Current Issues Related to Combustion Byproducts & Human Health: A Summary of the 18th International PIC Congress

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• Journal Article:
  Environment & Health
• Personal Author:
  Rager, Julia E. ; Miller, Sarah L. ; Hoffman, Kate ; Kim, Yong Ho ; Gullett, Brian ; Steelman, Toddi ; Jaffe, Daniel ; Birnbaum, Linda S. ; Calkins, Miriam M. ; Durno, Marc ; Stapleton, Heather M.
• Description:
  The 18th International Congress on Combustion Byproducts and Human Health Effects (PIC2024) was held in Durham, North Carolina on May 20th-22nd, 2024. The overall goal of this conference, typically organized biannually, is to bring together scholars and researchers from diverse fields including chemistry, toxicology, engineering, epidemiology, and occupational and public health, and from various sectors (academia, government, and industry) to engage on new and emerging issues related to combustion processes, human exposure, and potential health risks. The theme of the 18th International Congress was "Fire Emissions & Community Impacts at the Wildland Urban Interface and Disaster Sites." Specific focus and emphasis was placed on new research concerning wildland fires, climate change, firefighter exposures, and data collected following the East Palestine train derailment in Ohio. Plenary speakers included Drs. Toddi Steelman (Duke University), Daniel Jaffe (University of Washington), Miriam Calkins (NIOSH), Mark Durno (U.S. EPA), and Linda S. Birnbaum (NIEHS, retired). This report summarizes the primary research highlighted during the conference, major discussion points raised, and areas recommended for future research.
• Subjects:
  Firefighters Fluorocarbons Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Combustion Byproducts; Health; Wildfire; Climate; Firefighter; PFAS; Smoke; Disaster Response Combustion Products; Health Effects; Wildland Fires; Fire Fighters; Disaster Sites; Wildfires; Disaster Response; Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; PFAS; Smoke Inhalation;
• Source:
  Environ Health 2026 Mar; 4(3):341-351
• ISSN:
  2833-8278
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; North Carolina ; Washington ; Chicago Region [OSHA] ; Atlanta Region [OSHA] ; San Francisco Region [OSHA]
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  11 pdf pages
• Volume:
  4
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20071374
• Contact Point Address:
  Heather M. Stapleton, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States
• Email:
  heather.stapleton@duke.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2026
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:02063406be458f6652939016c59139b8b062b95976b77809b792075f34cf4269527004ad05edb0b3d38dff6e70d7015a1e1c19a30ddd515b2112ee763a493342
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258849/cdc_258849_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.97 MB ]