KLane BU Presentation on Aviation Emisions 8 25 2021

expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCENT and FAA sponsor organizations. Kevin J. Lane PhD, MA Assistant Professor Department of Environmental Health Boston University School of Public Health August 25th, 2021 Boston University Slideshow Title Goes Here Boston University School of Public Health Aviation Activities  Activities involving flying aircraft  A number of social and economic benefits  Fastest growing transportation mode  Environmental and public health concerns Boston University Slideshow Title Goes Here Boston University School of Public Health Background  Ultrafine particulate matter: Particles < 100 nm in aerodynamic diameter  Typically combustion products  Large reactive surface area  Limited removal in lung  Potential to translocate  effects beyond respiratory system  Epidemiological evidence fairly limited 10 years ago, growing rapidly  Ohlwein 2019: 85 studies 2011-2017, including long-term studies Boston University Slideshow Title Goes Here Boston University School of Public Health Particle Matter Pollution Measured as Particle Number Concentration (PNC – particles/cm3) Boston University Slideshow Title Goes Here Boston University School of Public Health UFP Health Effects: Cardiovascular • Increases in biomarkers of inflammation related to cardiovascular disease (Lane et al. 2016; Devlin et al. 2014) • Changes in heart rhythm and vasomotor function (Vora et al. 2014) • Decreased microvascular function (Karottki et al. 2014) • Recurrent myocardial infarction (Wolf et al. 2015) • Systolic blood pressure and hypertension (Corlin et al. 2018), though with mixed evidence (Magalhaes et al. 2018) •…

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