Board Meeting Health Updates

This page last reviewed April 24, 2008

The Air Resources Board staff provides monthly updates regarding the latest research findings on Health and Air Pollution. Presentations for past health updates are provided below. To receive an email notification of additions to this page please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and subscribe to the "healthup" list. An archive of the listserver notes can be found on this page: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/healthup.htm.

Thursday, April 24, 2008 - Oakland

Effects on the Heart from PM Exposure and a Possible Role of Genetics
Citations and More Info
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Summary
Presentation 80KB-pdf

Thursday, March 27, 2008 - Sacramento

Wildfire Smoke and Respiratory Symptoms in Children
Citations and More Info
Board
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Presentation 305KB-pdf

Thursday, February 28, 2008 - Sacramento

The Success of Air Pollution Controls Measured by Improvement in Air Quality and Health -- A 40th Anniversary Retrospective

Board
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Presentation 242KB-pdf

Thursday, January 24, 2008 - Sacramento

Health Effects by Occupation in the U.S. Trucking Industry
Citations and More Info
Board
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Presentation 792KB-pdf

Thursday, December 6, 2007 - El Monte

Chronic Air Pollution and Adverse Effects on the Brain: A Review
Citations and More Info
Board
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Presentation 153KB-pdf


Thursday, November 15, 2007 - Sacramento

Environmental Justice, Air Pollution, and Health
Citations and More Info

Board
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Presentation 144KB-pdf


Thursday, October 25, 2007 - Sacramento

Association between Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Adverse Health Effects in Adults
Citations and More Info

Board
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Presentation 173KB-pdf


Thursday, September 27, 2007 - SCAQMD District Office

Public Health and Improvement in Air Quality: The Contributions of Dr. Henry Gong

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Presentation 120KB-pdf


Thursday, July 26, 2007 - Sacramento

Short-Term PM Exposure and Acute Heart Disease
Citations and More Info

Board
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Presentation 149KB-pdf


Thursday, June 21, 2007 - Los Angeles

Influence of Genetic Variants on Ozone Responses of Asthmatic Children
Citations and More Info

Board
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Presentation 102KB-pdf


Thursday, May 24, 2007 - San Diego

Women and Air Pollution Impacts
Citations and More Info

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Presentation 373KB-pdf


Thursday, April 26, 2007 - Sacramento

Health Impacts of Fine Particle Components in California
Citations and More Info

Board
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Presentation 116KB-pdf


Thursday, March 22, 2007 - Sacramento

Health Effects Associated with Traffic-Related Air Pollution
Citations and More Info

Board
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Presentation 443KB-pdf


Thursday, February 22, 2007 - Sacramento

The Nitrogen Dioxide Standard More Info

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Presentation 977KB-pdf


Thursday, January 25, 2007 - Sacramento

The Health Impacts of Coarse Particulate Matter
Citations and More Info

Board
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Presentation 173KB-pdf


Thursday, December 7, 2006 - Bakersfield

Health Impacts of Air Pollution in the San Joaquin Valley
Citations and More Info

Board
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Presentation 82KB-pdf


Thursday, November 16, 2006 - San Francisco

Cancer Risk from Air Pollutants in a Population of Inner-City Teenagers Citations and More Info

Board
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Presentation 67KB-pdf


Thursday, October 19, 2006 - Sacramento

Air Pollution and Infant Mortality in California Citations and More Info   

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Presentation 1,258KB-pdf


Thursday, September 28, 2006 - Sacramento

Indoor Air Chemistry and Implications for Health Citations and More Info

Board
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Presentation 274KB-pdf


Thursday, July 20, 2006 - Sacramento

Ultrafine Particle Research - ARB's Health and Exposure Research Program

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Presentation 212KB-pdf


Thursday, June 22, 2006 - SCAQMD District Office

Health Benefits of Reduction on Fine Particulate Matter

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Presentation 75KB-pdf


Thursday, May 25, 2006 - Sacramento

Actions to Address Indoor Ozone Generators ARB Ozone Generator Web Page

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Presentation 371KB-pdf


Thursday, April 20, 2006 - Long Beach

Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure Increases Allergic Asthmatic Responses

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Presentation 108KB-pdf


Thursday, March 23, 2006 - Sacramento

Spatial Analysis of Air Pollution and Mortality in Los Angeles

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Presentation 348KB-pdf


Thursday, February 23, 2006 - Sacramento

Childhood Asthma and Exposure to Traffic-Related Pollution

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Presentation 543KB-pdf


Thursday, December 8, 2005 - Sacramento

Results of a Study on the Long-Term Effects of Ambient PM on the Risk of Fatal Coronary Heart Disease

Board
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Presentation 122KB-pdf


Thursday, November 17, 2005 - Sacramento

Ozone Exposure and Death: Results from Three Recently Published Meta-Analyses

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Presentation 177KB-pdf


Thursday, September 15, 2005 - South Coast AQMD

Air Pollution and Heart Disease in the Los Angeles Air Basin

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Presentation 177KB-pdf


Thursday, July 21, 2005 - Sacramento

Research Findings from the Southern California Particle Center and Supersite

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Presentation 153KB-pdf


Thursday, June 23, 2005 - Fresno

Studies of Health Impacts of Air Pollution in the San Joaquin Valley

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Presentation 106KB-pdf


Thursday, May 26, 2005 - Sacramento

Prenatal Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and the Development of Respiratory Symptoms in Young Infants

