10th International Aerosol Conference
September 2 - September 7, 2018
America's Center Convention Complex
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Health Related Aerosols


A Pilot Study of Air Quality in Puerto Rico after Hurricane María. NIRMALA THOMAS, Leonardo Calderón, Shahnaz Alimokhtari-V, Samuel Barreto Rios, Benjamin Bolaños-Rosero, Carlos M. Rodríguez-Minguela, Mayra Roubert, Clifford Weisel, Brian Buckley, Gediminas Mainelis, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

A Study of Aerosol Concentration and Composition on Cardiovascular Illness at a Semi Urban Site in Delhi. NISAR ALI BAIG, Mohammad Yawar, Kashish Jain, Sagnik Dey, Sandeep Singh, Deepti Kailath, Gazala Habib, IIT-DELHI

Aerosol Characterization of High-powered Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS). SUVAJYOTI GUHA, Seyed Ahmad Reza Dibaji, Samanthi Wickramasekara, Berk Oktem, Matthew R. Myers, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, CDRH

Aerosolization and Characterization of Cellulose Nanomaterials. BON KI KU, M. Eileen Birch, G.J. Deye, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NIOSH

Assessment of PM Exposures during Commute in Megacity of Karachi, Pakistan. Kamran Khan, HAIDER KHWAJA, Sumayya Saied, Azhar Siddique, Saiyada Masood, Mirza M. Hussain, University of Karachi

Atmospheric Evolution of Biomass Burning Organic Aerosol: Implications to Oxidative Potential. JENNY P.S. WONG, Maria Tsagaraki, Irini Tsiodra, Nikolaos Mihalopoulos, Kalloipi Violaki, Maria Kanakidou, Athanasios Nenes, Rodney J. Weber, Georgia Institute of Technology

Characterization of Airborne Fibrous Particle Deposition on Screens with Different Configurations. BON KI KU, G.J. Deye, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NIOSH

Characterization of Heterogeneous Oxidation Products of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Using Online Mass Spectrometry. JAMES ROWE, Christopher Lim, Jesse Kroll, MIT

Comparison of PAHs Levels and Health Risks in China, India and the United States. FENGLIN HAN, Jie Zhang, Qi Ying, Jianlin Hu, Sri Kota, Hongliang Zhang, Louisiana State University

Correlation between PM2.5 and Particle Number Concentrations in Four Major Cities: Toronto, Los Angeles, Helsinki and London. ALMA LORELEI DE JESUS, Md Mahmudur Rahman, Mandana Mazaheri, Luke Knibbs, Helen Thompson, Greg J. Evans, Cheol H. Jeong, Markku Kulmala, Tuukka Petäjä, Krista Luoma, Hilkka Timonen, Jarkko Niemi, Roy M. Harrison, David Beddows, Constantinos Sioutas, Mohammad Sowlat, Lidia Morawska, Queensland University of Technology

Daytime and Nighttime Particulate Matter Toxicity in an Urban City. TING ZHANG, Maosheng Yao, Peking University

Deposition of Length-classified Glass Fibers in a Replica of Human Airways. FRANTISEK LIZAL, Miloslav Belka, Jakub Elcner, Jan Jedelsky, Ondrej Misik, Jan Tuhovcak, Miroslav Jicha, Brno University of Technology

Development of a Physiologically Relevant On-Line Chemical Assay to Quantify Aerosol Oxidative Potential. STEVEN J. CAMPBELL, Daniel Lienhard, Battist Utinger, Angharad Stell, Suzanne E. Paulson, Markus Kalberer, University of Cambridge

Diesel Engine Exhaust Particles: Science, Regulations and Technological Developments Leading to Cleaner Emissions. ROGER MCCLELLAN, Private Consultant

Effect of Combustion Particle Size on Pathologically Important Responses in Lung Cells. KAMALJEET KAUR, Raziye Mohammadpour, Isabel C. Jaramillo, Robert Paine, Chris Reilly, Hamid Ghandehari, Kerry Kelly, University of Utah

