Extramural Research
Meeting the Challenges of Particulate Matter Air Pollution: EPA’s PM Research Centers
Grantee Research Project Results
Monday, September 27, 2004 · Hotel Washington, 515 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC
AGENDA
Meeting Description | Center Descriptions | Presenters | Presenter Bios
| 8:00 - 8:45 | Registration |
| 8:45 - 9:00 | Welcome William Farland, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science, EPA Office of Research and Development |
| 9:00 - 9:30 | Opening Address Paul Gilman, Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development - Presentation (PDF, 22 pp., 392 KB) |
| 9:30 - 10:30 | Topic 1: Addressing uncertainties in the PM epidemiologic
studies |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Topic 2: Biological explanations for how PM is causing
premature mortality and who is most susceptible to PM effects Mark Utell, University of Rochester - Presentation (PDF, 23 pp., 213 KB), Abstract Robert Devlin, EPA National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory - Presentation (PDF, 33 pp., 940 KB), Abstract |
| 11:30 - 1:00 | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00 - 1:30 | Keynote Speaker: Providing Regulatory Context
Jeffrey Holmstead, Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation - Presentation (PDF, 8pp., 1.66 MB) |
| 1:30 - 2:30 | Topic 3: Ambient particles, their toxic components,
sources and how they impact health |
| 2:30 - 2:45 | Break |
| 2:45 - 4:15 | Panel Discussion on PM Research Challenges Ahead
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| 4:15 - 5:00 | PM Research: What We Know and Where We’re Headed Daniel Greenbaum, President, Health Effects Institute - Presentation (PDF, 31 pp., 392 KB) |
| 5:00 - 5:15 | Remarks William Farland, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science, EPA Office of Research and Development |
| 5:15 - 6:00 | Break |
| 6:00 | Recognition of PM Research Partnerships (B369 Rayburn House Office Building) |
Reception following, independently sponsored by Health Effects Institute
Tuesday, September 28, 2004 · Hotel Washington · 515 15th Street, NW, Washington DC
Day 2: PM Centers and EPA present and discuss recent research results
| 9:00 | Welcome |
| 9:05 - 11:05 | Theme: Particle toxicity and mechanisms What characteristics of particles produce toxicity – size, composition, interactive effects, nature of the matrix, primary v. secondary? What is the relationship between mode of formation and toxicity? Can we reach some preliminary conclusions about mechanisms? Centers each
provide 20 minute presentations addressing some aspects of these
questions. Each followed by 10 minute discussion. |
| 9:05 - 9:25 | “Three Tiers of Oxidative Stress in Response to Particulate
Air Pollution” Andre Nel, Southern California Particle Center And Supersite - Presentation (PDF, 43 pp., 1.32 MB) |
| 9:35 - 9:55 | "Particle toxicity and
pollutant gas/particle interactions in a rat model of myocardial infarction" John Godleski, Harvard University - Presentation (PDF, 18 pp., 645 KB) |
| 10:05-10:25 | "In search of mechanisms
for ultrafine/fine PM induced cardiovascular effects" Günter Oberdörster, University of Rochester - Presentation (PDF, 25 pp., 2.78 MB) |
| 10:35-10:45 | General Discussion of Above Theme |
| 10:45-11:00 | Break |
| New Research From Other Centers | |
| 11:00-11:20 | “Detroit Exposure Aerosol
Research Study” Linda Sheldon, U.S. EPA - Presentation (PDF, 20 pp., 262 KB) |
| 11:30-11:50 |
“Exhaled Nitric Oxide in
Children with Asthma”
Jane Koenig, University of Washington - Presentation (PDF, 15 pp., 146 KB) |
| 12:00-12:20 | “Subchronic CAPs Exposures
in Mice: Biological Endpoints and Exposure Assessment”
Lung Chi Chen, New York University - Presentation (PDF, 32 pp., 2.15 MB) |
| 12:30-12:50 | Wrap-up and closing remarks – EPA Adjourn |