On this page you will find previous conferences.

(Information on what has been going on previous years)

Third International conference on Arsenic Exposure and Health
San Diego, July 12-15th 1998
Contact: Dr Willard Chappell
University of Colorado at Denver, Campus Box 136
PO Box 173364, Denver Co, 80217-3364, USA
Tel +303 556-4520, Fax +303 556-4292 wchappel@carbon.cudenver.edu

8th International Symposium on Medical Geography
13-17 July 1998
Burkshire Conference Center, 10 West Burke Avenue, Towson Maryland USA (Baltimore)
For information: Prof Robert Earickson. Tel +1 410 455 3735. Fax +1 410 455 1056
earickso@umbc2.umbc.edu
GIS in Public Health
San Diego August 17-20 1998
Visions USA Inc
tel +404 880-0002 visions@internetmci.com
http://www.atsdr1.atsdr.cdc.gov.8080/GIS/conference
Drinking Water Contamination
(International Conference of International Association of Hydrological Sciences)
September 7-10, 1998
Santiago de Chile, Chile
Eric G Reichard, USGS, 5735 Kearny Villa Road, Ste. O, San Diego, California 92123, USA
Tel 1 619 637 6834
Fax 1 619 637 9201
egreich@usgs.gov
5th Congress of International Society for Trace Element Research (ISTERH)
27-30 September 1998, Lyon, France
Contact: Trace Element Institute for UNESCO
Tel +33 472 808290, Fax +33 478 587186
E-mail: 101711.2322@compuserve.com

First International Health Geographics Conference
October 16-18 1998
The Maritime Institute of Technology
Baltimore, Maryland
http://www.jhsph.edu/ihgc
Sources, transport, fate and toxicology of trace elements in the environment
At the GSA meeting, Toronto
Contact: G. Faure
Dept of Geological Sciences, Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1398, USA
Fax 1-614-292-7688
e-mail health.18@osu.edu
The First Asian Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry
2-4 December 1998, Hong Kong
Organized by Dpt of Civil & Structural Engineering, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in collaboration with Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Heath
Correspondence:
Dr X.D. Li
Environmental Engineering Unit, Dpt of Civil & Structural Engineering
the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Phone (852) 2766 6041, Fax (852) 2334 6389
E-mail cexdli@poly.edu.hk
http://www.cse.poly.edu.hk/~activi/seghconf.htm
Kashin-Beck Disease and Related Disorders

January 1999
Organized by Medecins Sans Frontiers - Belgium and the Chinese Ministry's Endemic Disease Department and International Health Exchange Centre
Anne-Francoise Maes, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Medical department, Rue Dupre, 94
B-1090 Brussels, Belgium
Tel 32/2/474.75.41 Fax 32/2/478.16.46
e-mail zoom@brussels.msf.org
5th International conference on Trace elements in health and disease
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 26-28 1999
Professor Mohammad Athar
Dpt of Medical Elementology and Toxicology
Faculty of Science
Hamdard University, New Delhi, 110062, India
root@hamduni.ren.nic.in
Environment and Health 1999. National seminar on Fluoride Contamination, Fluorosis and Defluoridation Techniques
Udaipur, India, February 25-27, 1999
National Seminar SARITA (NGO)
12 Rajendra Nagar Gariawas Road, Udaipur
3'3001 Rajasthan, India
Tel +0294 583783 Fax +0294 421730

17th European Conference of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health
Glasgow, Great Britain
29-31 March 1999
Dr A.B. MacKenzie
Scottish Universities Research and Reactor Centre, Rankine Avenue
Scottish Enterprise Technology Park, East Kilbride, G75 0QF, Scotlan, UK
Tel 01355 270141
Fax 01355 229898
e-mail A.MacKenzie@surrc.gla.ac.uk
EUG 10 meeting (European Union of Geosciences)
Strasbourg, 28 March - 1 April 1999
With a symposium on Earth Environment - human health - ecosystem health.
http://eost.u-strasb.fr/EUG/meeting.html/EUG10.html
Air Quality in Europe: Challenges for the 2000s
Venice, Italy, 19-21 May, 1999
Including a session on short and long term effects on human health.
Dr Vincenzo Cocheo
Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri-IRCCS, via Svizzera 16, I-35127 Padova, Italy
Fax +39 0498064555
fsmpd@tin.it
http://www.fsm.it
http://www.ei.jrc.it
7th Nordic Symposium on Trace Elements in Human Health and Disease
Espoo, Finland, June 16-19 1999
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Leena Huhtamaa
Tel +358 9 4747 405
Fax +358 9 4747 548
East and Southern Africa Regional Workshop on Geomedicine
Nairobi, Kenya, 23-27 June 1999
Organized by The School of Environmental Studies, Moi University, Kenya
and UNESCO Kenya Regional Office
Prof T.C. Davies
School of Environmental Studies, Moi University
PO Box 3900, Eldoret, Kenya
Fax 00254 321 43292, 00254 321 43149
tcdavies@net2000ke.com
or
Dr Thomas Schluter
UNESCO Nairobi Office, Programme specialist in earth sciences
PO Box 30592, UN Gigiri Complex, Nairobi Kenya
Fax 00254 2 215 991
t.schluter@unesco.org
5th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements.
Vienna, Austria, July 11-15 1999.
Conference secretariat, PO Box 81, A-1183 Vienna, Austria
http://www.boku.ac.at/boden/icobte/icobte.html
e-mail icobte@edv1.boku.ac.at
Fourth Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geology
With a technical session on Quantitative Methods in Geomedicine and Environmental Geosciences (A COGEOENVIRONMENT session)
August 6-11, 1999, Trondheim, Norway
IAMG'99 Conferense Secretariat, c/o Stephen Lippard
Department of Geology and Mineral Resources Engineering
7034 Trondheim, Norway
Phone +47 73 594828, Fax +47 73 594814, e-mail iamg99@geo.ntu.no
http://www.geo.ntnu.no/igb/iamg99
International Congress on Ecosystem Health

August 15-20, 1999, Sacramento, California

The general theme is "Managing for ecosystem health"

Dr. Deborah L. Rogers

Genetic Resources Conservation  Program

University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA USA 956 16

http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/centers/iseh/ecosystemhealth.html

Geological Society of America, annual meeting

Theme session: Sources, Transport, Fate and Toxicology of Trace Metals in the Environment.

Denver, CO, USA October 26-29, 1999

Conveners: D.T. Long and G. Faure

http://www.geosociety.org

2nd Asia Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry

Seoul, South Korea, 2-4 November 1999

Prof Hyo-Taek Chon, seoul National University

Tel +82 2 880 7725/7236

Fax +82 2 871 7892/8938

chon plaza.snu.ac.kr

Geomedicine Seminar

Vienna, Austria 16-17 November 1999

Geologishe Bundesanstalt

Dr Gerhard Hobiger, Rasumofskygasse 23, A-1031, Wien, Austria

Tel +43 1 712 56 74 - 58

ghobigercc.geolba.ac.at

GEOTROP-99 Third International Conference on Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry in the Tropics.

Hong Kong 24-26th November 1999

Institute for Natural Resources and Waste Management

Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong

Tel +852 23397054 Fax +852 23361400

geotrop@hkbu.edu.hk

http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~biol/
International Health Geographics Conference 2000
March 17-19 2000
Chevy Chase, MD USA
The use of GIS in for example Environmental health, Community health etc.
http://www.jhpsh.edu/ihgc
Geoscience 2000 - Contaminated land and quality of life
17-20 April 2000
Manchester University
Dr Paul Nathanail, MSc Contaminated Land Management, LQM, SChEME
University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
mailto:paul.nathanail@nottingham.ac.uk
6Th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine
7-10 May (more information will follow)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
mailto:centeno@afip.osd.mil
Fifth International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry
24-28th April 2000
Cape Town, South Africa
Department of Geological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Private bag, Rondebosch, 7701
South Africa
Tel +27 21 4066348
Fax +27 21 4486263
mailto:deborah@medicine.uct.ac.za
mailto:fey@geology.uct.ac.za
http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/geolsci/menviro/main.html
Healthy Environments - the Local Challenge
Oslo, Norway 5-9 June 2000
Tel +47 22001640
http://www.fmh.no
mailto:fmh@fmh.no
III Conference on Trace Metals Effects on Organisms and Environment
Under the honorary auspices of Prof Alina Kabata-Pendias
Sopot, Poland, 6-8 June 2000
Contact person, Prof Janusz Pempkowiak
mailto:pempa@iopan.gda.pl
Fax 48 58 5512130, Phone 48 58 5517281
www.iopan.gda.pl/metale_konferencja

