Scientific Programme

The main topics that will be discussed are:
• Constituents of chemical air pollutants and bioaerosols
• Global environmental changes, environmental variability and environment-environment interactions
• Exposure assessment approaches for outdoor air pollutants
• Exposure assessment approaches for aeroallergen (pollen, mold, microbes) monitoring
• Pathophysiological mechanisms and interaction of pollutants and bioaerosols with the human immune system
• Epidemiology of airway effects associated with chemical pollutants and bioaerosols
• Indoor, outdoor and occupational risk factors for airways disease
• Monitoring for airways disease – clinical and epidemiological aspects
• Prevention of airways disease

Learning objectives
• To develop an improved understanding of the relationship between environmental exposures and airway disease in the context of climate change in different settings (outdoor, indoor, occupational)
• To develop deeper insights into exposure assessment and exposure characterizing techniques for chemical pollutants, particulates and bioaerosols
• To develop an improved understanding of the epidemiology and risk factors for airways disease in different exposure settings
• To develop deeper insights into measuring adverse respiratory health outcomes and their clinical relevance
• To develop an improved understanding of preventive approaches for airways disease in the context of climate change