KEEP UP TO DATE ON THE LATEST EVENTS IN AIR POLLUTION AND HEALTH
Here you’ll find a calendar of key air pollution and health events taking place around the world.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Important notice: due to the current global health concerns surrounding COVID-19, some event details may change, and will be reflected below, as soon as possible. Please check the event’s website for the latest information.
JUNE
19-21
2018
26TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MODELLING, MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF AIR POLLUTION
Naples, Italy
JUNE
21-22
2018
JULY
23-24
2018
JULY
26-28
2018
JULY
30-31
2018
AUGUST
19-21
2018
SEPTEMBER
10-11
2018
ICHAPHE: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTION AND HEALTH EFFECTS
Singapore
SEPTEMBER
13-14
2018
ICHAPEH: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTION, ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH
Zurich, Switzerland
SEPTEMBER
15-19
2018
SEPTEMBER
17-18
2018
ICEPPH: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Rome, Italy
SEPTEMBER
20-21
2018
SEPTEMBER
23-27
2018
SEPTEMBER
27-28
2018
JUNE
15
2021
2021 TCBI FIP WEBINAR 1
“The global threat of air pollution and its impact on patient care” programme
The Panel session will focus on Outdoor and indoor air pollution: short- and long-term impacts on health. What can community pharmacists do to help?
August
12
2021
2021 TCBI FIP WEBINAR 2
“The global threat of air pollution and its impact on patient care” programme
The Panel session will focus on Community pharmacy roles, services and tools to minimise impact of air pollution on health.
September
7
2021
2021 TCBI FIP WEBINAR 3
“The global threat of air pollution and its impact on patient care” programme
The Panel session will focus on Leveraging pharmacists to minimise the impact of air pollution on health: Policy barriers and drivers
SEPTEMBER
14
2020
FIP VIRTUAL 2020 CONFERENCE
Living and learning through the Covid-19 pandemic– Global reflections
The Panel session will focus on The impact of air pollution on respiratory health and vulnerability to COVID-19. What can community pharmacists do to help?
WATCH RECORDING
SEPTEMBER
17
2020
FIP VIRTUAL 2020 CONFERENCE
Living and learning through the Covid-19 pandemic– Global reflections
The Roundtable session will focus on: Air pollution and respiratory health: Best practice support for community pharmacists
APRIL
5–7
2020
HEALTH EFFECTS INSTITUTE (HEI) ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Boston, MA, USA
Key sessions will focus on interventions to improve air quality and public health. Main topics will include “Brain health and air pollution”, “Particle components and associated health effects”, “Inequalities of air pollution exposure and associated health effects in the US", “Understanding ultrafine particles and health” and “Accountability research”.
APRIL
28–30
2020
ROYAL COLLEGE OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH (RCPCH) CONFERENCE
Liverpool, UK
The damaging effects of climate change, and in particular air pollution, on child health is an important concern for the RCPCH. Special interest group sessions from the British Paediatric Respiratory Society and the British Paediatric Allergy Immunity and Infection Group (BPAIIG) will take place at this year’s meeting.
MAY
4–6
2020
1ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH (ICERPH)
Naples, Italy
ICERPH is organised by the UNESCO CHAIR on Health Education and Sustainable Development in cooperation with the Italian Society of Environmental Medicine (SIMA). Key sessions will focus on “Air pollution and risk assessment”, “Pollutants interference in human metabolism”, “Fertility and neurocognitive development” as well as “Climate changes and public health”.
MAY
15–20
2020
AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY (ATS) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Philadelphia, PA, USA
A scientific symposium at this year’s meeting will cover environmental exposures and the airway microbiome. There is also an assembly on “Environmental, occupational and population health” that includes the presentation “How can my patients protect themselves against air pollution?” by Dr Laumbach, Assistant Professor Of Environmental And Occupational Health Science, Rutgers University, USA.
MAY
19–20
2020
646TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCE (ICMHS) 2020
Oxford, UK
ICMHS provides a leading forum for the presentation of new advances and research in the fields of medical and health science. Topics of interest for this year’s meeting include, but are not limited to, natural, environmental and health sciences.
MAY
22–27
2020
7TH FIP PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES WORLD CONGRESS (PSWC2020)
Montreal, QC, Canada
In partnership with TCBI, the FIP aims to highlight the role that community pharmacists play in helping support patients in managing their respiratory health, including the effects of air pollution.
MAY
27–29
2020
IX National Conference on Atmospheric Particulates – PM2020
Lecce, Italy
The PM2020 meeting is supported by the Italian Aerosol Society. The association gathers researchers and professionals who have a passion and interest in atmospheric particulate matter and who work with scientific and institutional communities.
MAY
28–30
2020
10TH INTERNATIONAL PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY GROUP (IPCRG) WORLD CONFERENCE
Dublin, Ireland
Coming soon – further details will shortly be available.
JUNE
5–6
2020
THE CLINICAL PHARMACY CONGRESS (CPC)
London, UK
Coming soon – further details will shortly be available.
