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    The Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research, which took place June 22-26, 1998 in Cincinnati, Ohio, included a special symposium on "Particulate Matter and Health: Lessons Learned and Energizing the Research Agenda." The symposium included two plenary sessions, four special platform sessions, two panel discussions, and over 50 platform and poster papers on topics related to particulate air pollution and health. Of necessity, the scope of the symposium was broad because of the difficulties in defining and characterizing particulate matter (PM) and the complexity of the biological issues involved. Topics that were covered included the following: 1) PM issues: Looking back and possible paths forward; 2) the epidemiological basis for PM standards; 3) the EPA's speciation monitoring network; 4) personal exposures to community and indoor PM; 5) atmospheric aerosol characterization needs relevant to health effects; 6) the plausibility of PM-induced health effects; 7) particle-induced lung injury: physicochemical particle characteristics and the influence of age and health status; 8) pathogenetics of PM; 9) new approaches in multicomponent inhalation toxicology research; 10) uncertainties in the health data base; 11) PM toxicology; 12) dosimetry of inhaled particles; and 13) emission formation and control of PM. These topics effectively frame the important major issues related to the health effects of PM. Each of these topics present opportunities for research as well as new challenges to the aerosol research community. Major increments in PM-related research funding, both short- and long-term, are being provided by numerous funding agencies with an emphasis on studies that are integrated into the larger health related problems. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • ISSN:
    0278-6826
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Grant
  • Genre:
    Journal Article
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  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    1-3
  • Volume:
    32
  • Issue:
    1
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20058199
  • Citation:
    Aerosol Sci Technol 2000 Jan; 32(1):1-3
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2000
  • Performing Organization:
    University of California, School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Start Date:
    19990701
  • Source Full Name:
    Aerosol Science and Technology
  • End Date:
    20040630
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    urn:sha-512:5c5e9621fa6352def9329e2936dfe4c01af3eeffda65a8d09e747d89d98d918a5eab7d0b7dc1d871a11e9946cb26c9475263a73130b0b9dc16613a67439ced8e
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