Objective
Epidemiological research carried out over the
past 20 years provides a foundation for policy decisions to
protect public health from long term exposure to airborne
particulate matter. Recent research efforts to address uncertainties
in results from large scale cohort mortality studies, to identify
risk factors for morbidity and mortality, and to characterize
the impact of particulate air pollution on life expectancy
have important risk management implications. The objective
of the Colloquium, the first in a linked series, is to interpret
the current state of science for evidence-based decision-making
on air quality objectives.
IRR-NERAM
University of Waterloo 519.888.4567 x33355 irr-neram@uwaterloo.ca
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