9th International Symposium in Medical Geography
Montreal, June 18-23, 2000
Professor Jean Pierre Thouez
Department of Geography, University of Montreal
PO Box 6128, Station Downtown
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3C 3J7
Phone (514) 343-8054
Fax (514) 343-8008
thouezj@ere.umontreal.ca
Fourth International Conference on Arsenic Exposure and Health
The conference will focus on recent US EPS legislation on As, health effects of As exposure, patient treatment and water treatment
San Diego, USA, 18-22 June, 2000
Rosemary Wormington, Campus 136, University of Colorado at Denver
PO Box 173364, Denver, CO, USA 80217-3364
rwormington@castle.cudenver.edu
Phone +1 303 556 4520
Fax +1 303 556 4292
Ninth International Symposium in Medical Geography
Montreal, Quebec, Canada. July 2000
http://www.attcanada.net/~geo2000
mailto:thouezj@ere.umontreal.com
International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment
6-10 August, 2000
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Chairman Jerome Nriagu
Heavy Metals Conference
Department of Environmental and Industrial Health
School of Public Health
University of Michigan, 109 Observatory Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029 USA
heavy.metals@umich.edu
http://www.sph.umich.edu/eih/heavymetals
International Geological Congress
Geology and Sustainable Development: Challenge for the Third Millenium
With a symposium on Geoscience and Health in conjunction to the congress.
August 6-17, 2000, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Prof Hernani Chaves, Ave. Pasteur 404, Urca: Cep 22290-204, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tel +55 21 2955337
Fax +55 21 5423647
hernani@uerj.br
Groundwater arsenic and sedimentary aquifers
Pre conference workshop, 31st International Geological Conference
August 3-5, 2000 Rio de Janeiro
Prosun Bhattacharya, Gunnar Jacks
Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Division of Land and Water Resources
Royal Institute of Technology
SE 100 44 Stockholm Sweden
http://www.ce.kth.se/aom/amov/people/prosun/pb_igc_workshop.htm
SEGH Conference on Environmental Chromium Contamination and Remediation
Glasgow, Scotland, 11-12 September 2000
Dr John Farmer. Dpt of Chemistry
University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, Scotland EH9 3JJ
j.g.farmer@ed.ac.uk
USGS Workshop on Arsenic in the Environment
Denver, Colorado, February 21-22 2001
http://wwwbrr.cr.usgs.gov/arsenic/workshop.htm
mailto:mgold@usgs.gov
European research conference covering all aspects of environmental geochemistry and impacts on health
Manchester Metropolitan University UK, April 9-11, 2001
Including symposia on geochemistry an urban pollution: water, air and soils, Geochemistry and Health
Dr Kevin. G Taylor, Dpt of Environmental and Geographical Sciences
Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester M1 5GD, UK
http://www.egs.mmu.ac.uk/users/ktaylor/pers_page/segh.htm
GEOTROP 01: The Fourth international Conference on Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry in the Tropics
7-11 May 2001
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
mailto:andrew.noble@tvl.clw.csiro.au
Natural ionizing radiation and health
Oslo, Norway 5-6 June 2001
Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi, Drammensveien 78, 0271 Oslo. Fax: 47 22121099, E-mail dnva@online.no 
E-mail bjorn.bolviken@ngu.no
Second East and Southern Africa Regional Workshop in Geomedicine
27 June - 1 July 2001
Lusaka, Zambia
Correspondence to: Chairman of the Organizing committee
GeoMed2001, c/o School of Mines
University of Zambia, PO Box 32379
Lusaka Zambia
mailto:DNkhuwa@mines.unza.zm
Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, 6th International Conference
July 29-August 2, 2001
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Dr Kim Bolton, Dpt of Land Resource Science
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario
Phone (519) 824 4120 ext 2531  Fax (519) 823 1587
mailto:icobte@lrs.uoguelph.ca
http://icobte.crle.uoguelph.ca
2nd International Conference on the History of Occupational and Environmental Prevention
4th International Conference of the International Network for the History of Public Health
Occupational Health and Public Health - Lessons from the past- Challenges for the Future
Norrkoping Sweden. 6-9 September 2001
www.tema.liu.se/ohph
maria.arvidsson niwl.se
Geographic Information Sciences in Public Health - 2001
First European Conference
19-20 September 2001, Sheffield, UK
http://gis.sheffield.ac.uk
gis2001@sheffield.ac.uk
Geological Society of America, Annual Meeting
Pardee Symposium The Emerging Discipline of Medical Geology
Boston, USA, November 5-8 2001
www.geosociety.org/meetings/2001
mailto:dgoldman@geosociety.org
Also at this meeting: Natural Arsenic in Groundwater: Science Regulation and Health Implications. Topical session 61.
(Working Group on Medical Geology involved)
Chemical Bioavailabilty in the Terrestrial Environment
18-20 November 2001
Adelaide, Australia
http://www.clw.csiro.au/conferences/bioavailability
Arsenic in the Asia-Pacific Region Workshop
"Managing arsenic for our future"
20-23 November 2001
Adelaide, Australia
The focus on the workshop recognises that arsenic contamination of soil/water/plants is rapidly becoming an important environmental issue at both the national and international level.
http://www.clw.csiro.au/conferences/arsenic
Euan Smith, CSIRO Land & Water, PMB2, Glen Osmond, South Australia, 5064
Fax +61 8 8303 8565
mailto:euan.smith@adl.clw.csiro.au
3rd Asia Pacific Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry
December 2001
Guangzhou, China
Dr R T Watkins, Secretary SEGH Asia Pacific Section
Environmental Inorganic Chemistry Group, Curtin University of Technology
GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Australia
http://www.gig.ac.cn/apseg.htm
International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine (7th ISMIBM)
May 5-9, 2002, St. Petersburg, Russia
(Medical Geology Working group involved)
One session on Medical Geology (Chaired by Olle Selinus and Bob Finkelman)
http://195.101.104.15/metal-ions2002
Healthy Ecosystems - Healthy people
Linkages between biodiversity, ecosystem health and human health
June 6-11, 2002
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington DC USA. 
(Medical Geology Working group involved)
Presented by the International Society for Ecosystem Health.
Day 1. Linkages between biodiversity and ecosystem health. 
Day 2. Linkages between ecosystem health and human health
Day 3. Linkages between biodiversity and human health
Day 4. Integration and policy
e-mail hehp@ecosystemhealth.com
 www.ecosystemhealth.com/hehp

Fifth International Conference on Arsenic exposure and Health Effects
14-17 July 2002, San Diego, California
http://www.cudenver.edu/as2000
mailto:wchappel@carbon.cudenver.edu

7th World Congress of Soil Science
A special symposia on Soils and Geomedicine
Comparison of bedrocks, soils, chemical climate and pollution as geomedical factors.
Bangkok, Thailand. 14-21 August 2002
Convener Eiliv Steinnes
Dpt of Chemistry, Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology
N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
http://www.17wcss.ku.ac.th 
mailto:eiliv.steinnes@chembio.ntnu.nu

VIII INTECOL
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ECOLOGY
August 11-18, 2002
Seoul, Korea
Including symposias on "From human to ecosystem health"
e-mail mailto:ecology@seoulintecol.org
http://www.seoulintecol.org

20th European SEGH Conference (Soc for Environmental Geochemistry and Health)
Heavy Metal Contamination and the Quality of Life
4-6 September, 2002
Debrecen, Hungaria
http://www.date.hu/rendez/segh2002
mailto:gyori@helios.date.hu
mailto:kovacsb@helios.date.hu

6th ISTERH Conference. International Society for Trace Elements in Humans
8-13 September 2002
Quebec City, Canada
ISTERH 2001 Conference Secretariat
c/o Agora Communication
2600, boulevard Laurier (Suite 2680)
Sainte-Foy, QC, CANADA GIV 4M6
Phone: 1 (418) 658-6755
Fax: 1 (418) 658-8850
http://www.angelfire.com/nd/isterh
E-mail: isterh@agoracom.qc.ca

16th International Congress of Biometeorology
Kansas City. October 2002
http://www.mcc.missouri.edu/icb2002

SETAC 23rd Annual meeting in North America
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
16-20 November 2002
Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
www.setac.org

Indopacific Ecosystem Health Conference
25-27 November 2002
Edith Cowan University, Joondalup Campus
Western Australia
www-chs.ecu.edu.au/research/ceh
ecohealth@debretts.com.au
EUROHEIS
A European Health and Environment Information System for Disease and Exposure Mapping and Risk Assessment (EU partners: National Board of Health, Denmark, National Public Health Institute, Finland, Trinity College, Dublin Ireland, WHO European Centre for Environment and Health, Universitat de Valencia, Spain, Stockholm Centre of Public Health, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Netherlands)
An International Conference on Health and Environment
30-31 March, Storlien, Sweden
The conference will bring together international expertise in health and environment information systems.
Organized jointly between EUROHEIS and Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK
http://www.med.ic.ac.uk/divisions/60/euroheis/homepage.htm
l.jarup@ic.ac.uk

Natural Science and Public Health: Prescription for a better Environment
A national conference on USGS Health-Related research
April 1-3, 2003, Washington D.C.
For more information visit health.usgs.gov

3rd Congress on Radiation Research
21-25 May 2003, Kiev Ukraine
e-mail crbre2003@yahoo.com
www.radiobiology.org.ua

Heavy Metals in the Environment
26-30 May 2003, Grenoble France
ichmetals@glaciog.ujf-grenoble.fr
Curative Peat and Mud
June 10-14, 2003
International Peat Society Commission
VI Symposium, Pärnu, Estonia
orru@egk.ee
Fax +372 6720 091
7th ICOBTE
The International Society of Trace Element Biogeochemistry
Uppsala, Sweden June 15-19 2003
SLU Conference, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
PO Bo 7059, Uppsala, Sweden
Fax +46 18 673530
7thICOBTE@slu.se
Cities on volcanoes 3
July 14-18, Hilo, Hawaii
The meeting is planned as an international forum for specialists in every area concerned with natural hazards to discuss the impacts of volcanic activity on society. A workshop will be organized by the International Volcanic Health Hazard Network.
http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/¨¨cov3/
10th International Symposium in Medical Geography
July 14-18 2003
School of Geography, University of Manchester, UK
Organized by the Health and speciality Research Groups of the Association of American Geographers,
the Canadian Association of Geographers and the Royal Society.
The Conference is organised on behalf of the Health or Medical Speciality Research Groups of the Association of American Geographers, the Canadian Association of Geographers and the Royal Society Institute of British Geographers. Co-sponsored by the International Geographical Union Commission on Health and Development, the International Geographical Union Commission on Modelling Geographical Systems, and the International Union of Geological Sciences Working Group on Medical Geology. We welcome papers and poster presentations addressing any topics in Health Geography and Geomedicine.
http://www.art.man.ac.uk/geog/imgs