JUNE
6–10
2020
CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY (EAACI)
London, UK
EAACI 2020 will host a number of presentations covering topics on allergen immunotherapy, asthma, and environmental and occupational allergy. A symposium on "Allergy in urban environment ”, with key speaker Professor Frank Kelly, will discuss the implications of chemical air pollutants on allergic diseases and introduce urban green spaces as a measure to protect pollen-allergy sufferers.
JUNE
11–12
2020
BRITISH THORACIC SOCIETY (BTS) SUMMER MEETING
Manchester, UK
BTS positions climate change as a major threat to human health and asks its members to take action, aiming to reduce climate change, or mitigate its effects. Highlights at this year’s summer meeting will be symposia covering a broad range of topics from asthma and respiratory disease, to health promotion and public health.
JUNE
24–27
2020
25TH WORLD ORGANIZATION OF FAMILY DOCTORS (WONCA) EUROPE CONFERENCE
Berlin, Germany
WONCA is working to reduce the impacts of air pollution on patients and communities in lower- and middle-income countries. Through its Working Party on the Environment it aims to increase awareness among family doctors and other primary healthcare practitioners – and in turn their patients – of the health risks of exposure to air pollution.
AUGUST
19–20
2020
3RD EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON PUBLIC HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
Milan, Italy
The theme of this year’s conference is “Improving healthcare, research, education and policy outcomes” and will underpin the need for collaboration and cooperation of individuals from a wide range of professional backgrounds. A key scientific session will focus on “Environment, climate and urban health”.
SEPTEMBER
5–9
2020
30TH EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOCIETY (ERS) INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
Vienna, Austria
ERS promotes better air quality and informs respiratory and occupational professionals on preventing and managing environment-related respiratory disease. The theme of ERS 2020 symposia will be "Respiratory diseases and their origins in early life" and, among others, will cover topics on epidemiology and environment, air pollution and breathing disorders.
SEPTEMBER
13–17
2020
80TH FIP WORLD CONGRESS OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Seville, Spain
FIP in collaboration with TCBI is working to promote the changing needs in respiratory disease management and the important role pharmacists must play in respiratory care. This year’s session “Global strategy and action plan on ageing and health”, will cover the role of pharmacy in ensuring good health for all, and the FIP 2020 Hackathon aims to find innovative solutions for healthcare challenges.
SEPTEMBER
24–26
2020
THE PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY SOCIETY (PCRS) RESPIRATORY CONFERENCE
Telford, UK
The PCRS Respiratory Conference is the UK’s leading respiratory meeting. PCRS supports initiatives to improve air quality and minimise short- and long-term damage to the environment. A key plenary session this year will cover the topic "Greener respiratory care that's kinder to the environment”.
OCTOBER
1–3
2020
ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS (RCGP) ANNUAL PRIMARY CARE CONFERENCE
Glasgow, UK
The RCGP supports the work of the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change to promote the National Clean Air Day. The 2020 conference programme is currently being developed, based on suggestions from RCGP members and will be published in April 2020.
OCTOBER
12–17
2020
16TH WORLD CONGRESS ON PUBLIC HEALTH (WCPH) 2020
Rome, Italy
The WCPH 2020 theme will be “Public health for the future of humanity: analysis, advocacy, and action” and the plenary sessions will focus on global public health. Attendees from different backgrounds will share their opinions on how we can work together to tackle global challenges and threats, leading the way to a healthier world.
OCTOBER
14–15
2020
THE RESPIRATORY SHOW
Birmingham, UK
The Respiratory Show will engage a largely UK-based audience of clinicians in primary and secondary care with an interest in respiratory diseases. This year’s meeting sessions will be led by an advisory panel of experts in respiratory care, covering a range of topics including allergy and asthma. Details on this year’s meeting are not yet available.
NOVEMBER
9–20
2020
UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE (UNFCCC COP26)
Glasgow, UK
UNFCC is one of the biggest international summits where climate experts and campaigners agree coordinated action to tackle climate change. The overarching theme this year will be “Healthy and ambitious nationally determined contributions to the Paris Agreement” and key sessions will focus on the health co-benefits of a broad range of climate policies, air quality measures, educational and civil society involvement, nature-based solutions and others.
NOVEMBER
26–29
2020
23RD WORLD CONFERENCE OF FAMILY DOCTORS (WONCA) 2020
Abu Dhabi, UAE
WONCA through the Working Party on the Environment, aims to lead family doctors in protecting the health of patients and communities from the impacts of environmental risks, and promote environmental and planetary health. Details on this year’s meeting are not yet available.
DECEMBER
2–4
2020
BRITISH THORACIC SOCIETY (BTS) WINTER MEETING
London, UK
Following the summer meeting in Manchester, BTS will be organising a winter summit in London. Details on this year’s meeting are not yet available.
DECEMBER
6–10
2020
55TH AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS (ASHP) MID-YEAR CLINICAL MEETING
New Orleans, LA, USA
Coming soon – further details will shortly be available.
