Current Issues Related to Combustion Byproducts & Human Health: A Summary of the 18th International PIC Congress
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The 18th International Congress on Combustion Byproducts and Human Health Effects (PIC2024) was held in Durham, North Carolina on May 20th-22nd, 2024. The overall goal of this conference, typically organized biannually, is to bring together scholars and researchers from diverse fields including chemistry, toxicology, engineering, epidemiology, and occupational and public health, and from various sectors (academia, government, and industry) to engage on new and emerging issues related to combustion processes, human exposure, and potential health risks. The theme of the 18th International Congress was "Fire Emissions & Community Impacts at the Wildland Urban Interface and Disaster Sites." Specific focus and emphasis was placed on new research concerning wildland fires, climate change, firefighter exposures, and data collected following the East Palestine train derailment in Ohio. Plenary speakers included Drs. Toddi Steelman (Duke University), Daniel Jaffe (University of Washington), Miriam Calkins (NIOSH), Mark Durno (U.S. EPA), and Linda S. Birnbaum (NIEHS, retired). This report summarizes the primary research highlighted during the conference, major discussion points raised, and areas recommended for future research.
Source: Environment & Health
Institutions: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, Environmental Protection Agency, University of Washington, University of Washington Bothell, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Language: English
Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,500
OpenAlex ID: W4416589887