Sixth International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry
7-11 September 2003
Edinburgh, Scotland
Contact: John Farmer, Dpt of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh
Joseph Black Building, Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EHP 3JJ Scotland
Tel 0131-650-1000, Fax 0131-650-4757, J.G.Farmer@ed.ac.uk
(Medical Geology Working group involved)
http://www.ISEG2003.com
Advances in Arsenic Research:
Integration of Experimental and Observational Studies and
Implications for Mitigation
Sponsored by the Division of Geochemistry (GEOC)
and the Division of Environmental Chemistry (ENVR)
at the 226th ACS National Meeting
New York, NY
September 7-11, 2003
The discovery in recent years of numerous water supplies worldwide affected by arsenic at concentrations above acceptable health levels has prompted a plethora of research directed at understanding the occurrence, distribution, and mobilization of arsenic in the environment, and spurred the development of cost-effective treatment technologies. This session will focus on bridging the gap between different approaches and scales of investigation, and fostering a more unified understanding of arsenic occurrence and behavior. Papers on arsenic-related research encompassing geological, geochernical, hydrological, microbiological, engineering, and ecological aspects are welcome, in particular studies emphasizing the integration of basic research with mitigation and remediation strategies.
http://oasys.acs.org/
Check the Geochemistry Division web site for updates: http://membership.acs.org/g/geoc/
The Geological Chilean Congress
Including a one-day symposium on MEDICAL GEOLOGY
Concepcion, Chile
6-10 October 2003
University of Concepcion
http://www.udec.cl/cgeologico
clauroja@udec.cl
galfaro@udec.cl
International conference on environmental studies
October 23-24, 2003, Frankfurt, Germany
Topics: Environment and human health, Rural development, International development planniing
Reclamation and pollution control etc.
Seventh STDA International Symposium on the uses of selenium and tellurium
26-29 October 2003
Santa Fe (New Mexico) USA
Topics: Biology, nutrition, Agriculture, The environment, Metallurgy
Photoelectric applications, Chemical technology, Analytical methods.
Medical Mineralogy Session in AGU Fall meeting
San Francisco, California, USA December 8-12
http:///www.agu.org
Contact person Professor Umran Dogan
Workshop on MEDICAL GEOLOGY (IGCP – 454)
3-4 February, 2004. Venue: NAGPUR, India
Organiser Geological Survey of India
Shri B. Sengupta, Director
Geological Survey of India
Eastern Region
Block: DK-6, Sector – II
Bhu-Bijnan Bhawan
Bidhan Nagar
Kolkata – 700 091
Tel. (033) 23219379
Fax: (033) 23219241
E-mail: medgeoworkshop@redifmail.com
For more details
Final circular
5th International Conference on Environmental Geochemistry in the Tropics
March 21-26, Haikou, Hainan, PR Chinahttp://www.issas.ac.cn

22nd European Conference of Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health (SEGH 2004)
University of Sussex, April 5th - 7th 2004
Keynote Speakers
Organic micropollutants: Walter Giger (Associate editor ES&T), EAWAG, Switzerland
The 22nd European Meeting of the Society of Environmental Geochemistry and Health will be hosted by the Sussex University on April 5th –7th 2004. Oral and poster papers will be presented on all aspects of environmental geochemistry, and its impacts on health. Contributions on the characterisation and remediation of contaminated land, and on studies of organic contaminants in any setting, will be especially welcome. Papers are invited from PhD students and young post-doctoral fellows, as well as from established academics.
Risk Management of Contaminated land: Scientific needs to inform process.
Bob Harris/Theresa Kearney: Environment Agency (Science - Air, Land & Water).
Organic contaminants in breast milk. Janna Koppe Em Prof Neonatology, Univ. Amsterdam
Geochemistry & Health and Medical Geology: into the 21st Century. Fiona Fordyce, BGS, Edinburgh
Details attached, and more at website http://www.sussex.ac.uk/conferences/segh/
SECOND CIRCULAR

3rd International Conference on Trace Element Speciation in Biomedical, Nutritional and Environmental Sciences
10-13 May 2004
GSF - National Research Center for Environment and Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1,
D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
The 3rd Speciation Conference will provide a highly qualified platform for all activities in element speciation and will create a forum for open discussions about very new and perhaps not fully established findings.
The Scientific Committee emphasises the aim to keep close to definitions of chemical speciation by IUPAC .
Specifically species identification provides a strong link to methods and strategies of organic analytical chemistry. Thus some fields in organic analytical chemistry are now introduced in this conference. The scientific committee stress the aim to get a closer exchange of knowledge and experience – especially in sample preparation and analytical techniques – to increase the benefit for inorganic and organic speciation as well as the discussions between these disciplines. Organic analytical chemists are thus also invited to contribute to this conference.
http:www.gsf.de/wwwspec/index.html

Full information.

Chairman: Peter Schramel
peter.schramel@gsf.de
Organizer: Bernhard Michalke
bernhard.michalke@gsf.de
Abstract submission: speciation@gsf.de
Regular Deadline: November, 30, 2003
Deadline for Last-Minute Posters:
April , 15, 2004

2nd International Symposium on Trace Elements and Minerals in Medicine and Biology
13-15 May 2004
GSF - National Research Center for Environment and Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1,
D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany

The 2nd FESTEM Symposium will provide a forum for exchange and discussion of information on the various scientific aspects of trace elements and minerals research. The Scientific Committee extends an invitation to all scientists involved and/or interested in Trace Element and Mineral Analysis in Biology and Medicine. A major goal of the Conference is to facilitate discussions about all aspects of this field, including biological and clinical applications, matters such as molecular biology, diagnosis and recommended intakes, human and animal nutrition, supplementation and epidemiology.
http://www.festem.com/FESTEMcongress.html
http:www.gsf.de/wwwspec/geninfo.html

Full information

8th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine.
18-23 May 2004 Budapest, Hungary
One general topic covered will be medical geology
For detailed information please press here
http://ismibm.selenium.hu
cser.beth@axelero.hu
VIII SYMPOSIUM on TRACE ELEMENTS in the ENVIRONMENT
IRON and MANGANESE in the ENVIRONMENT - ecological and analytical problems
WARSAW, MAY 26-27, 2004
Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology
36 Rakowiecka St., 02-532 Warsaw, Poland
Conference room A
SYMPOSIUM WEB SITE: www.ibprs.pl/femn2004

Anna Szczechowska - SYMPOSIUM SECRETARY
Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology, Department of Food Analysis
36 Rakowiecka St., 02-532 Warsaw, Poland
tel.: (48 22) 606 39 40
fax: (48 22) 849-04-26
e-mail: femn2004@ibprs.pl

Second International Congress of Pathology
June 9-12, Iugassu Falls, Brazil
The meeting has been organized with several scientific activities, with an outstanding Faculty including professors from Europe, Latin America and USA. We intend to have a very interesting scientific program mixed with intense and joyful social activities, including a tour to Iguassu Falls and Itaipu Power Plant, a gala dinner and a interesting contest between Latin American and European pathologists.

For further information, please visit the web page at pathology-iguassu2004.com.br.

The sixth International Conference on Arsenic Exposure and Health Effects
July 5-29, San Diego, California, USA
www.cudenver.edu/as2004
as2004@cudenver.edu
Summarizes the present stage and knowledge regarding sources, pathways, exposures, toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics of arsenic in the environment and in organisms.
Identifies arsenic problems around the world.

32nd International Geological Congress
20-28 August 2004
http://www.32igc.org
Many activities, sessions etc concerning Medical Geology One session on medical geology: T-23.01; The effects of Natural Environments on the Health of Human and Animals. One short course August 20: Medical Geology: A 10 000 Year Old Opportunity.
Pre-Congress Workshop BWO 06
NATURAL ARSENIC IN GROUNDWATER
First International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research
Center for Environmental Health - Environmental Science Ph.D. Program
College of Science, Engineering and Technology
Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

3d International Scientific Conference Heavy Metals,Radionuclids and Biophile Elements In the Environment
Semey State Shakarim University,
Semipalatinsk,Kazakhstan on October 7-9, 2004.

Organization committee address:
1.Tanirbergenov Street
Semipalatinsk
Kazakhstan 490035
Semey State Shakarim University Room 306.
E-mail: panin @semgu.kz; Kancel@semgu.kz

2nd KTH-Dhaka University International Seminar
Natural Arsenic in Groundwater of South Asia (NAGSA-2005)
Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
15-17 January 2005
Organized by
Department of Geology, Dhaka University
and
Groundwater Arsenic Research Group (GARG)
Department of Land and Water Resources Engineering, KTH
Sponsors
Swedish Research Council (VR)
Sida-SAREC
More information
VIIth ISTERH Conference. International Society for Trace Element Research in Humans.
Bangkok, Nov. 7-12, 2004
June 1, 2004: Receipt of abstracts AND submission fee
July 1, 2004: Author notification of abstract acceptance
August 1, 2004: Student Travel Award notification (see abstracts)
August 1, 2004: End of maximum registration discount
September 1, 2004: Receipt of any cancellation for full refund of registration fee
September 1, 2004: End of the Shangri-La Hotel accommodation special rate and availability guarantee
September 1, 2004: End of pre-registration discount
November 7, 2004: On-site registration at late registration rate
Persistent Toxic Substances
International conference on environmental and public health management
November 17-19 2004, Hongkong
Organiser Institute for Natural Resources an Environmental Management, Hong Kong Baptist University
http:))www.hkbu.edu.hk/~inrem/
4th Asia Pacific Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry
18-20 January, 2005
Perth, Western Australia
www.apseg4.curtin.edu.au
e-mail apseg4@curtin.edu.au
23rd European Conference of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health
University of Paisley, 4-6 April 2005
Information and contact details
JORNADAS INTERDISCIPLINARIAS RIOPLATENSES DE TOXICOLOGÍA Y ECOTOXICOLOGÍA
Montevideo, 1 y 2 de junio de 2005
HOTEL EMBAJADOR
San Jose 1212
Montevideo-Uruguay
Plenary introductory talk on Medical Geology by Jose Centeno
INFORMATION
http://webs.montevideo.com.uy/sute
XIII International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment
June 05-09, 2005, Rio de Janeirio, Brazil
http://www.rioconventionbureau.com.br
The main themes will address among others: Exposure and health effects, biogeochemistry, risk assessment and risk analysis etc.
11th INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY SYMPOSIUM, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, USA, 5-9 JULY 2005
The AAG has agreed to provide online registration for the IMGS, the Texas-size celebration of medical Geography excellence. If you have any ideas or proposals about what should be included to enrich the meeting please pass them on to Sonia Arbona or me (Oppong@unt.edu).
Early Registration up to April 30, 2005For more information: http://userpages.umbc.edu/~earickso/Symposium11.html

20th European Congress of Pathology
Paris, September 3-8, 2005
For information contact pierre.bedossa@bct.ap-hop-paris.fr
Second International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research
Marriott Hotel, Jackson, MS, USA
September 18-21 2005
Selected Topics
1. New Frontiers in Environmental Health Research
2. Environmental Toxicology and Health Risk Assessmen
3. Emerging Topics in Computational Biology and Environmental Modeling
4. Health Disparities, and Environmental Security
5. Medical Geology and Human Health
6. Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Management
www.jsums.edu/cset
Email: paul.b.tchounwou@jsums.edu

Endocrine disrupters – Occurrence in the bioenvironment and possible effects in animals and humans International symposium arranged by the Norwegian Academy of Sciences in cooperation with the cancer register and Veterinary Institutet
13.-14 october 2005. Program see: www.dnva.no/geomed/planl-symp.html
Place: The Norwegian Academy of Sciences; Drammensveien 78, Oslo

First Hemispheric Conference on Medical Geology, 14-18 November 2005, University of Turabo in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. An International Workshop and First Hemispheric Conference on Medical Geology will be held 14-18 November 2005 at the University of Turabo in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. The scope of the workshop is to share the most recent information on the relationship between toxic metal ions, trace elements, natural dust, and the environment and their impact on public health issues. Please note that there will be ten international speakers/panelists from Europe, Australia, USA and South America taking part in the event. Anyone who is interested in attending the Workshop/Conference may obtain more information from the website www.ciemades.org and/or they may contact Mattheus Goosen (mgoosen@suagm.edu) directly. http://ciemades.suagm.edu/Medical_Geology_International_Workshop.htm.

