1. Properties Related to Health Effects
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Particulate Matter:
Properties Related to Health Effects
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2. Dockery et al., N. Engl. J. Med. 329, 1753 (1993)
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3. Can we understand such differences ?
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City-specific estimates (95% CL) of relative risk for mortality per 10 μg/m3 increase in PM10 levels.
0.99
1.00
1.01
1.02
Athens
Barcelona
Basel
Birmingham
Budapest
Krakow
Erfurt
Geneva
Helsinki
London
Lyon
Madrid
Milan
Paris
Prague
Rome
Stockholm
Tel Aviv
Teplice
Turin
Zurich
Le Tertre et al., Risk Analysis, 25, , 2005
Relative Risk
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4. COST 633 proposed to review existing knowledge on:
WG1: aerosol data and instrumentation
WG2: Health related issues of particles:
Current understanding of PM health effects and needs for further information
WG3: Emissions, source apportionment and integrated modeling
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5. 1.2. Retrieve long-term changes in Europe’s aerosol characteristics
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WG1 Objectives
1.1. Highlight similarities and differences in aerosol characteristics across Europe
1.2. Retrieve long-term changes in Europe’s aerosol characteristics
2.1. Describe possible artifacts in aerosol sampling
2.2. Assess current analytical techniques for measuring aerosol parameters relevant to health effects
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6. 633 No data from Belgium, Denmark, Lithuania, NL, Norway, Switzerland
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7. 633 No data from Belgium, Denmark, Lithuania, NL, Norway, Switzerland
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8. 633 No data from Belgium, Denmark, Lithuania, NL, Norway, Switzerland
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9. COST 633 Milestones COST633 special event involving stake holders
Lausanne, May 2007
2. European Aerosol Conference, Sept. 2007, Salzburg: COST633 special session
3. COST 633 term: Nov (except if extension granted)
4. Final report delivery: early 2008
5. Review papers in J. Aeros. Sci….
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