An International Expert Symposium on Biomass Combustion and Outdoor Air Quality: Technology, Management, Exposure and Health Impacts
OBJECTIVES
1. To introduce new developments/advances in biomass combustion technology for heating and power generation, including discussion of emissions, regulations and technology certification
2. To provide a forum for discussing the lessons learned from programs to manage biomass smoke exposures and health impacts
3. To discuss state-of-the-art approaches to biomass smoke characterization and exposure assessment
4. To provide a critical assessment of our understanding of health effects related to biomass smoke
5. To assess the evidence of differential health impacts of biomass smoke exposure (and, where available, specific types of biomass combustion) vs. exposure to other sources of air pollution

Presenter Dr. Corinne Hohl
Research Scientist, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation
Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, UBC
Emergency Physician, VGH

TITLE: Adverse Drug Events in the Emergency Department - A Hidden Epidemic

THEME: Epidemiology & Biostatistics