Public Workshops
Estimating Premature Death Associated with PM2.5 Exposure
July 2006

This page updated April 30, 2009

Health Impacts Analysis

Actions to Update Methodology to Estimate Premature Death
Associated with Fine Airborne Particulate (PM2.5) Exposures

PUBLIC WORKSHOP INFORMATION

August 21, 2006

The ARB staff held a public workshop which discussed an approach for revising the methodology for estimating premature death associated with fine airborne particulate (PM2.5) exposures. Staff focused on assessing the results of health studies that relate changes in PM2.5 exposures to premature death, and how that information may change the concentration-response factor that ARB staff applies in our health impacts analyses. Staff discussed a timeline for completing this work and provided time to respond to questions and comments. The presentations given at the workshop are listed below. Follow this link to view the summary of the public comments.

We expect a draft revised methodology will be available to the public in fall 2006. The draft revised methodology will also undergo a formal peer review by experts in the field. Based on the results of the peer review and public comments, staff will revise the methodology report before updating the Board.

Workshop Information

Date: August 21, 2006 Webcast
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Cal/EPA Headquarters Building
Coastal Conference Room
1001 I Street - 2nd Floor
Sacramento, California
  Mapquest Map of the Workshop Location
Agenda: Workshop Agenda (pdf - 30KB)
Public Comments: Public Comments ( pdf - 73 KB)

Workshop Presentation

PM - Mortality ( pdf- 239 KB )

If you have technical questions, please contact Dr. Linda Smith, Research Division, Air Resources Board, P.O. Box 2815, Sacramento, CA 95812-2815 (lsmith@arb.ca.gov), (916) 327-8225. Further information regarding the Ports and Goods Movement Emission Reduction Plan can be found on our website at http://www.arb.ca.gov/planning/gmerp/gmerp.htm. Updates on the release of the Report will also be sent out via our electronic list serve. To subscribe, please enroll at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv_ind.php?listname=gmp.

For more information, please contact Dr. Linda Smith
at (916) 327-8225 or email at lsmith@arb.ca.gov.



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