Previously, there has been a lack of published studies investigating the associations of mortality and morbidity with coarse particulate matter (PM10-2.5) and addressing the effects of different components or sources of these particles. The composition and toxicity of coarse PM likely vary significantly across locations with large differences between urban and rural regions because of a variety of different sources (e.g. pollen, endotoxin, road dust, agriculture, mining) and difficulties in estimating risks and exposure estimates.

In 2007, the National Center for Environmental Research awarded five STAR grants for research studies to improve understanding of the composition, sources, and health effects of urban and rural coarse PM, which includes particles in the size range from 2.5 to 10 micrometers in diameter. This meeting will include presentations and discussions of the final results from these STAR grantees and EPA scientists.

For more details on the STAR grants, see: Sources, Composition, and Health Effects of Coarse Particulate Matter.

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Presenter	Presentation Title
Adar, Sara	MESA Coarse: Characterizing Long-Term Exposure to PM 10-2.5 and Health (PDF) ( 40 pp, 7.8 MB)
Brook, Robert	Cardio-metabolic Effects of Exposure to Concentrated Coarse Ambient Particles (PDF) ( 31 pp, 3.0 MB)
Devlin, Robert	Comparison of Health Effects of Coarse Fine and Ultrafine Particles: Que es Mas Macho? (PDF) ( 29 pp, 2.3 MB)
Gordon, Terry	Comparative toxicity of: Coarse vs. Fine PM & Urban vs. Rural PM (PDF) ( 55 pp, 3.3 MB)
Hannigan, Mike	The CCRUSH Study: Characterization of Coarse and Fine Particulate Matter in Colorado (PDF) ( 37 pp, 4.9 MB)
Jenkins, Scott	Coarse Particulate Matter: A Policy Perspective (PDF) ( 5 pp, 36 KB)
Sioutas, Constantinos	Sources, Composition, Variability and Toxicological Characteristics of Coarse (PM2.5-10) Particles in Southern California (PDF) ( pp, MB)
Turner, Jay	The EPA Coarse PM Speciation Pilot Study (PDF) ( 37 pp, 3.9 MB)
Watkins, Tim	Introduction and Context for Coarse PM STAR Grants Final Progress Review (PDF) ( 8 pp, 451 KB)

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