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| Olin Workshop
on Air Pollution, Airborne Particulate Matter, and Health
New observations linking adverse health effects with air pollution recently led to the revision of our national ambient air quality standards for airborne particulate matter and ozone. These changes were part of an overall effort to ensure that air quality policies reflect up-to-date scientific information on health effects. Health effects studies carried out in Philadelphia have played an important role in the new developments in our understanding of health impacts of air pollution. The broad scope of activities aimed at pre-serving clean air on a local as well as national scale was explored in this workshop. A portion of the workshop was devoted to an in-depth look at ongoing activities to further understand the relationship between airborne particulate matter and human health. A detailed look at this timely and locally important air pollution problem, as well as a broad perspective on local and national air pollution issues was presented. The purpose of the workshop was to provide both a practical representation of professional activities required for successful air quality management, and insight into the importance of scientific research in guiding air pollution policy. Events in Hill Conference Room, Lebow
Engineering Center, 2nd Floor 9:00 a.m. Registration 9:30 a.m. Introduction by Dr. Steve McDow, Assistant Professor, School of Environmental Science, Engineering and Policy, Drexel University. 9:45 a.m. Dr. John Bachmann, Associate Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. EPA, "Review of the Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" 10:30 a.m. Dr. Dan Costa, Chief of the Pulmonary Toxicology Branch, National Health and Environmental Effects Laboratory, U.S. EPA, "Particulate Matter and Health: What the Animals Are Telling Us" 11:15 a.m. BREAK 11:30 a.m. Dr. Charles Pietarinen, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Air Monitoring, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, "Development of a National PM-2.5 Speciation Network" 12:00 LUNCH BREAK 1:15 p.m. Ms. Kristeen Gaffney, Environmental Scientist, Ozone and Mobile Sources Branch, Air Protection Division, U.S. EPA, Region III, "What is Being Done to Control Ozone Pollution in Philadelphia?" 1:45 p.m. Professor Russell Philbrick, Electrical Engineering Department, Pennsylvania State University, "Investigation of the Factors Determining the Occurrence of Ozone and Fine Particles in the Northeastern U.S." 2:15 p.m. Dr. Bill Miller, Air Management Services, Philadelphia Health Department, "Airborne Trace Metal Emissions: Public Health Risk and Environmental Policy" 2:45 p.m. BREAK 3:15 p.m. Ms. Francine Carlini, Air Quality Program Manager, Southeastern Regional Office, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, "Overview of Southeastern Pennsylvaniašs Air Quality Program" 3:45 p.m. Mr. Wilfred Whitcraft, Senior Consultant, E.I. DuPont, and Mr. James A. Dyer, Senior Consulting Engineer, DuPont Engineering Technology, "Air Emissions Control, Permitting, and Pollution Prevention" 4:15 p.m. Ms. Marj Fitzpatrick, Senior Project Manager, IES Engineers, and Chair, Air & Waste Management Association, Middle Atlantic States Section, "Career Opportunities in the Air Pollution Field" 5:00 p.m. Dinner, Academic Building, Sixth Floor, South Dining Room 7:00 p.m. Keynote Presentation: Dr. Peter Preuss, Director, National Center for Environmental Research and Quality Assurance, Environmental Protection Agency, "Air Pollution and Airborne Particulate Matter: The Interface of Science and Policy" |