Primary Convener:
Lucas Henneman, George Mason University Fairfax

Convener:
Yunyao Li, The University of Texas at Arlington
Kelvin Fong, Dalhousie University
Rebecca Saari, University of Waterloo

Early Career Convener:
Qindan Zhu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Chair:
Lucas Henneman, George Mason University
Yunyao Li, University of Maryland College Park
Kelvin Fong, Dalhousie University
Qindan Zhu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

This session will explore the extent that air pollution emissions, concentrations, and health impacts are sensitive to climate variability and change. Natural and anthropogenic emissions sources are temperature-dependent; for example, warmer, drier conditions increase the likelihood of dust storms and wildfires that emit large amounts of fine particulates and gases. Temperature-dependent emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are expected to increase under climate change, which will accelerate the formation of O₃ and PM_2.5. Indoor air pollution and emerging pollutants of concern such as microplastics are also temperature dependent. Characterizing the health risks associated with new pollutant mixtures and environmental conditions is a challenge that requires innovative exposure modeling and epidemiological methods. In this interdisciplinary session, we invite researchers studying the intersection of climate change with air pollution emissions, atmospheric chemistry, exposure assessment, epidemiology, and risk assessment.

Index Terms
0305 Aerosols and particles
0345 Pollution: urban and regional
0230 Impacts of climate change: human health
0240 Public health

Suggested Itineraries:
National Climate Assessment
Climate Change and Global Policy
Global Impacts‚ Solutions‚ & Policies

Cross-Listed:
A - Atmospheric Sciences
GC - Global Environmental Change

Neighborhoods:
1. Science Nexus