The 7th Nordic-Baltic conference on environmental health

Copenhagen April 24-25, 2006.
The conference is arranged by the Danish Ministry of the Interior and Health, Research Centre for Environmental Health.

See the conference programme at the website: http://www.ismf.dk

3rd International Conference on Metals in the Environment in Vilnius, Lithuania
26-29 April, 2006.
Aim of the conference:
· Development of the methods for the identification of emission sources and hot spots of trace elements
· Investigation of accumulation and migration of metals and radionuclides, their influence on biota,.protection against __.their hazardous impact, and remediation of contaminated sites
· Development of socio-economic factors for the improvement of living and working place environment
· Promotion of society interest in earth sciences
This conference is a part of International Year of Planet Earth events

http://www.geo.lt/HMinE2006.htm

The ROYAL SWEDISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
International Symposium on Medical Geology May 18-19 in Stockholm
http://www.kva.se/KVA_Root/swe/events/detail.asp?eventid=491
http://www.kva.se
PROGRAM
INVITATION

9th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine
Lisboa Portugal, May 20-23 2006
http://www.uc.pt/9ismibm/
Information
FIRST CIRCULAR

CDC and SAHSU at Imperial College London are pleased to announce
Spatial Epidemiology Conference in London, UK
23-25 May 2006
SEC06 Team, spatepiconf@imperial.ac.uk
http://www.spatepiconf.org/

The role of trace metals in disease, Selfoss, Iceland June 26-29, 2006.

Open Scientific Meeting to celebrate the end of three and a half years of funding from the Quality of Life Programme of the European Commission

FATEPriDE Lead Participants: K. Vala Ragnarsdottir (University of Bristol, UK; Co-ordinator); David R. Brown (University of Bath, UK); Jane Plant (Imperial College, London, UK); Gerd Multhaup (Free University of Berlin, Germany); Thorkell Johannesson (University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland); Gigliola Zucconi Grassi (University of Perugia, Italy); Laurent Charlet (Univesity of Jean Fourier, Grenoble, France) and Yves Chapron (Alpine Institute of Environmental Dynamics, La Terrasse, France).
Sessions will include: Trace metals and animal disease, Trace metals and prion diseases, Trace metals and therapeutics, Trace metals and neurodegeneration, Fate of prions in soil, Trace metals and geographical distribution of diseases, Trace metals and structural biology, Availability and bioavailability of trace metals. Each session will be a mixture of geochemistry and biochemistry.

9th ANNUAL FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION CONFERENCE, 6-11 AUGUST 2006
ALBUQUERQUE, NM The 9th Annual Force Health Protection Conference, hosted by the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, will be held at the Albuquerque Convention Center, 6-11 August 2006.

The meeting will feature presentations and papers on Medical Geology as well as our Short Course on Medical Geology

More information

International Congress on Toxicology and Chemical Safety
August 21-25, 2006, Santiago, Chile
Website: http://www.toxicologia.cl/congreso_alatox.html
Plenary lecture on Medical Geology by Jose Centeno

43rd Brazilian Geological Congress

September 3-8th, 2006, Aracaju, Brazil

Website: http://www.43cbg.com.br/43cbg/index.html

Plenary lecture on Medical Geology by Jose Centeno

2nd Earth Science and Public Health Meeting
September 12 - 14 at the National Center in Reston (USGS)

This will be a forum to foster collaboration between the Public Health and Earth Science Communities, which can lead to solutions for existing and emerging environmental health problems. The intended audience is organizations and individuals interested in environmental and earth science factors affecting human health. This meeting is designed to provide a broad forum for discussion, bringing together a variety of interested parties, including policy makers, scientists, resource managers, Congressional staffers, Federal and State government, and non-governmental organizations.

The meeting will be set up along six thematic areas: (1) exposure to toxic contaminants in air and dust; (2) chemical and pathogen contaminant exposure by drinking water; (3) human consumption of bioaccumulative contaminants; (4) pathogen exposure through recreational waters; (5) vector-borne and zoonotic diseases; and (6) animals as sentinels of human health, along which the USGS public health research is aligned.

The first day of the meeting - Tuesday, September 12 - is an overview day. Invited are a variety of people including DOI, Congressional staffers, and managers from public health organizations, as well as the scientists attending the entire meeting. During this day, we will have a poster session centered around the six topical sessions listed above. The following two days will consist of talks, posters, and break out sessions organized around the six topical sessions.

Michalann Harthill, U.S. Geological Survey Mailstop 301, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192

XXVI International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology

Montreal, Canada, September 18-21st , 2006

http://www.iap2006.com/.

A session on Respiratory Toxicology highlighting Medical Geology research issues

7th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry (ISEG)

25-30 September 2006, Beijing, P R China

www.iseg2006.com
contact: iseg2006@sohu.com

For detailed information

Distribution of Arsenic and Related Metalloids in Surface and Ground Waters: Controls and Challenges at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America.

Philadelphia, October 22-25, 2006. This session is co-sponsored by the GSA Hydrogeology Division, the GSA Geobiology and Geomicrobiology Division, Geology and Health Division, and the Geochemical Society.
http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2006AM/top/papers/index.cgi?sessionid=18041 More information about the meeting, including a list of other proposed sessions, is at http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2006/

GeoHealth2006: Methods in Practice

28th – 30th November 2006, Rutherford Hotel, Nelson, New Zealand

In November 2006 Public Health Intelligence (PHI) will be hosting the international conference GeoHealth 2006: Methods in Practice. The aim of GeoHealth 2006 is to promote the exchange of ideas and sharing of experiences in the application of Health Geographical Information Sciences and Systems (GIS) to public health research and practice. The conference will bring together people from many different fields in the broad area of public health, and follows on from the first two highly successful conferences GeoHealth2002: supporting decision making in health, and GeoHealth 2004: surveillance and intervention.

http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/wpg_Index/-GeoHealth2006

The Environmental Statistics Section of the Royal Statistical Society is organising a meeting on "Environment and Health".

Date: 6th December 2006, Time: 14:00-17:00, Venue: The Royal Statistical Society, 12 Errol Street, London EC1Y 8LX (see http://www.rss.org.uk/main.asp?page=1759for location details)

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ARSENIC CONTAMINATION IN TROPICS, 19 –21 Feb.07 Venue: Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, CG, India (www.prsu.ac.in) & Hotel Piccadily, Mohoba Bazar, Raipur, CG, 492010
Conference Organizer: Prof. K. S. Patel, School of Studies in Chemistry,
Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University Raipur, CG, India,
Tel: +91-771-2262175, Mobile:9993013290, Email: patelks55@hotmail.com

The objectives of this conference is to highlight arsenic contaminated environments and their sources, detection and quantification of arsenic species, bioaccumulation of arsenic in food chain, mobility and toxicities, health hazard, arsenic remediation and removal techniques, etc. There have been significant advances in analytical methodologies for detecting arsenic in the environment. During this international conference, the challenges and solutions to detecting and quantifying arsenic in a wide range of environmental matrices will be discussed.

2nd Earth Science and Public Health Meeting February 27, 28, and March 1 at the National Center in Reston (USGS)
This will be a forum to foster collaboration between the Public Health and Earth Science Communities, which can lead to solutions for existing and emerging environmental health problems. The intended audience is organizations and individuals interested in environmental and earth science factors affecting human health. This meeting is designed to provide a broad forum for discussion, bringing together a variety of interested parties, including policy makers, scientists, resource managers, Congressional staffers, Federal and State government, and non-governmental organizations. Overall, the meeting will be set up along six thematic areas: (1) potential contaminants and pathogens in air, dusts, and soils; (2) drinking water exposure to chemical and pathogenic contaminants; (3) human consumption of bioaccumulative contaminants; (4) pathogen exposure through recreational waters; (5) vector-borne and zoonotic (animal to human) diseases; and (6) animals as sentinels of human health, along which the USGS public health research is aligned.

Michalann Harthill
U.S. Geological Survey Mailstop 301
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, Virginia 20192

Geological Society of America will be held in Durham, New Hampshire, from March 12 to March 14, 2007
The Northeast Section meeting of the Geological Society of America will be held in Durham, New Hampshire, from March 12 to March 14, 2007. A special session on Health and Geology in the Northeast is being organized for this meeting. This session will focus on the relationship between geological factors (both natural and anthropogenic) and disease, pathology and death in modern and fossil humans, animals and plants. This is an eclectic field and the intent of the session is to bring together researchers with various backgrounds and interests in order to facilitate discussion of the interrelationships between geology and health.

EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY The 1st East African Health and Scientific Conference and the 33rd Medic Africa International Exhibition
Venue: Serena International Conference Centre, Kampala, Uganda Dates: Wednesday, 28th to Friday, 30th March 2007
Theme: RESPONDING TO HEALTH CHALLENGES IN EAST AFRICA
Sub themes: Human resources for health and quality of care
Linking health research to policy and practice
Combating emerging and re-emerging diseases
Organized under the auspices of the East African Community by the Uganda Ministry of Health, Uganda National Health Research Organization, and the Uganda Medical Association, with the support of FSG Communications Ltd, London, England, UK.
www.eachealthconf.org

World Health Day 2007: International Health Security

World Health Day on 7 April marks the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO). It is an occasion to raise awareness of key global health issues. This year's theme is international health security. The aim of the Day is to urge governments, organizations and businesses to "Invest in health, build a safer future".
A high-level global debate will take place in Singapore on 2 April 2007, in advance of the Day, to raise the profile of international health security. Join us and mark World Health Day with activities regionally and locally.
http://www.who.int/world-health-day/2007/en/index.html

Geological Society of America GSA 41th Annual Meeting of South-Central & North-Central Sections, Lawrence, Kansas, USA
April 11-13, 2007
Medical Mineralogy Session & Panel Discussion
Organised by Umran and Meral Dogan
http://www.geosociety.org http://www.geos ociety.org/sectdiv/Northc/07nc-scmtg.htm

CURSO 2007:
“NUEVOS ENFOQUES DE LA TOXICOLOGÍA AMBIENTAL EN RELACION A LA GEOLOGÍA MEDICA”

Fecha: 07/05 y 08/05
Horario: 9:00 a 17:00 hs
Lugar: Aula Prof. Carlos Píriz Mac Coll
Instituto de Química – Facultad de Química
Montevideo, Uruguay

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Committee of Geomedicine, is organizing an international symposium
Solar Radiation and Human Health

10 – 11 May, 2007 Hotel Bristol, Oslo.
A number of outstanding international experts will contribute. The symposium covers a wide range of scientific disciplines, ranging from physics and biomedical research to epidemiology and public health. The conference is open to all interested in the subject area.
Contact person: Helle Margrete Meltzer, e-mail: heme@fhi.no, Conference organiser: Thue & Selvaag Forum, att. Nina Nørsteng,
e-mail: n.s.norsteng@tsforum.no,
Scientific programme: Harald Siem, e-mail: Harald.Siem@shdir.no

FOURTH INTERNATIONAL MINERALOGICAL SEMINAR MINERALOGY AND LIFE: THE ORIGIN OF BIOSPHERE, COEVOLUTION OF MINERAL AND BIOLOGICAL WORLDS, BIOMINERALOGY
Syktyvkar, Republic of Komi, Russia 21—25 May 2007

Scientific program
.• The role of minerals in the origin of biologicalsystems and biosphere;
. • Coevolution of mineral and biological worlds;
. • Biominerals and biogenic mineral formation;
. • Mineralogical factors of bioecology, medicine mineralogy;

Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, SEGH 25th European Conference:
Understanding environmental contributions to the burden of disease

4th – 5th June 2007, Liverpool, UK.

Hosts: Health Protection Agency, Cheshire & Merseyside Health Protection Unit http://www.hpa.org.uk/cheshireandmerseyside/default.htm

Aims and objectives:
To bring together researchers from both the medical / health and the geo / environmental specialities in order to:
· Provide authoritative and accessible reviews of key issues in important research areas, from health and environmental perspectives.
· Discuss how ideas from these different specialities can be combined to identify and address gaps in current understanding
· Initiate interdisciplinary collaborations that will result in fresh research strategies to address these important topic areas, ready for preparation of new Environmental and human health proposals

There will be plenaries on the following subjects, with speakers from both the health and environmental disciplines:
· “Soil contamination, groundwater issues and human health”
· “Methods for linking environmental data and routine health data”
· “Radon and radioactive land”.

Call for papers:
A call for papers will be issued early in 2007, see website for updates http://www.segh.net/

This series of 5 NERC supported workshops can be attended for either one or two days, or the full 2.5 with an initial field trip to set the issues of Environment and Human Health into context. As you can see there is a strong programme of speakers and workshop leaders, who are specialists in their different fields. The deadline for cheaper registration is 11th May. More details at http://www.seghconfere nce.co.uk/Registration.pdf You don't need to attend the previous SEGH Conference on 4-5th June - the Workshops are freestanding.
Workshop on Environment and Human Health June 5-7th Liverpool Don't miss the opportunity to register for one day or more of the SEGH workshops For full workshop details see http://www.seghconference.co.uk
Workshop 1 Transport and dynamics of toxic pollutants in the natural environment and their effect on human health. Prof Andrew Hursthouse /George Kowalczyk
Workshop 2 Uncertainty in risk assessment, epidemiology and regulation. Prof Mike Ramsey / Prof David Briggs
Workshop 3 Social, economic and behavioural factors in the genesis and health impact of environmental hazards. Rupert Adams / Meg Huby
Workshop 4 Strategies for improving health in contaminated situation. Prof John Farmer / Dr Richard Jarvis
Workshop 5 The effects of multiple toxic pollutants on health. Prof Joy Carter / Prof Virginia Murray Workshop supported by the Joint Environment and Human Health Programme, funded by: NERC, Defra, EA, MoD, ESRC. SEGH Plenary and Workshop
The Plenary and workshop sessions (June 5-7) will bring together expertise in Environment and Human Health from medicine and public health, the natural sciences and the social sciences. There will be a set of five parallel interdisciplinary workshops aimed at synthesizing fresh approaches from across these three disciplines, ready to respond to new funding opportunities. FIELD TRIP to Weston Quarry a local site examining the situation from various perspectives: industry, health and the local community. Plenary Lecture Prof Paul Nathanail, European approach to risk assessment for contaminated land Plenary Lecture Dr Lesley Rushton Methods for evaluating health impacts of environmental contamination. Plenary Lecture Dr Meg Huby Environment, Health and Childhood Well-Being: dealing with uncertainty Plenary Lecture Prof Paul Syms (English Parnerships) Fitting it all together - the wayforward Delegates can read more about the conference and register online at http://www.seghconference.co.uk

EHH Programme Funded Workshop - Multiple Links Towards Integrating Teams for Understanding of Disease and Environment

5-6 June, UK

Workshop - Multiple Links Towards Integrating Teams for Understanding of Disease and Environment This EHH Programme funded workshop will take place on 5 & 6 June 2007, following on from a conference on 4th June. It will unite researchers from both heath and geo/environmental communities by providing authoritative and broadly accessible reviews of the key issues in five important research areas, from both perspectives. Participants will be asked in the five workshops to discuss how ideas from the different specialisations can be combined to identify and address gaps in current understanding. It is expected that interdisciplinary collaborations will result form the workshop and lead to fresh research strategies to address these important topic areas.
Further information can be obtained from Http://www.seghconference.co.uk

12th International Medical Geography Symposium in Bonn, Germany.

9-13 July, Bonn, Germany

Call for papers

e-mail: imgs2007@ukb.uni-bonn.de
web: www.imgs2007.de

9th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements
(9th ICOBTE)

An interdisciplinary conference dedicated to link biosphere phenomena to physical & chemical reactions in the pedo-and lithosphere
Beijing, China, 15-19 July, 2007

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 9th ICOBTE, which will take place for the first time in Beijing, China. This highly successful conference series began in Orlando (1990) and has been held in Taipei (1993), Paris (1995), Berkeley (1997), Vienna (1999), Guelph (2001), Uppsala (2003) and Adelaide (2005).

The 9th ICOBTE is dedicated to the exchange of recent advancements in the biogeochemistry of trace elements. Biogeochemistry has developed into an interdisciplinary science, linking phenomena observed in the biosphere to physical and chemical reactions in the pedo-, hydro- and lithosphere. The conference provides a forum for professionals, regulators, and students to present their most recent findings and to discuss with colleagues from around the world state-of-the-art methodologies, analytical techniques, and process development.

http://www.conference.ac.cn/icobte.htm

Main theme of the conference

Speciation, bioavailability and advanced analytical methods
Deficiency of trace elements in food systems and human health
Heavy metal contamination and ecosystem/human health
Regulatory and policy dimension of metal contamination
Advances in remediation technologies for metal contaminated sites
Eco-toxicology of metals and risk-based management of metal contaminated environments

Environmental and Health Aspects of Mining, Refining and Related Industries
Bakgatla, Pilansberg Reserve, South Africa, 22-26 July, 2007

Goals and Scope
The aim of the conference is to facilitate interdisciplinary discussions about all environmental and health issues concerned with the mining and refining of ores. The main themes for this meeting are the work environment, environmental exposure and impact, as well as monitoring methodologies and risk assessment. These, in turn, require an understanding and application of analytical science, geochemistry, biochemistry, clinical chemistry, environmental science, toxicology, medical implications, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology, monitoring methodology as well as all the regulatory practices related to these fields.

Venue:
The venue reflects the theme of the conference. Pilanesberg National Park is 50 000 hectares in size and is situated on the eroded remains of an extinct alkaline volcanic crater The park not only has populations of lion, leopard, black and white rhino, elephant and buffalo - but also cheetah, giraffe, zebra, hippo and crocodile as well as many other game species. Close by are major platinum and vanadium mines and the Witwatersrand gold mining complex. Bakgatla is located inside the reserve and is a Golden Leopard Resort and a member of RCI (http://www.goldenleopard.co.za/).

Conference Organisers
Cheryl McCrindle, University of Pretoria. S.A. Cheryl.mccrindle@up.ac.za
Halina Röllin, Medical Research Council, S.A. hrollin@mrc.ac.za
Rob McCrindle, Tshwane University of Technology, S.A. Mccrindleri@tut.ac.za
Ray Jansen, Tshwane University of Technology, S.A. jansenr@tut.ac.za
Bruce Gummow, University of Pretoria, SA Bruce.gummow@up.ac.za
Jan Myburg, University of Pretoria, SA Jan.myburgh@up.ac.za
• Scientific Committee (abstracts): Cheryl.mccrindle@up.ac.za
• Registration, enquiries and links to accommodation: Http://www.kingfischer.co.za

Http://www.kingfischer.co.za

XVIII Mining Conference in Peru
10-14 September
Inivited lecture on Medical Geology.
http://www.convencionminera.com/content/content.php?pID=4&Fecha=2007-09-13

Estimado doctor Centeno, ha sido un gusto conocerlo y espero estar en contacto para seguir realizando acciones conjuntas. Asimismo agradecerle haber participado en nuestra XXVIII Convencion Minera. Le envio direcciones web en donde aparece una nota de la donación de libros a nuestra institución. http://www.iimp.org.pe/iimp/index.html

http://www.iimp.org.pe/ArchivosAdjuntos/Noticias/Noticia429.htm

Fourth International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research
Marriott Hotel, Jackson, MS, USA, September 16 - 19, 2007

1. New Frontiers in Environmental Health Research

2. Environmental Toxicology and Health Risk Assessment

3. Emerging Topics in Computational Biology and Environmental Modeling

4. Health Disparities, and Environmental Security

5. Medical Geology and Human Health

6. Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Management

http://www.jsums.edu/%7Esst/SYMPOSIUM/index.htm

Program

“TRACE ELEMENTS IN NUTRITION, DIET AND HEALTH: ESSENTIALITY AND TOXICITY”

will be organized by the "International Society for Trace Element Research in Human" (ISTERH), the "Nordic Trace Element Society" (NTES) and the "Hellenic Trace Element Society" (HTES) in Hersonissos, Crete Greece from October 21st to October 26th 2007

For information or to submit an abstract:
http://www.isterh.org. Email: Creteconference2007@isterh.org.

