The Health Effects Institute
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HEI Annual Conference 2006
POSTER SESSION I Sunday, April 9, 4:00–6:00
Posters are listed in alphabetical order by Principal Investigator.
Pulmonary and Systemic Effects of Inhaled Coal Fly Ash in Rats. KR Smith, JM Veranth, UP Kodavanti, AE Aust, and KE Pinkerton
Developing Exposure–Response Functions for Air Pollutants from Time-Series Analyses—A Pilot Exercise in Chennai, India. K Balakrishnan, B Ganguli, S Sankar, S Gosh, D Rajagopalan, and V Thanasekaraan
Significance of Highly Toxic Secondary Emissions from On-Road Vehicles. MM Baum, RD May, JA Moss, and GA Poskrebyshev
National Factor Analysis of Particulate Matter Chemical Speciation Data. ML Bell, K Ebisu, and F Dominici
Long-Term Effects of Traffic-Related Air Pollution on Respiratory and Cardiovascular Mortality (NLCS-AIR Study). RMJ Beelen, G Hoek, PH Fischer, PA van den Brandt, RA Bausch-Goldbohm, and B Brunekreef
Effect of Sequential Irish Bans on Coal Sales on Hospital Admissions. DW Dockery, PG Goodman, L Clancy, ME Fay, and A Wilson
A Time-Series Study of Ambient Air Pollution and Daily Mortality in Shanghai, China. H Kan, B Chen, N Zhao, Y Zhang, G Song, C Guo, G Chen, and D Xia
Congestion Charging Scheme in London: Assessing Its Impact on Air Quality and Health. FJ Kelly, HR Anderson, B Armstrong, R Atkinson, B Barratt, S Beevers, D Cook, R Derwent, S Duggan, D Green, IS Mudway, and P Wilkinson
The London Low Emission Zone Baseline Study. FJ Kelly, HR Anderson, B Armstrong, R Atkinson, B Barratt, S Beevers, D Cook, R Derwent, D Green, IS Mudway, and P Wilkinson
Nanotoxicology of Fine PM. M Kendall
Induction of Vascular Endothelial Inflammatory Response by Metal Oxide Nanoparticles. A Gojova, B Guo, RS Kota, JC Rutledge, IM Kennedy, and AI Barakat
Time-Series Study of Air Pollutants and Mortality in Ludhiana City, India. R Kumar, SK Jindal, GPI Singh, JS Thakur, S Sharma, SPS Bhatia, ML Garg, and HK Parwana.
Particulate Air Pollution and Mortality in New York City. M Jerrett, RT Burnett, K Ito, G Thurston, Z Ross, E Hughes, CA Pope III, R Ma, EE Calle, MJ Thun, and D Krewski
*Assessing Children’s Exposures to Diesel Exhaust from Commuting by Diesel School Buses Before and After Diesel Engine Retrofit. L-JS Liu, W Webber, J Sullivan, L Sheppard, J Kaufman, J Lewtas, and TS Hallstrand
Air Pollution Effects on Ventricular Repolarization. RL Lux and CA Pope
Accountability Analysis of Title IV of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. RD Morgenstern, W Harrington, AJ Krupnick, M Bell, and J-S Shih
Peripheral Microvascular Dysfunction Follows Ultrafine Titanium Dioxide Inhalation. TR Nurkiewicz, DW Porter, M Barger, AF Hubbs, L Millecchia, K Rao, BT Chen, D Frazer, V Castranova, and MA Boegehold
Dosimetry Predictions in a Murine Animal Model of Human Disease. MJ Oldham
Impact of Improved Air Quality During the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games on Multiple Cardiorespiratory Outcomes. JL Peel, M Klein, WD Flanders, JA Mulholland, and PE Tolbert
Improved Air Quality and Its Influences on Short-Term Health Effects in Erfurt, Eastern Germany. M Stölzel, S Breitner, J Cyrys, M Pitz, G Wölke, J Heinrich, W Kreyling, H Küchenhoff, H-E Wichmann, and A Peters
Modification of Extreme Hot Weather on Effects of Ambient Particle Pollution on Cause-Specific Mortality in Wuhan, China. Z Qian, Q He, HM Lin, D Liao, CM Bentley, L Kong, D Zhou, W Liu, N Yang, J Dan, S Xu, F Xu, and B Wang
Multi-City Study of Air Pollution and Health Effects in Latin America. I Romieu, N Gouveia, and L Cifuentes
Air Pollution and Health: A Combined European and North American Approach (APHENA). JM Samet, K Katsouyanni, RD Peng, and E Samoli
*A Study to Evaluate Improvements in Health Outcomes from Incremental Improvements in Air Quality in Southern California. IB Tager, R Neugebauer, F Lurmann, J Hall, and V Brajer
Time-Series Study on Air Pollution and Mortality in Delhi, India. R Uma, KS Nairy, K Chhabra, GC Kilnani, D Caussy, M Seghal, and S Raghvan
Estimating the Mortality Effects of Air Pollution in Bangkok, Thailand. N Vichit-Vadakan, B Ostro, N Vajanapoom, W Aekplakorn, and S Wangwongwatana
Interaction Between Air Pollution and Respiratory Viruses: Time-Series Studies for Daily Mortality and Hospital Admissions. CM Wong, JSM Peiris, TQ Thach, PYK Chau, KP Chan, RY Chung, GN Thomas, TH Lam, TW Wong, and AJ Hedley
