Samet Jonathan M
Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2005;68(13-14):1063-7. doi: 10.1080/15287390590935905.
This article summarizes the activities of the National Research Council Committee on Research Priorities for Airborne Particulate Matter, formed in 1997 in response to a request by Congress to establish a committee that would identify research needs, set a research agenda, and monitor research progress on airborne particulate matter. The article describes the committee's achievements and research progress in relation to key scientific questions relevant to establishing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
本文总结了美国国家研究委员会空气中颗粒物研究优先级委员会的活动。该委员会于1997年应国会要求成立，旨在组建一个能够确定研究需求、制定研究议程并监测空气中颗粒物研究进展的委员会。本文描述了该委员会在与制定国家环境空气质量标准（NAAQS）相关的关键科学问题方面所取得的成就和研究进展。