Main topics
Bioavailability of Trace Elements and Dietary Patterns
Trace Element Speciation
Interactions of Trace Elements
Molecular Nutrition/Cell Signalling and Trace Elements
Environmental Stress and Mineral Homeostasis
Toxicity of Trace Elements
Chelation and treatment of acute and chronic trace element intoxication
Health effects of low dose exposure to toxic metals
Molecular mechanisms of metal induced disease
Cancer and Trace Elements
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases and Trace Elements
Neurodegenerative Diseases, and Diseases of Neurodegeneration
Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome X, and Obesity and Trace Elements
Trace minerals: Modulators of Arterial Function
Disorders of Aging and Trace Elements
Fetal Development and Pediatric Disorders and Trace Elements
Infectious Diseases and Immune Disorders and Trace Elements
Osteoporosis and Other Bone Disorders and Trace Elements
Methods of detection

During this “Joint Symposium the HTES is in charge of organizing 2 Workshops:

I) ROLE OF TRACE ELEMENT NUTRITION ON INTERNATIONAL POVERTY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT."
HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF TRACE ELEMENT DEFICIENCIES
Main topics
Trace elements: transfer in the food chain (soils-plants-water-air-animals-human)
Trace element requirement: intake, bioavailabiliy, homoestasis.
Trace element nutrition as a public health issue in developing countries
Consequences of trace element deficiencies on human reproduction and development
Consequences of trace element deficiencies in case of pregnancy
Consequences of trace element deficiencies on the development of newborns and young children
Trace element supplementation

Invited speakers
Prof. Manfred ANKE.
Biologisch-Pharmazeutische Fakultät. Institut für Ernährung und Umwelt. Friedrich Schiller University. Jena (Germany)
Prof. Mihály SZILÁGYI
Research Institute for Animal Breeding and Nutrition. Herceghalom.(Hungary)
Prof. Mohamed ABDULLA Trace Element Institute for UNESCO. Lyon. (France)
Prof. Erich ROSSIPAL Klinische Abteilung für Allgemeine Pädiatrie der Univ. Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde. Landeskrankenhaus Graz. Graz (Austria)
Prof. Ivana DJUJIC Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy. Department of Chemistry. Beograd (Serbia)

II) TRACE ELEMENTS: METHODS OF DETECTION.
Main topics
Problems associated with the determination of trace elements
Methods of detection: Nutritional applications
Methods of detection: Clinical applications

Invited speakers

Prof. M. THELLIER
Laboratoire “Processus Ioniques Cellulaires“ CNRS URA 203. Faculté des Sciences. Université de Rouen. Mont-Saint-Aignan Cedex(France)
Prof. Andreas KARYDAS
Institute of Nuclear Physics. Dimocritos. Agia Paraskevi. Athens (Greece)
Prof. Enrico SABBIONI
European Commission. Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHPC). ECVAM Unit Joint research Center (JRC). Ispra. (Italy)

Annual Geological Society of America Meeting, Denver, CO, USA
October 28 – 31, Geology and Health Division:
Topical Session #127: Beneficial aspects of earth sciences in public health

Humans have employed natural earth materials (minerals, earth related organic materials, water) to promote health since recorded history. Scientific understanding of the observed healing or health benefits has just begun, as technology has provided the tools for studying nanoscale interactions of minerals with microbes and biomolecules. Discussion among researchers in mineralogy, geochemistry, microbiology, hydrology, veterinary and human medicine, pharmacology, and dentistry is needed to advance our knowledge of beneficial minerals in society. If your research includes earth materials that benefit human health, we extend a hearty invitation to you to submit your abstract at: http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2007AM/index.epl.

Deadline July 10, 2007

Co-conveners:
Ulli Limpitlaw, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 100, Greeley, CO 80639, Phone: 970 301 3996, Fax 970 353 6332, diamspir@aol.com.
Lynda Williams, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, Phone: 480 965 0829, Fax: 480 965 8102, Lynda.Williams@asu.edu

2nd Hemispherical Conference in Medical Geology
October 21-26, 2007, Sao Paolo, Brazil

On behalf of the International Medical Geology Association (IMGA) and the Organizers of the Brazilian Geochemistry Congress, we would like to invite to participate at the 2nd Hemispherical Conference on Medical Geology to be held the week of October 21-26, 2007 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The aim of this conference is to bring together scientists from South America, Central and North America, Canada and the Caribbean Basin to share the most recent advances and latest information on Medical Geology research with particular emphasis on this part of the globe. The 1st Hemispherical Conference on Medical Geology was organized in Puerto Rico with participation from over 50 delegates and with representation from each of the regions.. The 2nd HCMG is expected to bring together a wide range of disciplines in geosciences and biomedical research with particular interest on Medical Geology. Among the general topics of this international meeting will include:

1. Soils, water, air and public health
2. Environmental surveillance and public health
3. Emerging and re-Emerging Diseases and Medical geology
4. Geochemical and Human Health Databases
5. Tools of the Trade in Geosciences and Public Health

The dead line for submitting papers to the II Hemispheric Conference (and to the Geochemical Congress) is MAY, 15th.
Papers must be of 4 pages at maximum. These will be printed as the conference proceedings;

Website:http://www.acquacon.com.br/xicbgq/

There will be a one-day short course on medical geology on Sunday, Oct. 21.

National Workshop on Water Quality, Galveston, Tx.

The USGS Office of Water Quality is sponsoring a National Workshop on Water Quality. It will be in Galveston Texas, on November 5-9, 2007. A major session at the Workshop is dedicated to Water quality and human health. Submit requests to provide presentations, posters, and demonstrations by July 24th.  More information is available on the web at: http://wwwrcolka.cr.usgs.gov/uo/NWQW2007/

Herbert T. Buxton
USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
810 Bear Tavern Rd, W. Trenton, NJ 08628
PH: 609-771-3944               FX: 609-771-3915
http://toxics.usgs.gov

Medical Geology: Relating Earth Materials, Environmental Health, and Human Health Risks

Topical session for the annual meeting of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry in Milwaukee, WI from November 11-15, 2007.

Interest in the environmental chemistry and toxicology of contaminants is often driven by concerns over ecological or human health. Communication between health scientists, toxicologists, environmental scientists, and physical scientists is critical but often is lacking. The recent expansion of the field of Medical Geology, or Toxicological Geochemistry, has provided the stimulus for communication across these disciplines. This discipline recognizes and integrates the effects on human health of where we live (environment), what we ingest or inhale (water, soil, food), and physiological responses (disease). The symposium will bring together invited speakers whose expertise spans the medical, environmental, chemical, and earth science fields. Contributions are welcomed from investigators in areas such as: public health, environmental toxicology, environmental pathology, toxicological geochemistry, geoenvironmental epidemiology, medical mineralogy, and analytical methods. The goal of the symposium is to foster communication among these disparate groups and to work toward greater future interdisciplinary cooperation.

The success of this session is dependent on submission and acceptance of a minimum of 12 abstracts. The abstract submission deadline is June 1, 2007 at midnight. Additional information about the conference is available at http://milwaukee.setac.org. Abstract submission is available through the following website http://setac.abstractcentral.com
 
James F. Ranville, Ph.D.                               Suzette Morman, MS, RN
Associate Professor                               Geologist, Environmental Health
Department of Chemistry/Geochemistry               U.S. Geological Survey
Colorado School of Mines                               MS 964
1500 Illinios Street                               Denver Federal Center
Golden, CO 80401, USA                               Denver, CO 80225, USA
Tel: 303 273 3004                                      Tel: 303 236 1205
Fax: 303 273 3629                                      Fax: 303 236 3200

The Second International Conference on Health and Biodiversity
Galway, Ireland, Monday 25th to Thursday 28th February 2008.

COHAB 2 will be convened by the Secretariat of the COHAB Initiative in collaboration with its international partners, U.N. agencies and other
organisations at the forefront of policy, action and research in population health, international development, climate change, and nature conservation.

The conference will focus on three key areas:

*       Disaster Prevention, Relief and Recovery - harnessing ecosystem services for crisis prevention, recovery and redevelopment programmes.
*       Emerging Infectious Diseases - integrating biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management into disease prevention and control programmes.
*       Food Resources, Diet and Nutrition - meeting nutrition security and poverty challenges with biodiversity.

Conference sessions will explore how health aspects of the U.N. Millennium Development Goals are influenced by the status of global biodiversity, and
will review the impacts and implications of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. The conference will also look at the outputs of other relevant
programmes and mechanisms, including the recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and outputs of other related
conferences and initiatives. The over-riding focus will be on experience sharing, with the aim of encouraging greater cross-sector and
inter-disciplinary co-operation on issues at the interface of health, international development, human rights and the natural environment.

Abstracts are invited for poster and oral presentations exploring the linkages between human, animal, plant and ecosystem health. Presentations
highlighting lessons learned and experience gained from the design, planning or implementation of collaborative, inter-disciplinary approaches to health,
nature conservation and international development issues, are particularly welcome.

For full details of the conference, please visit the conference website at:www.cohabnet.org/cohab2008, or contact the conference organising committee
at: conference@cohabnet.org

Information about the COHAB Initiative is available online atwww.cohabnet.org.

COHAB Initiative Secretariat, P.O. Box 16, Tuam, Co. Galway, Ireland. Email: info@cohabnet.org Web: www.cohabnet.org

Geohealth. Building bridges across the Geological and Health Sciences

4-6 March 2008, USGS Headquarters, Reston Virginia, USA

http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/08Geohealth/

The Geological Society of America and U.S. Geological Survey

USGS is cosponsoring a workshop being offered by the Geological Society of America titled: GeoHealth I: Building Bridges across the Geological and Human Health Sciences. It is intended to improve connections between the geological and health sciences. The workshop will be held on March 4-6, 2008 at the USGS Headquarters, Reston, Virginia. Scientists with experience bridging the gaps between the earth and health sciences have been invited to share their experiences and lessons learned in a series of lectures and case studies. Geoscientists and health scientists will interact to share their perspectives on airborne, soilborne and drinking water contaminants. Contaminants of interest include: environmental asbestos, urban lead, arsenic, and VOCs. Strategic planning through discussions in breakout sessions will help identify research priorities and opportunities on emerging and future needs in the geohealth arena. Scientists interested in learning more about demonstrating the relevance of earth science research to public health should consider registering before the early registration deadline, January 7th.

