ATS 2020 Advance Program

BASIC • CLINICAL • TRANSLATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM B90 SMOKE SIGNALS: WILDFIRE EXPOSURE AND PULMONARY HEALTH OUTCOMES Assemblies on Environmental, Occupational and Population Health; Allergy, Immunology and Inflammation; Clinical Problems; Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology 2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Target Audience Basic and clinical researchers and clinicians interested in learning about emerging literature that describe the unique challenges of diagnosing, treating, and preventing the adverse health effects caused by wildfire exposure. Objectives At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to: • understand the impacts of wildfires on pulmonary health in individuals, communities, and heavily exposed occupational groups. • understand the potential mechanisms of how wildfire emissions alter pulmonary responses in healthy and susceptible populations • provide clinicians and the public health community with effective tools to protect patient/community’s pulmonary health before, during, and after wildfire exposure. Wildfires are increasing in size and severity with severe impacts on air quality and respiratory health. Wildfire smoke is associated with increased mortality and respiratory morbidity, including increased medication usage, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations. However, the clinical impacts and molecular mechanisms are not well characterized. Therefore, defining the respiratory effects of wildfire exposure and identifying interventions to protect patients, communities, and high-risk occupational groups is critical. This session will introduce what communities are exposed to during wildfires, define the mechanisms by which exposure can impact pulmonary health, and lastly compare current and emerging interventions to mitigate wildfire-related health effects. Chairing: K.M. Gowdy, BS, MS, PhD, Greenville, NC J.G. Wagner, MBA, PhD, East Lansing, MI M.B. Rice, MD, MPH, Boston, MA 2:15 Breathing Smoke: Wildfire Smoke Exposure for Wildland Firefighter and the Public K. Navarro, MPH, PhD, Berkeley, CA 2:39 Chemistry and Toxicity of Biomass Combustion Emissions Y.H. Kim, PhD, Durham, NC 3:03 Health Consequences of Wildfires and Prescribed Burns M. Prunicki, PhD, MD, Stanford, CA 3:27 Smoke Sense: Using Citizen Science to Protect Health fromWildfire Smoke A. Rappold, PhD, Research Triangle Park, NC 3:51 Communicating the Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke to Patients: Health Risks and Recommendations B. Marsh, MD, PhD, Portland, OR BASIC • TRANSLATIONAL SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM B91 ORIGINS OF COPD: SUSCEPTIBILITY OF DIFFERENT CELL TYPES Assemblies on Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology; Allergy, Immunology and Inflammation; Clinical Problems 2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Target Audience Physicians and scientists who are interested in understanding the underlying mechanisms that drive the development of COPD Objectives At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to: • Describe the processes that take place during early stages of COPD development. ATS 2020 • Philadelphia, PA 94 MONDAY • MAY 18