Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 15:36:34 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Revised Estimates of PM2.5-Related Premature Deaths From: wfell@arb.ca.gov Revised estimates of fine PM-related premature deaths will be available on May 22, 2008. At the April 20, 2006 Air Resources Board meeting, staff presented the results of a health impacts analysis related to goods movement in California. This analysis can be found in Appendix A at http://www.arb.ca.gov/planning/gmerp/gmerp.htm . Staff also informed the Board of plans to revise the health impacts methodology by updating it with new health information that relates changes in PM2.5 exposures to premature death. Staff reviewed all relevant literature and revised its methodology, which has undergone peer review by a panel formed by the University of California, Berkeley. The new methodology will be presented to the Board on May 22, 2008. For information on the location and time of the Board meeting, please see the web page at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/board/ma/2008/ma052208.htm For more information on activities related to updating the health impacts analysis methodology, please see the web page at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/health/pm-mort/pm-mort.htm . The draft staff report will also be made available at this Web site on the morning of May 22, 2008. Comments on the methodology should be emailed to Dr. Hien Tran at htran@arb.ca.gov or FAXed to (916)323-1045 or (916)322-4357 by July 11, 2008. Comments also may be mailed to Dr. Tran at the Air Resources Board, Research Division, 1001 I Street, P.O. Box 2815, Sacramento CA 95812. Questions regarding the effort to update this methodology may be directed to Dr. Linda Smith by email at lsmith@arb.ca.gov or by phone at 916-328-8225. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 16:07:02 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Public Workshop on June 25, 2008 to Discuss the Draft Revised Methodology of Estimating PM2.5-Related Premature Deaths From: wfell@arb.ca.gov At the May 22, 2008 Air Resources Board meeting, staff released a draft report on the revised methodology for estimating premature death associated with long-term exposure to fine airborne particulate matter (Fine PM) in California. This new methodology and results will be discussed in detail at a public workshop on: June 25, 2008 10:00 am to 12:00 noon Sierra Hearing Room (2^nd floor), Cal/EPA Headquarters 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA In the draft methodology, staff has incorporated new health information that relates changes in PM2.5 exposures to premature death and developed a new relative risk of a 10% increase in premature death per 10 mg/m3 increase in exposure. Staff also recommended that a range of 7 mg/m3 to 2.5 mg/m3 be used as the lowest level of PM2.5 that can be associated with the increased risk. In the report, staff also updated the ambient air quality database to years 2004-2006. The draft methodology has undergone peer review by a panel formed by the University of California, Berkeley. Details regarding the new methodology can be found in the staff report titled “Methodology for Estimating Premature Deaths Associated with Long-Term Exposures to Fine Airborne Particulate Matter in California, Draft Staff Report, May 22, 2008”, which can be downloaded from this website: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/health/pm-mort/pm-mort.htm Paper copies of the staff report are also available and may be requested by email or regular mail at the addresses listed below. The workshop will be Webcast at the following link: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/?BDO=1 During the workshop, questions may be emailed to: sierrarm@calepa.ca.gov The workshop can also be attended by conference call using the following information. Telephone number: 1-877-677-0147 Passcode: 6256353# Group Leader: Hien Tran Additional information on activities related to updating the health impacts analysis methodology, can be found at the following website: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/health/pm-mort/pm-mort.htm Written comments on the draft methodology are being accepted through July 11, 2008 via one of the following methods: 1) email at htran@arb.ca.gov 2) fax at (916)323-1045 3) regular mail addressed to Dr. Hien Tran, California Air Resources Board, Research Division, 1001 I Street, P.O. Box 2815, Sacramento CA 95812. Questions regarding the effort to update this methodology may be directed to Dr. Linda Smith by email at lsmith@arb.ca.gov or by phone at 916-328-8225. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Your Power website at www.fypower.org . ====================================================================== Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:28:18 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Deadline to Register for Course on Retrofit Technologies for Diesel Engines and Ultrafine Diesel Particles is Fast Approaching From: wfell@arb.ca.gov The course is co-sponsored by Air Resources Board and South Coast Air Quality Management District and will be held November 12-14, 2008. The course will address the retrofit of diesel engines, diesel particulate filters and other retrofit technologies, and ultrafine PM and its associated health risks. Government employees, fleet owners, fleet managers, diesel equipment operators, and other interested parties are encouraged to attend. 