Information on the conference is available on the USGS Human Health Internet site under New : http://health.usgs.gov

26th EuropeanConference Health Implications of Environmental Contamination

Athens, Hellas, 31st March to 3rd April, 2008

Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration IGME and SEGH, Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health
IGME is the Hellenic State’s official adviser on all geoscientific matters, and provides geological expertise to industry and local communities.
http://www.igme.gr

Conference Themes
• Health implications of mineral pollutants with emphasis on asbestos
• Air-Soil-Water pollution and health
• Endocrine disruption and health
• Health impact of waste management
• Environmental geochemistry in the decision making process for health protection
• Site specific versus general guideline values
• Geochemical baselines
• Marine pollution

http://conferences.geol.uoa.gr/segh2008

More Information

Iodine and Selenium anomalies in soils and Health

European Geosciences Union, General Assembly 2008
Vienna, Austria, 13 – 18 April 2008

Selenium and iodine are essential trace elements for humans. Low intakes of iodine result in a series of problems collectively described as Iodine Deficiency Disorders, the most serious effect being mental retardation where infants have been deprived of iodine during foetal development and very early childhood. Selenium is an essential component of several proteins and enzymes one of the most important being glutathione peroxidise which is an antioxidant in the body. In addition, with regard to selenium, excessive dietary intakes can result in toxicity problems. It is thus essential to understand the sources and distribution of these elements in soil, and to gain insight into the controls on their bioavailability. To this end this session solicits contributions on both field and laboratory studies on sources and pathways of selenium and iodine into the surficial environment, especially in soils and into the the rest of the biosphere.
In this Session all works proceeding from both private and public organizations from any of the five continents related to the above topics will be considered for oral or poster presentation

All necessary information can be found under http://meetings. copernicus. org/egu2008.
<http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2008.>

Second International Congress “Arsenic from Nature to Humans (As2008)”

Valencia, Spain, from May 21st to 23rd, 2008.

In 2006, an International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, was held in Mexico City, focusing on “Natural Arsenic in Groundwaters of Latin

America”. As a result of that event, plans were made to hold a series of biennial congresses with rotating venues in different continents

continuing with the themes of the congress held in Mexico and also including aspects connected with toxicity and effects on health. These

events would provide participants with an up-to-date, global view of the studies of this contaminant that have been carried out, on a multi- and

interdisciplinary level.

The topics to be covered in the present congress will be grouped under the following headings:

I.      Arsenic in Rocks, Soil, Groundwater and Air

II.     Human Exposure: Sources, Intakes and Bioavailability

III.    Arsenic Metabolism, Biomarkers and Mode of Action

IV.    Environmental Health Effects and Risk Assessment

V.     Arsenic Remediation

VI.    Assessment of Social and Economic Impacts

For further information visit our website www.adeit.uv.es/As2008valencia

4th International Conference on Trace Element Speciation in Biomedical, Nutritional And Environmental Sciences
May 25th - May 29th 2008, Munich-Neuherberg, Germany

Trace elements play an important role in the biomedical, nutritional and environmental field either as essential components e.g. in enzymes or as potentially toxic components e.g. in food or in the environment. The realisation that the determination of total contents is not sufficient for an adequate understanding of the function of trace elements led to the establishment of speciation analysis about 20 years ago.

Five International Workshops on Trace Element Analytical Chemistry in Medicine and Biology had been organized at the GSF - National Research Center in Neuherberg, Germany from 1980 to 1988 by P. Brätter and P. Schramel. The 6th workshop was organised by P. Brätter, B. Ribas and P. Schramel in 1994.

In response to the rising demand and research activities in the field of trace element speciation analysis the series of workshops was continued by a series of three International Conferences on Trace Element Speciation in Biomedical, Nutritional and Environmental Sciences at the GSF - National Research Center in Neuherberg, Germany. The organisers were B. Michalke and P. Schramel.

http://www.gsf.de/spec

Environmental Toxicology 2008
Date: 4 - 6 June, 2008; location: Granada, Spain
The Second International Conference on Environmental Toxicology will address the need for the exchange of scientific information among experts on issues related to environmental toxicology, toxicity assessment and hazardous waste management. With thousands of new chemicals entering the market every year, it has become necessary to assess their effects on the ecosystem as well as to minimize their impact on the environment.

Internet: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2008/toxic08/index.html

Problems of Environmental Geochemistry in XXI Century

Problems of Environmental Geochemistry in XXI Century Republic of Belarus, Minsk, June 25-26, 2008
International Scientific Conference Devoted to the Seventy Anniversary Birthday of Member-Correspondent of National Academy of Sciences of Republic of Belarus Dr. Valentine Lukashov (1938-1998)

The conference will focus on five key areas:
 Geochemistry of natural landscapes
 Urban geochemistry
 Geochemistry of river and limno systems
 Methods of environmental geochemistry
 Medical geochemistry

For full details of the conference contact the conference organizing committee, please:
Postal address of organizing committee: 220050, Belarus, Minsk, pr. Nezavisimosti, 4, State University of Republic of Belarus, Geography Department,
Chair of Dynamic Geology, Organizing Committee of the International Conference "Problems of Environmental Geochemistry in XXI Century".
Conference Science Secretary Dr. Oleg V. Lukashov Minsk, Belarus, Tel.: +375-17-209-50-86,
E-mail: v_k_lukashev70@tut.by

For participation in conferences it is necessary to e-mail in the address of organizing committee a filled application form before February 15, 2008.

It is planned to publish proceedings of the conference.

The text of the report volume 5 pages of A4 (Microsoft Word for Windows, Times New Roman, 12 p, through 1,5 intervals) must be presented before March 1, 2008.

Working languages at conference are Russian and English. Abstracts are invited for poster and oral presentations exploring the linkages between human, animal, plant and ecosystem health.

Presentations highlighting lessons learned and experience gained from the design, planning or implementation of collaborative, inter-disciplinary approaches to health, nature conservation and international development issues, are particularly welcome.

Application Form
Mr., Mrs., Dr., Student
First Name
Second name
Last name
Company
Position/Sci. degree
Title of Presentation
Coauthors Address,
Telephone,
Fax,
e-mail
Hotel booking

The 4th International Conference on Metals and Genetics (ICMG 2008)

University of Paris Descartes (Paris, France), July 21st to 24th, 2008.

This international event will cover the broad discipline of metals and genes, related diseases and their therapeutics, the role of the metals in nutritional supplementation, and finally themes related to environment and trace elements characterization. The Paris Congress will follow the format of the very successful previous meetings (ICMG 1994, ICMG 1998, ICMG 2004) held at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto (Canada).
Abstract Submission deadline will be open until April 15th 2008.
For further information, please consult the website

http://www.fourthmetalsandgenetics.org

33rd International Geological Congress in Oslo, Norway
August 6-14, 2008

In collaboration with the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and many other international and national organisations, the National IUGS Committees in the five Nordic Countries (Norden): Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden, hereby invite you to join the 2008 Congress.

www.33igc.org

Many Medical Geology activities will take place:

Symposia

There will be several interdisciplinary symposia under the framework of International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE)

 Earth and health/medical geology. Full day
 Groundwater – geopollution, contamination and health aspects. Full day.
 Emerging issues in geotoxicology –other aspects of geology and health Will be merged
 Geohazard applications of medical geology Will be merged
 Quantitative aspects of medical mineralogy

Half-day symposium to set out the key questions posed by the IYPE’s Theme Earth and Health

6 Invited speakers, half a day.

Theme of the Day

On of the Themes of the Day is on medical Geology. Monday 11 August. Plenary day.

 Water, human health and the environment

 Programme:

Opening Olle Selinus

Groundwater - principles and perspectives Bo Olofsson

Cultural evolution and water-borne exposure pathways Philip Weinstein

Health effects of arsenic in drinking water Jose Centeno

Fluorine: water-rock-human interactions - a global overview Mike Edmunds

Radon and health risks of radon in groundwater Don Appleton, Jon Miles

Natural organic pollutants in groundwater: potential health implications Robert B Finkelman

A changing World: Will there be enough water for all? (StatoilHydro Lecture) William H Orem
Ghislain de Marsily

Climate change adaptation and water - examples offering multiple challenges from sea level rise to water scarcity from a planning perspective Philippe Schmidt-Thome

Risk management of groundwater contamination in the context of water safety plans Roger Aertgeerts, WHO

Why is groundwater neglected in water management discussions? Anders Berntell, SIWI

Global changes, an accelerating water cycle, adaptation strategies: Can we cope? Andras Szollosi-Nagy, UNESCO

Ethiopian groundwater resource management Asfaw Dingamo (Minister of Environment, Ethiopia)

Panel discussion

Short courses

There will be two short courses held in medical geology:
 Medical Geology
 Quantitative aspects of Medical Mineralogy
Business meetings

The International Medical Geology Association, IMGA, will have a business meeting where all are invited Sunday August 10. More details will be presented later

For more information contact Olle Selinus, olle.selinus@sgu.se , member of the organising committee and vice president for Sweden

We have managed to give economic support to quite many members to attend the conference.

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: XXVIIITH CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONALSOCIETY FOR FLUORIDE RESEARCH. FLUORIDE: BONE AND BRAIN EFFECTS
AUGUST 7–11, 2008 – TORONTO, CANADA

International Society for Fluoride Research.

The second announcement and call for abstracts for the XXVIIIth Conference of the ISFR, August 7-11, 2008 in Toronto, Canada

The first announcement and call for abstracts for the XXVIIIth Conference of the ISFR, August 7-11, 2008 in Toronto, Canada

Fluoride 2008;41(1)1-96 for January-March 2008

The International Society for Fluoride Research is an independent non-profit organization which promotes the sharing of scientific information on all aspects of inorganic and organic fluorides by hosting international conferences and the publication of a quarterly open access journal Fluoride which does not carry advertising. Its financial support comes primarily from the sale of hard copies of Fluoride. It is not involved with the sale or disposal of products containing fluoride and has no financial links to industries involved in those activities.

