmatic and non-asthmatic adolescents. Environment international, 156 , 106740Cox, Jennie; Ryan, Patrick; Burkle, Jeff; Jandarov, Roman; Mendell, Mark J; Hershey, Gurjit Khurana; LeMasters, Grace; Reponen, Tiina 2020. Quantitative and semiquantitative estimates of mold exposure in infancy and childhood respiratory health. Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.), 4 4, e101James, Christine; Bernstein, David I; Cox, Jennie; Ryan, Patrick; Wolfe, Christopher; Jandarov, Roman; Newman, Nicholas; Indugula, Reshmi; Reponen, Tiina 2020. HEPA filtration improves asthma control in children exposed to traffic-related airborne particles. Indoor air, 30 2, 235-243Kim, Stephani S; Xu, Xijin; Zhang, Yuling; Zheng, Xiangbin; Liu, Rongju; Dietrich, Kim N; Reponen, Tiina; Xie, Changchun; Sucharew, Heidi; Huo, Xia; Chen, Aimin 2020. Birth outcomes associated with maternal exposure to metals from informal electronic waste recycling in Guiyu, China. Environment international, 137 , 105580Niemeier-Walsh, Christine; Ryan, Patrick H; Meller, Jarek; Ollberding, Nicholas J; Adhikari, Atin; Indugula, Reshmi; Reponen, Tiina 2020. The mycobiomes and bacteriomes of sputum, saliva, and home dust. Indoor air, , Viegas, C; Caetano, L A; Cox, J; Korkalainen, M; Haines, S R; Dannemiller, K C; Viegas, S; Reponen, T 2020. The effects of waste sorting in environmental microbiome, THP-1 cell viability and inflammatory responses. Environmental research, 185 , 109450Calvillo, Anthony; Haynes, Erin; Burkle, Jeff; Schroeder, Kenny; Calvillo, Angelo; Reese, Julie; Reponen, Tiina 2019. Pilot study on the efficiency of water-only decontamination for firefighters' turnout gear. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 16 3, 199-205Cox, Jennie; Cho, Seung-Hyun; Ryan, Patrick; Isiugo, Kelechi; Ross, James; Chillrud, Steven; Zhu, Zheng; Jandarov, Roman; Grinshpun, Sergey A; Reponen, Tiina 2019. Combining sensor-based measurement and modeling of PM2.5 and black carbon in assessing exposure to indoor aerosols. Aerosol science and technology : the journal of the American Association for Aerosol Research, 53 7, 817-829Haines, Sarah R; Adams, Rachel I; Boor, Brandon E; Bruton, Thomas A; Downey, John; Ferro, Andrea R; Gall, Elliott; Green, Brett J; Hegarty, Bridget; Horner, Elliott; Jacobs, David E; Lemieux, Paul; Misztal, Pawel K; Morrison, Glenn; Perzanowski, Matthew; Reponen, Tiina; Rush, Rachael E; Virgo, Troy; Alkhayri, Celine; Bope, Ashleigh; Cochran, Samuel; Cox, Jennie; Donohue, Allie; May, Andrew A; Nastasi, Nicholas; Nishioka, Marcia; Renninger, Nicole; Tian, Yilin; Uebel-Niemeier, Christina; Wilkinson, David; Wu, Tianren; Zambrana, Jordan; Dannemiller, Karen C 2019. Ten questions concerning the implications of carpet on indoor chemistry and microbiology. Building and environment, 170 , 1-16Isiugo, Kelechi; Jandarov, Roman; Cox, Jennie; Chillrud, Steve; Grinshpun, Sergey A; Hyttinen, Marko; Yermakov, Michael; Wang, Julian; Ross, James; Reponen, Tiina 2019. Predicting Indoor Concentrations of Black Carbon in Residential Environments. Atmospheric environment (Oxford, England : 1994), 201 , 223-230Isiugo, Kelechi; Jandarov, Roman; Cox, Jennie; Ryan, Patrick; Newman, Nicholas; Grinshpun, Sergey A; Indugula, Reshmi; Vesper, Steven; Reponen, Tiina 2019. Indoor particulate matter and lung function in children. The Science of the total environment, 663 , 408-417Kim, Stephani; Xu, Xijin; Zhang, Yuling; Zheng, Xiangbin; Liu, Rongju; Dietrich, Kim; Reponen, Tiina; Ho, Shuk-Mei; Xie, Changchun; Sucharew, Heidi; Huo, Xia; Chen, Aimin 2019. Metal concentrations in pregnant women and neonates from informal electronic waste recycling. Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology, 29 3, 406-415Nakpan, Worrawit; Yermakov, Michael; Indugula, Reshmi; Reponen, Tiina; Grinshpun, Sergey A 2019. Inactivation of bacterial and fungal spores by UV irradiation and gaseous iodine treatment applied to air handling filters. The Science of the total environment, 671 , 59-65Cox, Jennie; Isiugo, Kelechi; Ryan, Patrick; Grinshpun, Sergey A; Yermakov, Michael; Desmond, Colleen; Jandarov, Roman; Vesper, Stephen; Ross, James; Chillrud, Steven; Dannemiller, Karen; Reponen, Tiina 2018. Effectiveness of a portable air cleaner in removing aerosol particles in homes close to highways. Indoor air, 28 6, 818-827Elmashae, Yousef; Koehler, Richard H; Yermakov, Michael; Reponen, Tiina; Grinshpun, Sergey A 2018. Surgical Smoke Simulation Study: Physical Characterization and Respiratory Protection. Aerosol science and technology : the journal of the American Association for Aerosol Research, 52 1, 38-45Isiugo, Kelechi; Newman, Nicholas; Jandarov, Roman; Grinshpun, Sergey A; Reponen, Tiina 2018. Assessing the accuracy of commercially available gas sensors for the measurement of ambient ozone and nitrogen dioxide. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 15 11, 782-791Zhang, Yuling; Xu, Xijin; Chen, Aimin; Davuljigari, Chand Basha; Zheng, Xiangbin; Kim, Stephani S; Dietrich, Kim N; Ho, Shuk-Mei; Reponen, Tiina; Huo, Xia 2018. Maternal urinary cadmium levels during pregnancy associated with risk of sex-dependent birth outcomes from an e-waste pollution site in China. Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.), 75 , 49-55Coombs, Kanistha; Taft, Diana; Ward, Doyle V; Green, Brett J; Chew, Ginger L; Shamsaei, Behrouz; Meller, Jaroslaw; Indugula, Reshmi; Reponen, Tiina 2017. Variability of indoor fungal microbiome of green and non-green low-income homes in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Science of the total environment, 610-611 , 212-218Coombs, Kanistha; Vesper, Stephen; Green, Brett J; Yermakov, Mikhail; Reponen, Tiina 2017. Fungal Microbiomes Associated with Green and Non-Green Building Materials. International biodeterioration & biodegradation, 125 0, 251-257Cox, Jennie; Indugula, Reshmi; Vesper, Stephen; Zhu, Zheng; Jandarov, Roman; Reponen, Tiina 2017. Comparison of indoor air sampling and dust collection methods for fungal exposure assessment using quantitative PCR. Environmental science. Processes & impacts, 19 10, 1312-1319Elmashae, Yousef; Grinshpun, Sergey A; Reponen, Tiina; Yermakov, Michael; Riddle, Robert 2017. Performance of Two Respiratory Protective Devices Used by Home-Attending Health-Care Workers (A Pilot Study). Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 14 9, D145-D149Fulk, Florence; Succop, Paul; Hilbert, Timothy J; Beidler, Caroline; Brown, David; Reponen, Tiina; Haynes, Erin N 2017. Pathways of inhalation exposure to manganese in children living near a ferromanganese refinery: A structural equation modeling approach. 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Predicting Indoor Concentrations of Black Carbon in Residential Environments. Atmospheric environment (Oxford, England : 1994), 201 , 223-230Isiugo, Kelechi; Jandarov, Roman; Cox, Jennie; Ryan, Patrick; Newman, Nicholas; Grinshpun, Sergey A; Indugula, Reshmi; Vesper, Steven; Reponen, Tiina 2019. Indoor particulate matter and lung function in children. The Science of the total environment, 663 , 408-417Kim, Stephani; Xu, Xijin; Zhang, Yuling; Zheng, Xiangbin; Liu, Rongju; Dietrich, Kim; Reponen, Tiina; Ho, Shuk-Mei; Xie, Changchun; Sucharew, Heidi; Huo, Xia; Chen, Aimin 2019. Metal concentrations in pregnant women and neonates from informal electronic waste recycling. Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology, 29 3, 406-415Nakpan, Worrawit; Yermakov, Michael; Indugula, Reshmi; Reponen, Tiina; Grinshpun, Sergey A 2019. Inactivation of bacterial and fungal spores by UV irradiation and gaseous iodine treatment applied to air handling filters. 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Performance of an Improperly Sized, Loose-fitting Powered Air-purifying Respirator under Cyclic Flow Conditions: Manikin-based Study Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, submitted. , , Gao, Shuang; Kim, Jinyong; Yermakov, Michael; Elmashae, Yousef; He, Xinjian; Reponen, Tiina; Grinshpun, Sergey A 2015. Penetration of Combustion Aerosol Particles Through Filters of NIOSH-Certified Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs). Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 12 10, 678-85Kettleson, E., Adhikari, A., Vesper, S., Coombs, K., Indugula, R., Reponen, T. 2015. Key determinants of the fungal and bacterial microbiomes in homes Environmental Research,, , 138:130Kettleson, Eric M; Adhikari, Atin; Vesper, Stephen; Coombs, Kanistha; Indugula, Reshmi; Reponen, Tiina 2015. Key determinants of the fungal and bacterial microbiomes in homes. 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