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HEI publishes Accountability workshop proceedings – August
2010 NEW
Communication 15 summarizes
the findings of a workshop held in December 2009 that reviewed
the current state of research to evaluate the impact of air
quality interventions (also known as accountability or air
quality outcomes research). A multidisciplinary group of leading
government, science and other stakeholders reviewed studies
conducted to date, revisited the original framework for accountability
research, and recommended strategies, methods, and targets
of opportunity for further research in this important area.
To download HEI Communication 15 please click
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HEI
issues Request for Qualifications for a Data Analysis Center – August
2010 NEW
HEI has issued a Request
for Qualifications (RFQ) for a Data Analysis Center. The goal of this
RFQ is to solicit a statement of qualifications from experienced biostatisticians
interested in developing an analysis plan, managing data, and analyzing
data collected in a multicenter controlled ozone exposure study in
human volunteers. The center will be working with the scientists funded
under RFA 10-1, Cardiovascular
effects of exposure to low levels of ozone in the presence and absence
of other pollutants. Although the studies are being conducted
in three separate centers, they will have a common protocol and all
data will be combined for the statistical analyses. The deadline for
submission is October 7, 2010. For more details and
instructions for applying please refer to our Funding
page. |
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Latest
issue of PAPA Progress now online – July 2010
The summer 2010 issue of PAPA
Progress highlights
the most recent accomplishments and future activities of the Public
Health and Air Pollution in Asia (PAPA) Program, including new
studies of air pollution and birth outcomes in Taiwan and China,
the upcoming release of HEI's comprehensive review of the Asian science
literature, presentations at workshops, upcoming conferences, and
more... Please visit the International page
for more information on HEI's international activities. |
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Summer
2010 newsletter now online – July 2010
Read about the new chair of the
HEI Health Research Committee; EPA honoring Dan Greenbaum for
his clean air leadership; summaries of the recent HEI annual and
AAAR specialty meetings; new HEI Research Reports on butadiene
mutagenicity and methods to measure acrolein; new health effects
studies in Asia; and more... Please visit the HEI
Publications page to download the newsletter. To sign up for electronic
distribution please write to pubs@healtheffects.org. |
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2010 HEI Annual
Conference
Alexandria, VA, April 25-27,
2010
Please visit the HEI
Annual Conference page to view the presentations |
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HEI
launches Strategic Plan 2010-2015 – April 2010
HEI has launched its Strategic
Plan for the coming five years, guiding HEI’s direction based on
extensive input from sponsors, the scientific community, environmental
organizations and others. The Plan seeks to produce timely and
credible science to inform key decisions with an important principal
overarching theme: to develop and apply next-generation multipollutant
approaches to understanding exposure to and health effects of air
pollutants. The four core programs are: multipollutant exposure,
epidemiology, and toxicology; emerging fuels and technologies;
health impacts of air quality actions (accountability); and an
international perspective. HEI will pursue these research topics
both for conventional air pollutants and at the nexus of air quality
and climate. |
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HEI also expects to
infuse important cross-cutting issues into all that it does, including
the effects of air pollution in sensitive populations; innovation
in statistics, new toxicology, and related areas; and a continued
focus on validation of whether existing and new biologic techniques
and statistical analyses well represent actual exposures and health
effects. To download the HEI Strategic Plan 2010-2015 click
here. |
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HEI
publishes report on improved air quality during the Atlanta Olympic
Games – April 2010
Research Report 148, Impact of Improved Air Quality During the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta on Multiple Cardiovascular and Respiratory Outcomes,
is the latest in HEI’s program of studies to assess the health
impacts of air quality actions. Research Report 148 describes a
study to evaluate the effect of a short-term, temporary intervention
to reduce traffic congestion during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games
in Atlanta, Georgia. A previous study had shown a decrease in acute
care visits for pediatric asthma and a concomitant decrease in
concentrations of ozone, particulate matter, and carbon monoxide.
Because it was not clear to what extent normal seasonal patterns
in pollutant concentrations or health outcomes may have influenced
the results, Dr. Peel and colleagues evaluated wider time windows
surrounding the Olympic Games period and extended the analyses
to earlier and later years and to broader geographic areas. They
also evaluated additional respiratory and cardiovascular health
outcomes in adults. To download HEI Research Report 148, including
a Critique by the HEI Review Committee, or a summary Statement, click here. |
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HEI
publishes Special Report on the health effects of traffic-related
air pollution – January 2010
HEI's Special Report 17, Traffic-Related
Air Pollution: A Critical Review of the Literature on
Emissions, Exposure, and Health Effects, is
the most comprehensive and systematic review to date of the scientific
literature on emissions, exposure, and health effects from traffic-related
air pollution. It includes conclusions about the populations exposed around
major roads, the associations between exposure to air pollution from traffic
and human health, and important remaining data gaps. Compared with the
initial pre-print version released in May 2009, this final version has
undergone data verification and editorial changes; however, the overall
conclusions did not change. To download HEI Special Report 17 and/or HEI’s
Press Release about the report, please click here. |
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