Investigating the effects of air quality on health Event
For more information regarding this event, please telephone Nicole Thompson – Vassel on +44(0)23 8059 9036 or email ProfessionalTraining.FSHS@soton.ac.uk .
Event details
Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute (S3RI) is organising this one-day meeting as the opening workshop for the EPSRC grant, "A rigorous statistical framework for estimating the long-term health effects of air pollution" awarded to the Universities of Southampton and Glasgow.
The meeting is open to all, but registration is required and fees apply, details will be posted later.
Confirmed Speakers
Prof Alan Gelfand, Duke University, USA.
Dr Sujit Sahu, University of Southampton
Dr Duncan Lee, University of Glasgow
Dr Fintan Hurley, Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh.
Dr Paul Agnew, UK Met Office, Exeter.
Mr Stuart Sneddon, AEA Technology,UK. Title of the talk: Air Quality Monitoring, Trends and Indicators for Scotland.
Tentative Programme
10:00 - 10:30 Registration and welcome coffee
10:30-11:20 A rigorous statistical framework for estimating the long-term health effects of air pollution by Sujit Sahu and Duncan Lee
11:20-12:10 Space is the place: An overview of spatial modelling. A public lecture by Prof. Alan Gelfand.
12:10-13:30 Lunch break
13:30-15:30 Talks by Fintan Hurley, Paul Agnew and Stuart Sneddon
15:30-16:30 Coffee, discussion and roundup