Public Health and Air Pollution in Asia (PAPA)—A Multi-City Study for Short-Term Effects of Air Pollution on Mortality. N Vichit-Vadakan, B Ostro, N Vajanapoom, W Aekplakorn, S Wangwongwatana, CM Wong, JSM Peiris, TQ Thach, PYK Chau, KP Chan, RY Chung, GN Thomas, TH Lam, TW Wong, AJ Hedley, BH Chen, HD Kan, NQ Zhao, GX Song, GH Chen, ZC Shan, CY Guo, ZM Qian, QC He, HM Lin, LL Kong, NN Yang, WS Liu, DJ Zhou, DP Liao, and JJ Dan
Atmospheric Transformations of Diesel Emissions. B Zielinska, J Sagebiel, S Samy, J McDonald, JC Seagrave, P Wiesen, and K Wirtz
POSTER SESSION II Monday, April 10, 10:45–12:45
T Cell Regulation of Acrolein-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation and Epithelial Cell Pathology. MT Borchers, N Harris, S Wesselkamper, and M Sartor
Determination of Acrolein and Other Toxic Carbonyls in Air for Exposure Assessment. VY Seaman and TM Cahill
Diesel-Induced Venous Congestion and Vasoconstriction: A Potential Link to Heart Failure Symptoms. MJ Campen, T Knuckles, and AK Lund
Heterogeneity in Individual Airway and Immune Responses to Diesel Exhaust Suggests a Susceptible Subgroup. D Diaz-Sanchez, JW Miller, WS Linn, KW Clark, DR Cocker III, and H Gong Jr
Characterization of Primary and Secondary Particles and Associated Personal Exposures Near a Major International Trade Bridge Between the US and Canada. AR Ferro, C Schreiner, TR McAuley, and PA Jaques
Assessing Exposure to Air Toxics in Microenvironments Dominated by Mobile Sources. EM Fujita, DE Campbell, and B Zielinska
Disparate Allergic Airway Responses to Diesel Exhaust Inhalation During Allergen Sensitization Versus Allergen Challenge. JG Wagner, E Barrett, J McDonald, and JR Harkema
Measurement and Modeling of Exposure to Air Toxic Concentrations for Health Effect Studies and Verification by Biomarker (MATCH Project). RM Harrison, S Harrad, S Vardoulaki, J-M Delgado, S Baker, C Meddings, N Aquilina, I Matthews, R Anderson, and B Armstrong
Using Geographic Information Systems and Questionnaire Data to Predict Indoor and Outdoor Concentrations of Traffic-Related Air Pollution. JI Levy, JE Clougherty, LK Baxter, and RJ Wright
Ambient and Personal Exposures to Air Toxics in Camden NJ. Z Fan, X Zhu, J Zhang, P Georgopoulos, SW Wang, PA Ohman-Strickland, PJ Lioy, JL Held, and LJ Bonanno
*Associations Between Air Pollutants and Asthma Exacerbations in New York City GM Recer, PL Kinney, SA Hwang, and DA Luttinger
*The Effects of Fine Particle Species on Daily Mortality in Six Calif ornia Counties: Results from CALFINE B Ostro, W-Y Feng, R Broadwin, S Green, and M Lipsett
*Childhood Asthma and Respiratory Health in Latino Children in the El Paso Airshed. NP Pingitore, M Amaya, W-W Li, R Currey, S Burchiel, and M Berwick
Source Apportionment and Speciation of Particulate Matter for Exposure and Health Studies. JJ Schauer, MM Shafer, BJ Majestic, and RJ Sheesley
A Web-Based Database of Fine Particulate Matter and Related Data for Health Effects Studies. B Pun, C Seigneur, S-Y Chen, and M Sze
Air Toxics Hot Spots and Traffic Exposures. TJ Smith, ME Davis, J Hart, F Laden, and E Garshick
Spatial Distribution of Air Toxics Near a US Border Crossing. SJ Newberg, J Vallarino, S Melly, J Lwebuga-Mukasa, S Chillrud, and JD Spengler
*Highway Traffic Near Residence Associated with Altered Pulmonary Function Among Children with Asthma: Results from the Fresno Asthmatic Children’s Environment Study HG Margolis, JK Mann, FW Lurmann, KM Mortimer, JR Balmes, SK Hammond, and IB Tager
*The San Joaquin Valley Aerosol Health Effects Center—An EPA PM-Health Center. AS Wexler, KE Pinkerton, MV Fanucchi, DW Wilson, and others
Molecular Effects of Diesel Exhaust Particulates on Respiratory Neutral Endopeptidase in Carcinogenesis. SS Wong, NN Sun, ML Witten, LB Hersh, B Lu, and C Gerard
*Identifying the Role of Organic Compounds in Air Pollution/Health Studies. RE Wyzga and A Rohr
Short-Term Exposure to Diesel Exhaust Leads to Asthma Worsening: Evidence from a Real-World Study. JE McCreanor, J Zhang, P Cullinan, MJ Nieuwenhuijsen, KF Chung, P Ohman-Strickland, JS Evans, E Malliarou, I Han, M Svartengren, and L Jarup
* Study not funded by HEI.
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