Announcements

Date: 28 January 2022
Time: 14:00–15:50 (GMT+9)
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XL5vSJg2Qze5yItyZXOsog
Participation fee: None
Language: Japanese

The WHO (World Health Organization) has warned that air pollution causes seven million premature deaths every year. PM_2.5, fine inhalable particles measuring 2.5 micrometers and smaller in the atmosphere can contain a variety of toxic chemicals, including carcinogens. In addition, the annual arrival of Yellow Sand has been linked to chronic coughs and congestion, making air pollution a serious public health issue. Three researchers based in Japan who are investigating atmospheric pollution, Yellow Sand, PM_2.5, toxic chemicals, and chronic coughs will present their latest work at this webinar and lead discussions that go beyond the scope of conventional academia.

Chairperson:

• Dr. Kazuichi Hayakawa, Professor Emeritus
  Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology, Kanazawa University
  Title of lecture: Combustion-Derived Organic Pollutants in the Atmosphere

Guest speakers:

• Dr. Akinori Takami, Director
  National Institute for Environmental Studies, Regional Environment Conservation Division
  Title of lecture: Long-Term Trends for Trans-boundary Air Pollutions in Western Japan

• Dr. Hiroyuki Nakamura, Professor
  Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Kanazawa University
  Title of lecture: The Effects of Atmospheric Chemicals on Chronic Cough

Prof. Dr. Kazuichi Hayakawa and Prof. Dr. Hiroyuki Nakamura are guest-editing the Special Issue "PM_2.5 and PM₁₀: Atmospheric Behaviors and Correlation with Health Effects" (deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2022).

For any questions about the webinar, please contact MDPI Japan.