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CONFERENCES
August 22 - 23, 2007
Denver, Colorado
The 2007 Tribal Nations CEH Summit is being organized by EPA and the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) from Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, & TX), Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, and WY), and Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, and WA). The Summit is being planned in partnership with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and Indian Health Service (IHS). T
Sponsors: Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty
Unit of Region 3; the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the
Environment, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Region III,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Children's National Medical Center,
Environmental Protection Agency Region III and George Washington University
October 6, 2007
Reston, Virginia at the Hyatt Reston
The conference is targeted to health care providers, public health professionals and the interested public. Topics will explore the intersection between the environment and child health issues and will include a discussion of possible environmental factors influencing autism, environmental terrorism and preparedness in school settings, environmental changes and their contribution to the obesity epidemic, forecasting child health issues due to climate change, the how- to on greening your medical practice and home, air pollution and compromised respiratory function and a presentation and discussion of case studies in pediatric environmental health. Continuing education credits (CME, CHES & CEU) will be available to participants.
Website: http://www.gwu.edu:80/~macche/restonconference07/
Contact: Aurora Amoah, eohaoa@gwumc.edu
"The Effect of Environmental Pollutants on Fetal and Child Development: A Global Issue".
October 26 and 27, 2007
Hangzhou, China.
www.globalpaediatricresearch.org
Environment & Health in the 21st Century: 12th International Conference
Sponsor: the Pacific Basic Consortium for Environmental and Health Sciences
October 26 - 29, 2007
Beijing, China
The primary objectives of the conference are to (1) present research related to characterization and sources of environmental pollutants, human exposure to pollutants, and the health effects of exposure; (2) describe the latest advances in reducing the generation of hazardous chemical pollutants, methods for destroying or capturing them, and technology for the remediation of contaminated soils, hazardous wastes and contaminated groundwater; (3) promote an understanding of the role of greenhouse gas emissions in causing climate change and periodic catastrophic events, methods for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with consideration of the health effects of global warming; (4) increase interdisciplinary and international cooperation in understanding and addressing threats to human and environmental health in the region, with a special emphasis on ensuring that lessons learned in the development process by industrialized countries are passed on to countries currently in the midst of rapid industrialization; (5) situate discussion of reducing risks to human and environmental health within a larger context which addresses issues of equity, poverty, development and sustainability; (6) encourage student participation in interdisciplinary sciences that contribute to the protection of health and the environment; and (7) offer training opportunities in areas related to protection of health and the environment to professionals in developing nations of the Pacific Basin.
Price: see http://pbc.eastwestcenter.org/registration.html
Website: http://pbc.eastwestcenter.org/2007ConferenceHome.html
American Public Health Association (APHA) 135th Annual Meeting and Exposition
November 3-7, 2007
Washington, DC Convention
Center
“Politics, Policy, & Public Health” will explore the critical interactions between the political process and public health policy process, as tools to ensure the public’s health. The well known and proven benefits of prevention are not clearly interwoven into health care policies and policy options are often not connected to those they should impact. In the national and global health arena, critical issues necessary to improve health are not addressed, so discussions about politics, policy, and public health must be reframed.
Website: http://www.apha.org/meetings/
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools (IAQ TfS) National Symposium
Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency
December 6 - 8, 2007
Washington, DC at the
Grand Hyatt Hotel
Interactive sessions led by IAQ experts and peer faculty will focus on key drivers that lead to successful IAQ management programs. Themes include communicating your IAQ successes, creating a plan to address IAQ issues, assessing your facilities, and organizing, launching and sustaining an effective IAQ management program. Special technical sessions will address managing mold in schools, the fundamentals of risk communication, high-performing schools, green cleaning products and practices, managing health risks from radon, asthma-friendly schools and more.
Website: http://www.iaqsymposium.com/
Contact: Symposium Coordinator, 703-247-6194
Notice:
If you have any further information about these or
additional conferences or meetings on Children's Environmental Health please
contact us at: cehn@cehn.org .
