Conference programme & presentations
Presentations and other representive documents will be added as links as soon as they are available and made suitable for the internet.
A presentation of results of the 'Silent Wall' discussions
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Speaker’s Corner Summary - Max Wallis
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Thursday, 21 October 2004
| 8:00 | Registration |
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'Welcome' from local meeting host(Radim Sram, Institute of Experimental Medicine AS CR, Czech Republic) |
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| 9:10 |
'Introduction' to the 3rd AIRNET conference (AIRNET coordinators: Bert Brunekreef, University of Utrecht, Netherlands; Leendert van Bree, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency - RIVM) |
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| 9:25 | 'Science-policy presentations' - Role of research in policy development for air pollution and health |
Session chair: Leendert van Bree |
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Presentation 1: A scientist's point of view (David Briggs, Imperial College London, United Kingdom) |
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Presentation 2: Scientific underpinning of policies - A policy maker's point of view (André Zuber, European Commission, Environment Directorate-General, Brussels) |
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| 10:25 | 'Break out discussion sessions - Rules of engagement' (Korbee & Hovelynck - communications and planning bureau, Netherlands) |
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| 10:30 | Coffee/tea break & activities in the lobby - including sign-up for the 1st and 2nd round break out sessions |
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| 11:30 | 'Break out discussion sessions - 1st round': Role of research in policy development for air pollution and health | |
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Session 1: Health consequences of traffic-related air pollution: concern of patient associations (Edith Rameckers, European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients' Associations, Netherlands) |
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Session 2: 'Air Pollution and Health: a European Approach' (APHEA) study (Klea Katsouyanni, University of Athens, Greece) |
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Session 3: 'Respiratory Allergy and Inflammation Due to Ambient Particles' (RAIAP) & 'Health effects of particles from motor engine exhaust and ambient air pollution' (HEPMEAP) studies (Erik Dybing, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway; Flemming Cassee, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) |
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Session 4: Oil & refining industry (Jan Urbanus, Concawe, Belgium) |
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Session 5: 'Healthier Environment through the Abatement of Vehicle Emissions and Noise' (HEAVEN) study (Mária Kazmuková, URHMP, Czech Republic) |
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Session 6: Issues for exposure assessment (Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Imperial College London, United Kingdom) |
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| 12:30 | 'Lunch & activities in the lobby' |
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| 13:30 | 'Break out discussion sessions - 2nd round': Role of research in policy development for air pollution and health | |
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Session 7: Health care providers (Peter van den Hazel, International Society of Doctors for the Environment, Netherlands) |
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Session 8: 'European Community Respiratory Health Survey' (ECRHS) & 'International Study of Asthma and Allergy in Childhood' (ISAAC) studies (Bertil Forsberg, Umeå University, Sweden; Stephan Weiland, University of Ulm, Germany) |
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Session 9: Integrated assessment modelling (Jürgen Schneider, Federal Environmental Agency, Austria; Leendert van Bree, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency - RIVM) |
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Session 10: The European Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-2010 (Roel van Aalst, European Commission, Environment Directorate General, Brussels) |
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| Session 11: Biomarkers in air pollution studies (Alfred Bernard, Catholic University of Louvrain, Belgium; Radim Sram, Institute of Experimental Medicine AS CR, Czech Republic) |
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Session 12: WHO and AIRNET (Michal Krzyzanowski, World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe ECEH Bonn Office) |
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| 14:15 | 'Poster viewing session' - manned from 14:30-15:00 (refreshments available) |
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| 15:00 | 'Air pollution & health in Central and Eastern Europe': Views from science and policy |
Session chair: Radim Sram Session co-chair: Bert Brunekreef |
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Presentation 1: View from a national policy perspective (Eva Rychlikova, Director of the Ministry of Environment, Czech Republic) |
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Presentation 2: View from academic science (Jan Zejda, Dean of the Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Silesia, Poland) |
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| 15:40 | Presentation 3: View from NGOs (Ildiko Farkas, Vice-President of the Experts' Committee, Clean Air Action Group, Hungary) |
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| 16:00 | Coffee/tea break & activities in the lobby |
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| 16:20 | 'Air pollution & health in Central and Eastern Europe': Views from science and policy |
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Presentation 4: The Russian experience in monitoring PM10/PM2.5 and using it for epidemiological analysis and risk assessment (Boris Katsnelson, Medical Research Center for Prophylaxis, Ekaterinburg, Russia) |
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Presentation 5: View from a local, urban policy perspective (Josef Janota, Department of Environment, City of Prague, Czech Republic) |
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Presentation 6: View from a national public health institute (Anna Paldy, Deputy Director of the National Public Health Institute, Hungary) |
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Presentation 7: Role of a national institute in policy advice (Helena Kazmarova, Head of the Department of Air Pollution and Health and National Reference Laboratory for Ambient and Indoor Air, Czech Republic) |
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| 17:30 | Closure of first day |
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Friday, 22 October 2004
| 8:00 | Registration |
