International Workshop Deliberates on Indoor Air Pollution, Cook Stoves
“An international workshop convened May 9-11 in Arlington, Va., to discuss current evidence on adverse health effects of indoor air pollution and to exchange views on improving human health. Spearheaded by NIEHS, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and the Fogarty International Center (FIC), the meeting of more than 150 scientists and policy makers from multiple countries focused on research gaps, exposure assessment, and the burgeoning global initiative that aims to deliver clean, affordable cook stoves to the developing world.”
Global leaders in public health took the opportunity to emphasize their commitment to support further efforts. Among the speakers were NIEHS/NTP Director Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D.; Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Institutes of Health; Kris Balderston, representative for global partnerships in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of State; Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air and Radiation; and Pilar Nores de Garcia, president of the Peruvian Instituto Trabajo y Familia (Institute for Labor and Family), who spoke about the successes of the Peruvian National Stove Program.”
Also playing major roles in the workshop were officials from partner NIH institutes and centers, including FIC Director Roger Glass, M.D., Ph.D.; NICHD Director Alan Guttmacher, M.D.; and NICHD Associate Director for Prevention Research and Health Promotion William Martin, M.D.”