Meeting the Challenges
of Particulate Matter Air Pollution: EPA’s PM Research Centers
Monday, September 27, 2004 · Hotel
Washington, 515 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC
AGENDA
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 Joel Schwartz, Harvard University - Presentation
(PDF, 20 pp., 238 KB) Sally Liu, University of Washington - Presentation
(PDF, 14 pp., 76.9 KB), Abstract
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 John Froines, University
of California, Los Angeles - Presentation(PDF, 26 pp., 1.39 MB), Abstract Morton Lippmann, New
York University - Presentation
(PDF, 22 pp., 391 KB), Abstract
2:30 - 2:45
Break
2:45 - 4:15
Panel Discussion on PM Research Challenges Ahead John Bachmann, EPA Office of Air and Radiation (moderator) Philip Hopke, Clarkson University Petros Koutrakis, Harvard University - Presentation
(PDF, 10 pp., 38.1 MB) Jonathan Samet, Johns Hopkins University Mark Utell, University of Rochester - Presentation(PDF, 5 pp., 106 KB) Carol Henry, American Chemistry Council (Tina Bahadori
presented for Carol Henry) - Presentation
(PDF, 8 pp., 61.8 KB) Tad Aburn, Maryland Department of Environment - Presentation
(PDF, 13 pp., 685 KB) Michael Lipsett, California Department of Health Services
- Presentation (PDF, 15 pp., 2.04
MB)
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)