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This staff report presents an updated relative risk factor describing the association between PM2.5 and premature death. It also provides an updated threshold level for this relationship. This staff report includes revisions made in response to public comments received by July 11, 2008 on the draft staff report, which was released on May 22, 2008. A supplement to the final report contains all written public comments received. The revisions to the methodology were developed following staff’s review of all relevant scientific literature and two public workshops. The new methodology underwent peer review in January, 2008, by a panel appointed by the University of California, Berkeley. This panel was composed of experts in the fields of epidemiology, air quality measurement, risk management, health effects of air pollution, and biostatistics. Based on the new factor of 10% increase in the risk of premature death per 10 micrograms per cubic meter increase in PM2.5 exposure and an updated threshold value of 5 microgram per cubic meter, staff estimates that exposure to PM2.5 contributes to about 18,000 premature deaths statewide annually (95% confidence interval: 5,600 to 32,000). For pdf copies of the staff report and the supplement, as well as additional information on the public workshops, comments received, and other activities related to updating the health impacts analysis methodology, please see the Web page at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/health/pm-mort/pm-mort.htm. References cited in this report are available for public inspection. Paper copies of the staff report and supplement are also available; please contact Dr. Alvaro Alvarado by email at aalvarad@arb.ca.gov or by phone at 916-445-4843 if you would like a copy mailed to you. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Your Power website at www.fypower.org . ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 07:49:19 -0800 Subject: arbcombo -- California Asthma Research Summit - December 10-11 in San Francisco From: wfell@arb.ca.gov Early bird registration ends on November 5, so register online. Please go to: www.asthmaresearchsummit.org. Please join us on December 10-11, 2008 for the California Asthma Research Summit, presented by California Breathing, a program within the California Department of Public Health, and the American Asthma Foundation. Renowned scientists from around the country will present their cutting-edge asthma research on topics including genetics, environmental exposures, nutrition, infection, allergic inflammation, molecular shapers of response, and the psycho-neurological factors affecting asthma. The Asthma Research Summit will provide an opportunity for researchers, healthcare providers, public health professionals, health educators, coalition members, asthma advocates, and other interested individuals to hear about the latest in asthma research. For more information about the summit and to view a list of speakers and the current agenda, please go to: http://asthmaresearchsummit.org/research_summit/about.html The summit will be held in San Francisco at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center. Early-bird registration for the two-day event is $130 (November 5th deadline); after this date, higher fees will be in effect. To register, please go to: http://asthmaresearchsummit.org/research_summit/about.html The California Asthma Research Summit is a must for anyone interested in the science of asthma and current efforts to better understand this serious disease. Please forward this announcement to anyone you think might be interested and feel free to post it on listservs. For community members who would like to interact with the researchers but are unable to join us for the summit, an online community forum featuring selected researchers is planned for December 9th. Information about this event will soon be posted on the registration website. 10 Contact Hours for Registered Nurses will be provided free of charge! Peggy L. Jenkins Manager, Indoor Exposure Assessment Section Research Division CA Air Resources Board PO Box 2815, Sacramento, CA 95812 1001 I Street, 5th flr., Sacramento, CA 95814 916-323-1504 916-322-4357 (FAX) Download the new Strategic Plan for Asthma in California at www.californiabreathing.org For information on indoor air quality, please visit http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/indoor/indoor.htm You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: aaqs, healthup, indoor, pm-mort, research. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." 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General areas of research include: Agriculture; Health and Exposure; Emissions, Transport, and Transformation; Technology Advancement and Pollution Prevention; and Global Climate Change. To see the program announcement and/or submit a research concept please visit our website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/apr/plan/concepts/concepts09-10.htm The deadline for submitting research concepts is January 20, 2009. 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