Chairs: Tina Vujovich, Cummins (Retired), and TBD
Climate, energy, and air quality are driving unprecedented changes in automotive technology and fuels. Last year HEI
reestablished its Special Committee on Emerging Technologies (SCET) to review the development of current and expected
new fuels and technologies so we can better understand their possible impacts. SCET has prepared a comprehensive report
that presents their review of the most important developments and an assessment of potential effects on health and the
environment, and identifies areas that need more research. This session will offer a summary of SCET’s report and discuss
the potential role for HEI in such research. It will also provide an opportunity for HEI sponsors and others to recommend
research areas that they consider to be of high priority.
HEI will present the highlights of its Strategic Plan 2010–2015, discuss the current status of several key HEI activities, and describe near-term plans for new research and reviews
This session will present key recommendations (from an HEI-sponsored workshop, December 2009) for further research on assessing the health impacts of actions taken to improve air quality (also referred to as accountability). Key stakeholders will be asked to respond to the recommendations made and present their views on the next steps to be taken. The session will conclude with a panel discussion that solicits further input and reactions from speakers and the audience.
We are exposed simultaneously to many air pollutants. However, challenges to conducting research on the effects of exposure to mixtures of air pollutants are formidable, and regulatory processes have rarely addressed such issues. For many reasons, interest in tackling multipollutant problems is now keener than ever before. This session will present and discuss some recent scientific approaches and regulatory efforts to address these issues.
The session will focus on critical issues in air pollution and children’s respiratory health. Topics to be discussed include (1) the influence of key genetic, environmental, and other risk modifiers on air pollution–related effects (including information on trends, where relevant); (2) the relation among air pollution, allergy, and asthma; and (3) the influence of air pollution on susceptibility and severity of respiratory illness.
Several short-lived air pollutants may influence climate change in the near term, and scientific and regulatory interest in them has been growing. Since many of these pollutants have also been linked to health effects, some climate actions might be beneficial for human health, but others might be detrimental. Thus, decisions regarding control of short-lived pollutants may involve complex tradeoffs between reducing near-term health effects and reducing global climate change, issues that are often addressed independently. This session will provide an overview of the scientific evidence available on the chemical contributors to climate change other than CO2, how controlling them may compromise or improve health, and the challenges facing integrated impact assessments and mitigation deliberations.
For US Government rates please contact Robert Shavers at HEI.
Sunday afternoon through Tuesday
Includes all meals, Sunday lunch through
Tuesday lunch except Monday dinner.
$495
Sunday
Includes lunch, breaks, reception, and dinner.
$195
Monday
Includes breakfast, lunch, and breaks.
$195
Tuesday
Includes breakfast, lunch, and breaks.
$195
HEI special group rate is $180, plus tax, for single or double room. Please book your room by March 30, 2010, at the hotel website or call the hotel at 866-837-4210 and mention Health Effects Institute to obtain the group rate.
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