Flavors, Nicotine, E-Liquid Composition and Coil Temperature Impacts Size Distribution of Electronic Cigarette-Emitted Particles. ARIANE LECHASSEUR, Simon Altmejd, Nathalie Turgeon, David Brunet, Caroline Duchaine, Mathieu Morissette, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute - Université Laval

Inflammatory Effects of Fine Aerosols Generated from Rapid Concrete Failure. LUPITA MONTOYA, Harish Gadde, Wyatt Champion, Ning Li, Mija Hubler, University of Colorado Boulder

Lipopolysaccharide-mediated PM2.5 Dose-dependent Inflammatory Effects. FANGXIA SHEN, Fobang Liu, Xiangyu Zhang, Jing Li, Kira Ziegler, Ting Zhang, Tianle Zhu, Manabu Shiraiwa, Haijie Tong, Maosheng Yao, Ulrich Pöschl, Kurt Lucas, Beihang University

Measuring Size-Resolved Indoor Particle Concentrations in Single-Family Homes with Asthmatic Residents: A Chicago Field Study. PARHAM AZIMI, Brent Stephens, Illinois Institute of Technology

Online Analysis of Volatile Organic Gases Released from Bronchial Cells upon Aerosol Deposition as a Diagnostic Tool for Metabolic Processes. LAURE-ESTELLE CASSAGNES, Zaira Leni, Alexander Håland, Liang Zhu, David Bell, Urs Baltensperger, Imad El Haddad, Armin Wisthaler, Marianne Geiser, Josef Dommen, Paul Scherrer Institute

Relationship between Aerosol Composition and Sources and Their Oxidative Potential in Central Europe. KASPAR RUDOLF DÄLLENBACH, Gaëlle Uzu, Ivan Kourtchev, Laure-Estelle Cassagnes, Alexander Lucas Vogel, Giulia Stefenelli, Athanasia Vlachou, Jay G. Slowik, Jean-Luc Jaffrezo, Markus Kalberer, Josef Dommen, Urs Baltensperger, Imad El Haddad, Andre S.H. Prévôt, Paul Scherrer Institute / University of Helsinki

Spatial and Temporal Variability in Chemical Composition of Fine Particulate Matter and Human Health Impact Assessment for the Megacity of Karachi, Pakistan. Lurie Kelly, HAIDER KHWAJA, Shedrack Nayebare, Zafar Fatmi, David Carpenter, Daniel Malashock, Azhar Siddique, Kamran Khan, Mirza M. Hussain, Fida Khatib, Wadsworth center, University at Albany

The Particle Size Distribution Measurements of Aerosol Generated by Common Inhalers and Nebulisers. ONDREJ MISIK, Frantisek Lizal, Miloslav Belka, Jakub Elcner, Jan Jedelsky, Jan Tuhovcak, Miroslav Jicha, Brno University of Technology

Towards Better Particle Characterization in Industrial Workplaces. TORUNN ERVIK, Stephan Weinbruch, Dag Gunnar Ellingsen, Yngvar Thomassen, Balázs Berlinger, National Institute of Occupational Health, Norway

Use of Cleaning Sprays: Respiratory and Musculoskeletal Human Health Effects Studied in an Exposure Chamber. KARIN LOVÉN, Jörn Nielsen, Eva Assarsson, Pia Tallving, Monica Kåredal, Aneta Wierzbicka, Camilla Dahlqvist, Catarina Nordander, Yiyi Xu, Anders Gudmundsson, Christina Isaxon, Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology, Lund University, Sweden

Waterpipe Tobacco Smoke Toxicity: The Impact of Pipe Height and Hose Characteristics. KAREN K. BERND, Hannah Stadtler, Jenna Reed, Alexander Dawes, Emilie Uffman, Mary Catherine Thomson, Cindy DeForest Hauser, Davidson College