Civic Exchange 2009 The Air We Breathe Conference - Experts Symposium 9 January 2009
Progress in Emission Inventories of Pearl River Delta Region
presented by Dr Allen Zheng (South China University of Technology)
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National Air Quality Strategy: IAQM Committee’s View by Dr Claire HolmanIES / IAQM
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IAQM Discussion Meeting: London 6 January 2018
Pesticide Application Air Quality Emissions Inventory ProjectLPE Learning Center
For more: http://www.extension.org/67678 Crops grown in this region total more than 140 million acres and are routinely treated with pesticide products, such as herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides. Row crops, such as corn, soybeans, and sorghum and non-row crops, such as fruit orchards, were included in the work. Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and/or volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are in pesticide ingredients; VOCs being a main contributor to ground-level ozone, commonly known as smog. In this work, 458 active ingredient-specific VOC emission factors were developed, based primarily on empirically derived pesticide chemical data maintained by the California Department of Pesticide Regulations; county level active ingredient throughputs were derived from the best available information.
National Air Quality Strategy: IAQM Committee’s View by Dr Claire HolmanIES / IAQM
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IAQM Discussion Meeting: London 6 January 2018
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Cities operate ambient air quality monitoring networks but often do not analyze and interpret the data. Data gets simply "stacked". Networks are not configured correctly capturing the data trends and monitoring objectives. This presentation provides guidance and uses Mumbai's ambient air quality data to illustrate application
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WHO Guidelines & How
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Civic Exchange 2009 The Air We Breathe Conference - Experts Symposium 9 January 2009
U.S. Politics and Laws as Drivers for Air Quality Management (AQM)
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Air Pollution can be Fixed
presented by Mr Anders Wijkman (European Parliament and Tällberg Foundation)
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The Bangkok Experience
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The Economics of Managing Damaging Pollutants from Marine Sources
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Latest News on PM 2.5 — Implications for Public Health
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Science to Policy
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Application of Studies on Health Effects of Air Pollution in Hong Kong
presented by Dr CM Wong (Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong)
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Patterns of Respiratory Illness in Hong Kong, presented by Dr WM Chan (Hong Kong Thoracic Society)
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Civic Exchange - 2009 Energy Conference No. 10- China Overview and NDRC Outli...Civic Exchange
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Keynote address for one-day public forum to focus the air pollution debate on health-based facts and science. What policies do the government and the public need to adopt to protect public health for this and future generations? This event has been co-organized by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and Civic Exchange
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Basavarajeeyam is an important text for ayurvedic physician belonging to andhra pradehs. It is a popular compendium in various parts of our country as well as in andhra pradesh. The content of the text was presented in sanskrit and telugu language (Bilingual). One of the most famous book in ayurvedic pharmaceutics and therapeutics. This book contains 25 chapters called as prakaranas. Many rasaoushadis were explained, pioneer of dhatu druti, nadi pareeksha, mutra pareeksha etc. Belongs to the period of 15-16 century. New diseases like upadamsha, phiranga rogas are explained.
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RESULTS: Overall life span (LS) was 2252.1±1742.5 days and cumulative 5-year survival (5YS) reached 73.2%, 10 years – 64.8%, 20 years – 42.5%. 513 LCP lived more than 5 years (LS=3124.6±1525.6 days), 148 LCP – more than 10 years (LS=5054.4±1504.1 days).199 LCP died because of LC (LS=562.7±374.5 days). 5YS of LCP after bi/lobectomies was significantly superior in comparison with LCP after pneumonectomies (78.1% vs.63.7%, P=0.00001 by log-rank test). AT significantly improved 5YS (66.3% vs. 34.8%) (P=0.00000 by log-rank test) only for LCP with N1-2. Cox modeling displayed that 5YS of LCP significantly depended on: phase transition (PT) early-invasive LC in terms of synergetics, PT N0—N12, cell ratio factors (ratio between cancer cells- CC and blood cells subpopulations), G1-3, histology, glucose, AT, blood cell circuit, prothrombin index, heparin tolerance, recalcification time (P=0.000-0.038). Neural networks, genetic algorithm selection and bootstrap simulation revealed relationships between 5YS and PT early-invasive LC (rank=1), PT N0—N12 (rank=2), thrombocytes/CC (3), erythrocytes/CC (4), eosinophils/CC (5), healthy cells/CC (6), lymphocytes/CC (7), segmented neutrophils/CC (8), stick neutrophils/CC (9), monocytes/CC (10); leucocytes/CC (11). Correct prediction of 5YS was 100% by neural networks computing (area under ROC curve=1.0; error=0.0).
