Applied Sciences Collaborative Webinar | Recent Advances in Research on Air Pollution and Health, 28 January 2022
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. PM2.5, 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, PM2.5, 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 "PM2.5 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.