Children's Health Conference - Rochester, NY (fwd)

[Frederick W Stoss <fstoss@acsu.buffalo.edu>]

Please consider routing this to other childrens' health and toxicology
lists. Thank you.

Fred Stoss
Frederick W. Stoss, M.S. (zoology-aquatic ecology), M.L.S.
Associate Librarian -- Biological Sciences 
Science and Engineering Library
SUNY University at Buffalo
         
ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS TO CHILDREN'S HEALTH

                      Sponsored by the 
        Center for Environmental Information and the
University of Rochester Environmental Health Sciences Center

Saturday, June 5, 1999, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Eisenhart Auditorium, Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East
Avenue (Program supported by NIEHS Grant ESO1247)

PURPOSE

Children, from prenatal through adolescent, are more sensitive to small
amounts of hazardous agents in the environment than are adults. In
addition to known developmental impacts, childhood exposure to certain
substances, such as heavy metals, is now suspected of planting the seeds
for health problems encountered later in life. For example, environmental
factors including secondhand smoke and ambient air pollution levels are
implicated in the increased incidence of childhood asthma.

"Environmental Threats to Children's Health" will provide the latest
information on topics including food safety, indoor air pollution,
exposure to lead, household hazards, smoking, and reproductive hazards.
Time for audience discussion will follow each presentation.

PROGRAM

Saturday, June 5, 1999

8:30 a.m. Registration and Coffee

8:50 Welcome and Introduction

9:00 Food Quality Protection Act
Bernard Weiss, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Environmental Medicine*+

9:45 The Role of Indoor Environment on Childhood Asthma
William S. Beckett, MD, MPH, Professor of Environmental Medicine and
Medicine; Medical Director, Finger Lakes Occupational Health Services*+

10:30 Break

11:00 Protecting Children from Lead in the Environment
Lee Houston, Lead Poisoning Program, Monroe County Department of Health

11:45 Household Poisons, Hazards and Plants
Paul Wax, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine*

12:30 p.m. Lunch Break

1:00 Smoking - Maternal and Secondary
Andrew Aligne, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Rochester General Hospital*

1:45 Reproductive Hazards
Richard Miller, MD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology*+

2:30 Identification of Susceptible Populations
To be announced

3:15 Closing Remarks

3:30 Adjourn

*University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
+Environmental Health Sciences Center

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Health Care Providers
- Neighborhood Associations
- Community Groups
- Municipal Officials
- Industry Representatives
- Health Insurers
- Educators
- Consultants
- Agency Staff
- Students
- Environmentalists
- Interested Parents and Citizens

ABOUT CEI AND EHSC
The Center for Environmental Information (CEI) is a private, nonprofit,
educational organization, founded in Rochester, New York, in 1974. CEI
provides information and communication services, publications, and
educational programs.

The Environmental Health Sciences Center (EHSC) at the University of
Rochester is one of 11 nationwide biomedical centers supported by the
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to study the
mechanisms and effects of environmental agents on human health. See our
Web site, www.envmed.rochester.edu, for more information.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Fees (all per person)
Fees include admittance, handouts and refreshments.
Forum Registration: $10, includes box lunch; $8 without lunch Student
Registration: No Charge; attach copy of current I.D. to registration form.
Add $5.00 if box lunch is desired, or bring your own.

Parking and Directions
Parking is available at the Rochester Museum & Science Center, which is
located at the corner of East Avenue and South Goodman Street. Please park
in the large lot behind the Strasenburgh Planetarium. The conference will
be held in the Eisenhart Auditorium in the Gannett School of Science &
Man.

Payment
Check, payable to Center for Environmental Information, must accompany
registration, or charge to Mastercard/Visa. Please mail the registration
form with payment to: Center for Environmental Information, 55(F) St. Paul
Street, Rochester, NY  14604-1314

Registrations at-the-door are accepted, but early registration is
recommended as seating is limited!

REGISTRATION FORM
Register me for:
_____ Forum
_____ Student (attach copy of current I.D.)
_________________________________________
Name
_________________________________________
Address
_________________________________________
City/State/Zip
___________________   ___________________
Phone                 Fax
_________________________________________
Affiliation
Registration Fee (see "Registration Information")  $ _____
Lunch: _____ turkey _____ beef _____ tuna  ____ none
TOTAL FEE ENCLOSED  $ _____
_____ Charge to my Mastercard/Visa Account #
_________________________________________
Signature _________________ Exp. Date ______
(Charge registrations may be faxed to CEI at 716-262-4156.)

For additional comments or questions about the conference, contact:

Bill Wagner                                         Phone:  (716) 262-2870
Center for Environmental Information                  Fax:  (716) 262-4156
Rochester, New York                          http://www.awa.com/nature/cei