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ReviewEnvironment & health (Washington, D.C.)2026

Current Issues Related to Combustion Byproducts & Human Health: A Summary of the 18th International PIC Congress.

Julia E Rager, Sarah L Miller, Kate Hoffman, Yong Ho Kim, Brian Gullett, Toddi Steelman, Daniel Jaffe, Linda S Birnbaum, Miriam M Calkins, Marc Durno and 1 more

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Review in Environment & health (Washington, D.C.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Julia E RagerDepartment of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States.
Sarah L MillerCurriculum in Toxicology and Environmental Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1441-4015
Kate HoffmanNicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8029-7710
Yong Ho KimCenter for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7527-0134
Brian GullettCenter for Environmental Measurements and Modeling, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4547-4026
Toddi SteelmanNicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7492-8635
Daniel JaffeSchool of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, University of Washington Bothell, Bothell, Washington 98011, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1965-9051
Linda S BirnbaumRetired, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5429-5658
Miriam M CalkinsNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, United States.
Marc DurnoU.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5, Emergency Response Branch, Westlake, Ohio 44145, United States.
Heather M StapletonNicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9995-6517

Funding

Zebrafish as a Detector of Organophosphate ExposureP42ES010356 · NIEHS · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI EDWARD D LEVIN · 2000 to 2026
$56.2M
UNC-CH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH &SUSCEPTIBILITYP30ES010126 · NIEHS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Melissa A. Troester · 2001 to 2026
$36.3M
NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES010126NIEHS NIH HHS P42 ES010356
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The 18th International Congress on Combustion Byproducts and Human Health Effects (PIC2024) was held in Durham, North Carolina on May 20th-22nd, 2024. The overall goal of this conference, typically organized biannually, is to bring together scholars and researchers from diverse fields including chemistry, toxicology, engineering, epidemiology, and occupational and public health, and from various sectors (academia, government, and industry) to engage on new and emerging issues related to combustion processes, human exposure, and potential health risks. The theme of the 18th International Congress was "Fire Emissions & Community Impacts at the Wildland Urban Interface and Disaster Sites." Specific focus and emphasis was placed on new research concerning wildland fires, climate change, firefighter exposures, and data collected following the East Palestine train derailment in Ohio. Plenary speakers included Drs. Toddi Steelman (Duke University), Daniel Jaffe (University of Washington), Miriam Calkins (NIOSH), Mark Durno (U.S. EPA), and Linda S. Birnbaum (NIEHS, retired). This report summarizes the primary research highlighted during the conference, major discussion points raised, and areas recommended for future research.

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climatecombustion byproductsdisaster responsefirefighterhealthPFASsmokewildfire

Identifiers

PMID41883373
PMCPMC13010299

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