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Environmental Influences on the Induction and Incidence of Asthma Workshop
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Purpose
Environmental Influences on the
Induction and Incidence of Asthma
Dates:
October 18 - 19, 2004
Location:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
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PDF, 3 pp., 11 KB
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The purpose of this workshop is to bring together experts from a variety of scientific disciplines in order to
review the latest scientific evidence with respect to factors that may contribute to the induction and therefore
increased incidence of asthma and to address two broad questions: 1) What does the science suggest that regulatory
and public health agencies could do now to reduce the incidence of asthma, and 2) What research is needed to
improve our understanding of the factors that contribute to the induction of asthma and improve our ability to
manage this problem in the future?
The incidence of asthma has increased dramatically over the last 25 years in the U.S. and other industrialized
nations as a result of ill-defined changes in living conditions in modern Western society. It has been suggested
that exposure to air pollutants including environmental tobacco smoke, ozone, and diesel exhaust may be contributing
to this increased incidence. In addition, indoor exposures to allergens and other biologics have been implicated
because more time is spent indoors and indoor environments have been made more air tight to improve energy efficiency.
However, other factors including increased incidence of obesity, decreased exercise, change in diet, decreased exposure
to microbes during early life, and increased viral respiratory infections (e.g., from day care facilities) are all
possible contributors to the rise in asthma incidence. Although children appear to be the population most at risk,
there is growing concern that new cases are also occurring in adults, particularly older adults.
EPA scientists are leading a coordinated research effort to address environmental pollutants that influence the incidence and severity of asthma. For details on this research, see EPA's Asthma Research Strategy.
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Topical Overview
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Information
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- The biology of asthma
- The public health impact
- Susceptibility and genetics
- Ages and stages
- Allergens and biologic
- Air pollutants
- In Utero exposures
- Asthma in Older Adults
- Occupational influences
- Obesity/diabetes/diet
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Poster Abstracts
PDF, 43 pp., 365 KB
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Directions to Our Building
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Directions to Our Building (PDF, 1 pp, 7.64 KB)
Shuttle Bus Service
October 18 & 19:
Buses will leave the hotel for the EPA building at 7:30 and at 8:00.
October 18:
Buses will leave EPA for the Hotel at 7:00 and at 7:15.
October 19:
Bus will leave EPA for the airport at 3:00. A bus to the hotel will leave at 3:30.
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A block of rooms has been reserved at the Courtyard by Marriott (301 Residence Inn Boulevard, Durham, NC).
More information about these rooms is available at the 
Asthma Workshop Marriott web page. You may call the Marriott directly at (919) 484-2900, or toll free: 1-800-321-2211. |
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Inquiries
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Sponsors
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Children's Health
Office of Research and Development
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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