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| 9:00 | 'Introduction' Friday's programme (AIRNET coordinators: Bert Brunekreef, University of Utrecht, Netherlands; Leendert van Bree, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency - RIVM) |
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| 9:10 | 'AIR-NETwork days' Why? How? Results (Hungarian case study) (Korbee & Hovelynck - communications and planning bureau, Netherlands; Peter Rudnai, National Public Health Institute, Hungary) |
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| 9:30 | '1st discussion round' for AIRNET and WHO reports - in five parallel sessions: | |
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Session 1: AIRNET reports on Exposure, Toxicology and Epidemiology (moderators - one per round: Gerard Hoek, Per Schwarze, David Briggs) |
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Session 2: AIRNET reports on Health Impact Assessment and Science-Policy Interface (moderators - one per round: Leendert van Bree, Jouni Tuomisto, Geert de Jong) |
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Session 3: WHO systematic review of health aspects of air quality (moderators - one per round: Bert Brunekreef, Jürgen Schneider, Michal Krzyzanowski) |
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Session 4: WHO reports on 'Health effects of air pollution on children' and 'Health effects of transport-related air pollution' (moderators - one per round: Stephan Weiland, Francesco Forastiere, Achim Heinrich) |
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Session 5: AIRNET work days as a means to desseminate knowledge on air pollution and health (moderators: Korbee & Hovelynck - communications and planning bureau, Netherlands) |
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| 10:45 | 'Coffee/tea break & activities in the lobby' |
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| 11:15 | '2nd discussion round' for AIRNET and WHO reports - in five parallel sessions. | |
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| 12:30 | Lunch |
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Presentation: COST633 - Particulate matter: properties related to health effects (Regina Hitzenberger, University of Vienna, Austria) |
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'Plenary discussion' for AIRNET and WHO reports (Chaired by Aaron Cohen, Health Effects Institute, USA; Ross Anderson, St George's Hospital Medical School, United Kingdom) |
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| 15:00 | Closure of second day |
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Saturday, 23 October 2004
| 8:30 | 'Research highlights': presentations of exciting new findings from EU and non-EU funded studies on air pollution and health | Session chair: Eric Sanderson |
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Presentation 1: Contribution of photochemical pollution during the 2003 heat wave in France (Sylvia Medina, National Institute of Public Health Surveillance - InVS, France) |
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Presentation 2: PATY (Pollution And The Young) study: Respiratory health of children and air pollution (Tony Fletcher, University of London, United Kingdom) |
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Presentation 3: Mortality related to small-scale spatial variations in air pollution in cohort studies in the USA and Canada (Mike Jerrett, University of Southern California, USA) |
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Presentation 4: Measurement of in vitro toxicity of particles in the framework of population studies (Frank Kelly, King's College London, United Kingdom) |
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Presentation 5: Air pollution and mortality in a Norwegian cohort (Per Nafstad, Medical Faculty - University of Oslo and Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway) |
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| 10:35 | Registration 'Coffee/tea break and activities in the lobby' |
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| 11:00 | 'Regional meetings': in four parallel sessions, each with representatives of different parts of Europe. | |
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'Northern Europe' session (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) (Matti Jantunen, National Public Health Institute, Finland) |
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'Western Europe' session (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom) (Hans-Guido Mücke, WHO Collaborative Centre, Federal Environmental Agency, Germany) |
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'Central and Eastern Europe' session (Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine) (Radim Sram, Institute of Experimental Medicine AS CR, Czech Republic) |
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'Southern Europe' session (Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Monaco, Portugal, San Marino, Spain) (Ferran Ballester, Valencian School of Studies for Health - EVES, Spain) |
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| 12:150 | 'Plenary session' - feedback from Regional meetings | Session chair: Leendert van Bree |
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'Final words' from AIRNET coordinators (Bert Brunekreef and Leendert van Bree) |
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| 13:00 | 'Farewell lunch' |
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A pillar of wisdom, books used in a work of art, inside the library of Prague
Reports
The editorial copies of the five AIRNET Work Group reports and the three WHO summary reports, discussed at the conference are also available here:
AIRNET Reports - Editorial Copy
- Work Group 1, Exposure
- Work Group 2, Epidemiology
- Work Group 3, Toxicolgy
- Work Group 4, Health Risk and Health Impact Assessment
- Work Group 5, Science-Policy Interface
WHO Summaries
- WHO Monograph - The effects of air pollution on children's health and development: a review of the evidence
- WHO Monograph - Health Effects of Transport-Related Air Pollution
- Results from the WHO Project "Systematic Review of Health Aspects of Air Pollution in Europe"
Objectives and audience
The objectives of the conference are to:
The astronomical clock on the Town Hall of Prague
- Share and discuss AIRNET's experiences in bridging the gap between science and policy in an interactive manner
- Present and discuss AIRNET's main results for practical application
- Disseminate results of EU-funded research in a way that can be used for policy development
The meeting will be of interest to those professionally engaged in the field of air pollution and health:
- EU, national and local policy makers
- Researchers and representatives from academia, government agencies and the private sector.
- Industry and business representatives
- Environmental organisations
- Patient organisations
- Health care organisations
Conference topics
- Contribution of EU-funded research to increased knowledge on air pollution and health for better policy
- Role of EU-funded research in policy
- How can old and new EU member states benefit from each other's experience?
- Traffic-related air pollution
- Air pollution and children's health
- Air quality guidelines
- Research highlights