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Presentation 176KB-pdf


Thursday, March 17, 2005 - Sacramento

Ozone Exposure and Death - Two Studies in the United States and Europe

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Presentation 66KB-pdf


Thursday, February 24, 2005 - Sacramento

Association between Exposure to Traffic and Heart Disease

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Presentation 104KB-pdf


Thursday, January 20, 2005 - Sacramento

Indoor Ozone Generators Sold As Air Purifiers - Press Release

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Presentation 130KB-pdf

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Thursday, December 9, 2004 - Sacramento

Traffic-related Air Pollution near Busy Roads: The East Bay Children's Respiratory Health Study

Board
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Presentation 208KB-pdf


Thursday, December 9, 2004 - Sacramento

The Importance of In-Vehicle Exposures

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Presentation 386KB-pdf


Thursday, November 18, 2004 - Sacramento

Recent California Studies on Indoor and Personal Exposure to Particulate Matter

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Presentation 79KB-pdf


Friday, October 29, 2004 - Sacramento

Children's Health Study: Latest Findings and Implications

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Presentation 340KB-pdf


Thursday, September 23, 2004 - Sheraton Gateway Hotel Los Angeles Airport   

Impact of Climate Change on Public Health

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Presentation 601KB-pdf


Thursday, July 22, 2004 - Sacramento

Mechanisms of Particulate Toxicity: Findings from the Three-Campus Study

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Presentation 35KB-pdf


Thursday, June 24, 2004 - El Monte

Major Findings from the Children's Health Study

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Presentation 80KB-pdf


Thursday, May 20, 2004 - Sacramento

Particulate Air Pollution and Infant Mortality

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Presentation 64KB-pdf


Thursday, April 22, 2004 - Sacramento

Health Effects of Ozone Exposures on Asthmatic Children

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Presentation 10KB-pdf


Thursday, March 25, 2004 - Sacramento

Study of Health Effects of Toxic Air Pollutants on Asthmatic Children in Huntington Park

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Presentation 47KB-pdf


Thursday, February 26, 2004 - Sacramento

Cardiovascular Mortality and Possible Mechanistic Pathways of Disease

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Presentation 2,907KB-pdf


Thursday, January 22, 2004 - Sacramento

Intercontinental Pollutant Transport Impacts of "Background" PM in California

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Presentation 3,540KB-pdf


Thursday, December 11, 2003 - Sacramento

Quantifying the Health Benefits and Economic Value of Diesel Particulate Matter Control Measures

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Presentation 1,611KB-pdf


Thursday, November 20, 2003 - Sacramento

Results of the Children's School Bus Exposure Study

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Presentation 1,408KB-pdf


Thursday, October 23, 2003 - SCAQMD District Office - Diamond Bar

The Benefit of Avoiding School Absences Through Reduced Ozone

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Presentation 926KB-pdf


Thursday, September 25, 2003 - Sacramento

The Effect of Ozone on Asthma in Sensitive Individuals

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Presentation 1,678KB-pdf


Thursday, July 24, 2003 - Sacramento

Diesel Exhaust Particles: Potential Mechanisms for Cardiovascular Toxicity

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Presentation 83KB-pdf


Thursday, June 26, 2003 - Fresno

Particulate Air Pollution in the Central Valley: Effect on Cardiac and Respiratory Hospitalizations

Board
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Presentation 74KB-pdf


Thursday, May 22, 2003 - Sacramento

Effect of Air Pollution Control on Hospital Admissions and Mortality

Board
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Presentation 263KB-pdf


Thursday, April 24, 2003 - Sacramento

Effects of Ozone and Allergen Exposure on Allergic Asthmatics

Board
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Presentation 26KB-pdf


Thursday, March 27, 2003 - Sacramento

Mortality and Indicators of Traffic-Related Air Pollution in the Netherlands

Board
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Presentation 37KB-pdf


Friday, January 31, 2003 - Sacramento

Ultrafine Particulate Matter: Public Health Issues and Related Research

Board
Agenda
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Presentation 91KB-pdf


Thursday, December 12, 2002 - Sacramento

Potential Cardiovascular Effects of Ambient Fine and Ultrafine Particles

Board
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Presentation 43KB-pdf


Thursday, October 24, 2002 - El Monte

Fresno Asthmatic Children's Environment Study (FACES) Update

Board
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Presentation 96KB-pdf


Thursday, September 26, 2002 - Sacramento

The Southern California Children's Health Study: Recent Results

Board
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Presentation 122KB-pdf


Thursday, July 25, 2002 - Sacramento

Repetitive Ozone Exposure

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Presentation 56KB-pdf


Thursday, May 16, 2002 - Sacramento

Long-Term Health Effects of PM2.5: Recent Findings

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Presentation 48KB-pdf


Thursday, April 25, 2002 - Sacramento

Air Pollution and Adverse Birth Outcomes: Three Recent California Studies

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Presentation 59KB-pdf


Thursday, March 21, 2002 - San Diego

Recent Study on Acute Exposure and Heart Disease

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Presentation 57KB-pdf


Thursday, February 21, 2002 - Sacramento

Children's Health Study: Recent Findings

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Presentation 150KB-pdf


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