International Expert Workshop on the analysis of the economic and public health impacts of air pollution: Workshop summary
International Expert Workshop on the analysis of the economic and public health impacts of air pollution: Workshop summary
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DOI：
10.1289/ehp.021101163
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发表时间：
2002-11-01
影响因子：
10.4
通讯作者：
Thurston, G
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作者：
Bell, ML;Davis, D;Thurston, G
来自18个工业国家和发展中国家的49名专家于2001年9月6日在德国的加米施-帕尔滕基兴举行会议，讨论空气污染对经济和公共健康的影响，特别是评估减少温室气体排放的技术和政策对公共健康的好处。这些措施将通过改善当地空气质量，提供直接的公共卫生惠益，例如减少过早死亡和慢性病。这些缓解战略还允许实现长期目标，例如减少温室气体排放的积累，以及短期目标，例如立即改善空气质量，从而有利于公众健康。讲习班的目的是促进研究伙伴关系，方法是改善各机构和研究人员之间的合作和交流;为赞助机构和研究人员提供一个论坛，介绍研究工作和机构活动;查明关键问题、知识差距、方法上的缺陷和研究需要;并就研究、合作和交流的活动和倡议提出建议。本研讨会摘要简要介绍了研讨会与会者的发言和三个独立工作组的结论：经济学、惠益转移和政策;室内空气质量问题和易感人群;以及发展中国家剂量-反应关系和接触模型的开发和转移。工作组会议和随后的讨论中出现了几个共同主题。主要建议包括需要改善沟通和扩大合作，指导和支持研究人员，方法的进步，以及数据收集，评估和研究的资源支持。
Forty-nine experts from 18 industrial and developing countries met on 6 September 2001 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, to discuss the economic and public health impacts of air pollution, particularly with respect to assessing the public health benefits from technologies and policies that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Such measures would provide immediate public health benefits, such as reduced premature mortality and chronic morbidity, through improved local air quality. These mitigation strategies also allow long-term goals-for example, reducing the buildup of GHG emissions-to be achieved alongside short-term aims, such as immediate improvements in air quality, and therefore benefits to public health. The workshop aimed to foster research partnerships by improving collaboration and communication among various agencies and researchers; providing a forum for presentations by sponsoring agencies and researchers regarding research efforts and agency activities; identifying key issues, knowledge gaps, methodological shortcomings, and research needs; and recommending activities and initiatives for research, collaboration, and communication. This workshop summary briefly describes presentations made by workshop participants and the conclusions of three separate working groups: economics, benefits transfer, and policy; indoor air quality issues and susceptible populations; and development and transfer of dose-response relationships and exposure models in developing countries. Several common themes emerged from the working group sessions and subsequent discussion. Key recommendations include the need for improved communication and extended collaboration, guidance and support for researchers, advances in methods, and resource support for data collection, assessment, and research.