Chairs:
Ira Tager, University of California–Berkeley, and Kenneth Demerjian,
State University of New York–Albany
In 2007 the HEI Board of Directors appointed a special panel to conduct
a literature review of the health effects of traffic-related air pollution.
Its report addresses the question: Does “near-source” air
pollution from traffic cause health effects that are separate from those
due to background regional pollution from transport and secondary processes?
In this session, members of the HEI Traffic Review Panel will present
the major findings and conclusions of the report.
Maria Costantini
Health
Effects Institute Michael Jerrett
(3.4
MB) University
of California at Berkeley Ira Tager
Mark Frampton
University
of RochesterIra Tager
A recently completed HEI-funded study of the Congestion Charging Scheme in London, UK, will be presented, followed by a discussion by members of the HEI Review Committee. Recipients of the 2008 Walter A. Rosenblith New Investigator Award will also be introduced.
Mark Utell, Homer Boushey
Annemoon van Erp, Health Effects Institute
Thomas Barker
Georgia Institute
of TechnologyJiu-Chiuan Chen
University of Southern California Phase 1 Results – Comprehensive Emissions Characterization of 2007-Compliant Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines.
Chris Tennant
Coordinating
Research Council Phase 3 – Chronic Bioassay: Initial Emissions Characterization for Animal Exposures.
Joe Mauderly
Lovelace
Respiratory Research Institute Research Findings
Frank Kelly
King's College, London HEI Review Committee's Comments
Armistead Russell
Georgia
Institute of TechnologyThe surge of interest in the use of new fuels and technologies raises anew questions about the assessment of their emissions for potential health effects. This session will address both in vitro and in vivo biologic methods and approaches that may be useful for health effects screening.
Rashid Shaikh
Health
Effects Institute Robert Devlin
US Environmental
Protection Agency Aruni Bhatnagar
(2.2
MB) University of Louisville Avrum Spira
Boston University Regulation of emissions of particulate matter from mobile sources has been based on particle mass. However, motor vehicles emit large numbers of very small particles that, although they contribute little to PM mass, may impact both air quality and health in important ways. Speakers will review how changes in fuel composition and emission controls have affected emissions of particles, and what is known about particle distribution in urban air and health effects. A panel discussion of the scientific issues and implications for emerging regulation based on numbers of particles will follow.
Matti Maricq
Ford
Motor Company Fred Lurmann
Sonoma
Technology, Inc. Mark Utell
This session will provide an overview and the first results of studies funded by HEI and others to evaluate the effects of actions to improve air quality. Methodologic issues and challenges will be addressed using the framework of the 2003 HEI Communication 11, Assessing Health Impact of Air Quality Regulations: Concepts and Methods for Accountability Research. Types of interventions to be discussed include larger national or statewide efforts to improve air quality, measures to reduce traffic, and changes in fuels.
Bart Croes
California
Air Resources BoardFrank Kelly
Jennifer Peel
Bert Brunekreef
A draft of the HEI Strategic Plan for 2010 through 2015 will be presented and discussed. Conference participants are encouraged to contribute their views on priorities for HEI research over the next 5 years.
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