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Workshops Presentations
Topics: Air, Outdoor Air BC, Canada
In March 2011, the British Columbia Lung Association held its 8th Annual Air Quality & Health Workshop in Vancouver. As a pre-meeting event, the NCCEH, in combination with the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and the BC Lung Association, organized an air quality training workshop.
Workshop Objective
The objective of this training workshop was to increase the understanding and...
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Topics: Air, Climate, Forest Fires, Outdoor Air BC, Canada
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and intense as the global climate changes. Smoke from these fires causes episodes of the worst air quality that many populations will ever experience, sometimes lasting for weeks or months. The first part of the proposed workshop is intended to summarize the current state of the evidence on wildfire smoke generation, composition, toxicity, exposure assessment...
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The forum theme -- Community Tools for Change -- will provide the opportunity for meaningful discussion about air quality challenges facing communities today, along with policy, education or regulatory mechanisms to apply toward lasting solutions. This forum is designed to bring together air quality managers, health professionals, policy and decision makers and community members from all over...
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UBC School of Population and Public Health - How low to go? Assessing the health effects of low levels of air pollution
Topics: Air, Indoor Air, Outdoor Air BC, Canada
The best of current research in the Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (OEH) field is presented at these seminars, which run weekly during the academic year.
Title: How low to go? Assessing the health effects of low levels of air pollution. The Mortality Air Pollution Associations in Low Exposure environments (MAPLE) project.
Presenter: Anders Erickson
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UBC School of Population and Public Health - Characterizing the Impacts of Residential Woodsmoke in BC Communities
Topics: Air, Contaminants and Hazards, Indoor Air, Outdoor Air BC, Canada
The best of current research in the Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (OEH) field is presented at these seminars, which run weekly during the academic year.
Presenter: Matthew Wagstaff
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