WHAT: Over 500 environmental scientists from around the world will gather to discuss cutting edge issues regarding environment and health. Original research reports and case studies will be presented in the areas of water and air quality, climate change, urbanization and cancer, health effects from the World Trade Center disaster, effects of power plant and motor vehicle air pollution on health, responses to terrorism, and much more about the latest research into the human health effects of contaminants in our environment.
Who: The Conference Organizers are: Dr. George Thurston of the New York University's School of Medicine (NYU SOM), and Dr. Dan Wartenberg of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ).
Invited keynote speakers will discuss current controversies in public health, including: Terrorism: The Role of Environmental Epidemiology; Health Effects of Rapid Urban Growth in Developing Nations; Scientific Integrity in Government Policymaking.
Where: New York University's Kimmel Center Washington Square South New York, New York When: Sunday-Wednesday, August 1 " 4, 2004 Fee: Ranges from $585 for Non Members to $185 for students/developing countries View web site http://www.isee2004ny.org for conference program details
FREE TO THE PRESS WITH VALID CREDENTIALS
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