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The Gram stain is a fundamental technique in microbiology used to classify bacteria based on their cell wall structure. It provides a quick and simple method to distinguish between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, which have different susceptibilities to antibiotics
Title: Sense of Smell
Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
These simplified slides by Dr. Sidra Arshad present an overview of the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract.
Learning objectives:
1. Enlist the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract
2. Briefly explain how these functions are carried out
3. Discuss the significance of dead space
4. Differentiate between minute ventilation and alveolar ventilation
5. Describe the cough and sneeze reflexes
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 39, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 34, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 17, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
4. Non-respiratory functions of the lungs https://academic.oup.com/bjaed/article/13/3/98/278874
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CDSCO and Phamacovigilance {Regulatory body in India}NEHA GUPTA
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Civic Exchange 2009 The Air We Breathe Conference - Progress in Emission Inventories of Pearl River Delta Region
1. Progress in Emission Inventories of
Pearl River Delta Region
Junyu (Allen) Zheng, Ph.D
South China University of Technology
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2. Context: Emission Inventory
Air pollutant emission inventories are
fundamental information for:
emission trend characterization
emission budgeting for regulatory and
compliance purposes
assessment of pollution control strategies
predication of ambient pollutant concentrations
and health effect
emission trading
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3. History in Emission Inventories in PRD
The first EI of PRD for 1997
2002 The second EI of PRD for 2001
2003 Developing the EI manual of PRD
jointly by GDEMC and HKEPD
2005~2007: Developing and reviewing
the EI of 2003 using the EI manual
2008: GDEPD and HKEPD publicly released
the 2003-based EIs in the PRD
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Source: Prof. Liuju Zhong
4. Limitations in PRD Emission Inventories
Lack of localized emission factors
Difficulties in activity data collection
High uncertainty
less work in the spatial, temporal allocation
and chemical speciation
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5. Newest Available Emission Inventories in PR
D
Base Year: 2006
Pollutants: SO2, VOC, NOX, PM10, PM2.5, CO
Source Categories
Power plants
Industrials sources
Mobile sources
VOC products sources
Biogenic sources
Other sources
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10. Key Findings in PRD Emission Inventories
About 51.4% of SO2 from power plants, 39.9%
from industrial sources, and 8.8% from other
categories
41.6 % of NOx emissions were contributed by
power plants, 46% from mobile sources, and
12.4% from others.
The industrial, mobile and power plant sources
are major contributors for PM10 and PM2.5
emissions, accounting for 52.6%, 22.3%, and
22.8% for the total PM10 emissions and 40.8%,
36.2%, and 20.4% for the PM2.5, respectively
Mobile source is the largest contributor
responsible for the 39.9%, and biogenic and VOC
product-related sources accounting for 24.5% and10
23.6% of the total VOC emissions in the region
11. Key Findings in PRD Emission Inventories
There is relatively low uncertainty in SO2 emission
estimates
Medium to high uncertainty for the NOx emissions, high
uncertainty for the NOx emissions are mainly from on-road
and non-road mobile source categories.
High uncertainties exist in the VOC, PM2.5, PM10 and
CO emissions due to lack of key representative emission
factors and large uncertainty in activity data. On-road
mobile, VOC product-related and biogenic sources are key
contributors to the high uncertainty in VOC emissions
Industrial and on-road mobile sources are main
uncertainty sources for leading to high uncertainty in
PM10 and PM 2.5 emission estimates.
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12. Future PRD Inventory Improvement
Enhancement of local emission factor
development and proper classification and
collection of activity data.
Improving estimates of emissions from mobile
sources will greatly increase the accuracy of NOx,
VOC, CO,PM10 and PM 2.5 emission estimates in
the PRD region.
The industrial sources, especially for nonmetallic
mineral products industry, should be prioritized for
improving the estimates for PM2.5 and PM10
emissions.
Enhancement of collection of activity data for the
VOC-related product sources will be helpful for
improving VOC emission estimates. 12
13. Future PRD Inventory Improvement
More work are needed for improving
temporal and spatial allocations
An open data sharing policy among
different parties will be another important
way to improve the PRD regional emission
inventory.
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