CARB Hosts Symposium on Particulate Matter

The California Air Resources Board will host a symposium on Feb. 26th on the science behind the methodology used to estimate premature deaths in California that are related to exposure to particulate matter (PM). Scientists from academic institutions and government agencies have been invited to participate. Topics to be discussed include scientific findings regarding the association between PM2.5 exposure and premature death, criteria for selecting a concentration-response function for making estimates of PM2.5-related deaths in CA, how uncertainties should be addressed, and whether we can differentiate the effects of PM2.5 from specific sources.