International Workshop of Experts on Health and Well-being in Africa
Pretoria, South Africa 25 – 27 August 2008

More information

Organized by
International Council for Science, Regional Office for Africa (ICSU ROA)
in collaboration with
National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa

The ICSU Regional Office for Africa, in collaboration with the National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa, is organizing an international workshop of experts on Health and Human Well-being in sub-Saharan Africa.
Date and venue
The workshop will take place on 23 – 25 July 2008 at Roode Vallei Country Lodge (www.roodvallei.co.za) in Pretoria, South Africa.
Workshop Objectives
 To drive the implementation of the ICSU ROA science plan on Health and Human Well-being;
 To establish networks and working groups of researchers and their respective institutions, to address major challenges on health and human well-being in Africa; and
 To strengthen existing networks of individuals, groups, organizations and institutions working on issues related to human health and well-being, including food and nutrition security, water and sanitation, and sustainable livelihood in general.

Pakistan Japan Joint Seminar
ARSENIC IN PAKISTAN: LEARNING FROM ASIAN EXPERIENCES
Venue: Department of Social Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
Date: September 05, 2008

http://www.udercjap an.com/seminars. html

Background:
Pakistan-Japan Joint Seminar is the continuity of series of seminars being conducted both in Lahore and Tokyo to address the health and health risks of arsenic contamination in Pakistan. This is the 5th joint seminar, the second to be held in Japan.
Collaboration:
· Dr. Sakano-Lab, Department of Social Engineering Tokyo
Institute of Technology
· Dr. Morishita-Lab, Department of Policy Studies, Aichi
Gakuin University;
· Dr. Komai Lab, Institute of Geo Resources and Environment
(GREEN), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science
and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan.
· Dr. Nirei Hisashi, Emeritus Prof. Ibaraki University,
Chairperson, Geo Pollution Control Agency (NPO), Japan.
· Prof. Watanabe, Department of Social Engineering, Tokyo
Institute of Technology, Japan
· Dr. Shinji Tajima, International Center for Literacy and
Culture (ICLC-Tokyo)
· Dr. Kausar Jamal Cheema, Dean Faculty of Natural Sciences,
Head of Environmental Science Department, Lahore College for
Women University (LCWU), Lahore, Pakistan
· Urban Development and Environmental Research Center (UDERC)

· BUNYAD Foundation, Pakistan
. Pakistan Chamber of Commerce Japan (Regd.) [ Japan]
. Century Tokyo Corporation, Japan
. FUJITECH, Lahore, Pakistan

Registration Fee:
International Participants: US$ 200 (Payable only after registration is confirmed by UDERC)
Japanese participants: please contact

Seminar Coordinator
Dr. M. Atiq ur Rahman
Assistant Professor, Environmental Science Department, Lahore College for Women University (LCWU); Executive Director, Urban Development and Environmental Research Center (UDERC)
Email: atiq@uderc.com ; udercjapan@yahoo. com

ONLINE REGISTRATION

http://www.udercjap an.com/registrat ionform.html

THE 2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ARSENIC RESEARCH SEPTEMBER 23–26, 2008. SHENYANG, CHINA

The main themes for the conference will include:
1. Epidemiology
2. Toxicokinetics and metabolism
3. Geochemistry and pollution
4. Prevention and treatment
5. Health effects
6. Removal methods and technology

Conference Sponsors:
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, USA
National Science Foundation of China
World Health Organization
United Nations Children’s Fund
University of Arizona, USA
National Cancer Institute, USA
Kitasato University, Japan
International Environmental Research Center, South Korea
Metal Specialty Section, Society of Toxicology, USA
ChinaMedicalUniversityChina
International Medical Geology Assciation, IMGA

Global Connections between Earth Sciences, Health, and Policy
A Symposium in Celebration of International Year of Planet Earth
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Keck Center of the National Academies, Washington DC.

The symposium will explore the relationships between earth sciences and public health. Morning sessions
will feature several examples of health issues related to geological systems including soil, air, and water.
Afternoon sessions will consider the integration of scientific research, particularly risk assessments, into
policy strategies at the state, national, and international levels.
Speakers will include:

Kristie Ebi, ESS, LLC
Joseph Graziano, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Sharon Hrynkow, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH
Geoffrey Plumlee, Crustal Imaging and Characterization Team, U.S. Geological Survey
Joel Scheraga, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency
Elizabeth Snyder, Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida
Diana Wall, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University

The symposium is intended for all interested scientists and decision makers from Federal agencies in
Washington, DC, policy makers from Capitol Hill, scientists and students from local universities, members
of the media, and members of the public.
ADMISSION IS FREE

2008 JOINT ANNUAL MEETING GSA,  SSSA, ASA, CSSA, GCAGSA, HOUSTON,  TEXAS, USA
Celebrating the International Year of Planet Earth

OCTOBER 5-9, 2008 ( www.geosociety.org )

GSA TOPICAL SESSION
T149. Groundwater Arsenic: A Global Environmental Health Problem and Sustainable Mitigation
Sponsored by: GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Geology and Society Divison; GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA International Division; Geochemical Society; International Association of Hydrogeologists; International Society of Groundwater Sustainable Development
Prosun Bhattacharya, Abhijit Mukherjee, D. Kirk Nordstrom, Jochen Bundschuh, M. Alauddin 
GSA Technical Sessions - Abstract submission deadline: 3 June, 2008

This session serves as a platform for exchange of scientific knowledge and ideas to identify
future research targets of research needed to improve the understanding of the occurrence and
mobility of arsenic in groundwater, to develop, evaluate, select and apply suitable remediation
methods according to ambient hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical properties of the aquifer,
and the social conditions and the economic situation of the arsenic-affected population and water
resource management. The topical session (oral and poster) titled “Groundwater Arsenic: A
global environmental health problem and sustainable mitigation” will focus on 1) kinetics of
arsenic in groundwater and sedimentary environments. 2) arsenic occurrence and behavior in
natural and anthropogenic biogeochemical cycles 3) fate of arsenic in agricultural and food
chains 4) socio-economic impacts of arsenic affect groundwater on population 5) water resource
management and remediation strategies of arsenic-affected areas 6) arsenic epidemiology.

The upcoming Geological Society of America meeting in Houston, Texas will have a technical session on Geology and Health Issues in Texas, Mexico, and Beyond .
The deadline for submitting abstracts is June 3 . Please consider submitting an abstract and joining us in Houston, October 5-9. For additional information contact Bob Finkelman (bobf@utdallas.edu).

Jeff Post and Peter Heaney (heaney@geosc.psu.edu) are organizing the following Topical Session at the GSA Annual meeting:
T93: Environmental Mineralogy
Minerals can be the source of toxic metals and acid wastes, but they also can act as natural cleansers. This session will explore mineral structures, behaviors, and fluid interactions in the context of environmentally important soil reactions. Invited speakers include Elizabeth Johnson (James Madison University), Christopher Kim (Chapman University), and Huifang Xu (U Wisconsin-Madison).
This GSA meeting is held jointly with the Soils Science Society of America and 4 other organizations, and we expect it to be an unusual opportunity for low-temperature mineralogists and geochemists with different backgrounds to share insights and expertise. The meeting will be held from Oct. 5 to 9 in Houston.
The abstract deadline is early this year -- June 3, 2008. Information about the meeting can be found at the following web site:
https://www.acsmeetings.org/

International Society for Environmental Epidemiology & International Society of Exposure Analysis Joint Annual Conference

October 12-16 2008
Pasadena, California USA

2008 Joint Annual Conference in the Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, California USA

Theme: Exposure and Health in a Global Environment

The conference will include plenary sessions, symposia, and contributed abstract sessions with dedicated poster viewing sessions. There will be satellite meetings, workshops, and morning training sessions.

For more information visit http://secure.awma.org/events/isee-isea/

• Rapid industrialization and urban growth
• Global transport of pollution
• Worldwide energy demands
• Changes in manufacturing, transportation, agriculture and land use
• Epidemiological studies of population health disparities
• Differential impacts of environmental hazards and risks in developing and industrial societies
• Changing patterns of exposures and diseases
• Susceptibilities of different populations to environmentally-linked diseases
• Role of international and multi-national population studies on environmental exposures and health

The conference will include daily plenary sessions with keynote lecturers and a variety of symposia and technical sessions for more in-depth and interactive discussion on selected topics.

The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, Committee of Geomedicine
Symposium 13-14th November 2008, Oslo
Bioactive compounds in plants – benefits and risks for man and animals

More information and full program

Registration, venue

IYPE Celebration-University of Puerto Rico
20-23 November 2008

Practical Applications of Medical Geology
19-20 March 2009 British Geological Survey, Nottingham, UK

Medical Geology is defined as the science dealing with the relationships between natural geological factors and health in man and animals, and understanding the influence of environmental factors on the geographical distribution of such health problems.  It is aimed at improving the interdisciplinary interactions between environmental and health scientists.  This meeting will provide a common platform for medical geology practioners to present and highlight successful applications of interdisciplinary case studies.   It will facilitate professionals from industry, regulatory authorities and academia to discuss their findings and identify problems and scientific solutions to conducting such research.

Papers are invited on the following themes

• Novel methods for assessing the impact of human and animal exposure to potentially harmful elements, organic contaminants and radionuclides.
• Chemical and mineral speciation controls on the bioaccessibility of potentially harmful substances in soil and particulates.
• Trace element deficiency problems in human health and agriculture.
• The relationships between hazard and risk.
• Geochemical spatial distribution from maps to microscopic scale.
• Climate change and its impacts on human health and agriculture.
• Water and air quality.
  

http://sites.google.com/site/bgsmedicalgeologymeeting/

European Geosciences Union
General Assembly 2009
Vienna, Austria, 19 – 24 April 2009

At European Geosciences Union Symposium in April 2009 there is a session that Gavin Gillmore is co-convening on ‘Radon, health, and the environment’.  If someone the Medical Geology Association has something ‘on the shelf’ that they would like to present, as a poster or talk, please contact G.Gillmore@kingston.ac.uk.  Either they can submit an abstract (max 600-800 words, although most are only 300 or so currently) directly to the EGU or they can send me a copy and he can submit it on their behalf.

First Course of Iberoamerican Forensic Geology.
The Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Date: 30 March to 3 April.

Place: Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango. Bogotá, Colombia.

More information in www.ciencias.unal.edu.co/geologiaforense

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2009 International Workshop on Arsenic and Humic Substances in Groundwater and Their Health Effects, 11-12th May 2009, National Cheng Kung University. Taiwan

The deadline for submission of registration form and abstract is approaching for the Workshop. Below is a list of some important dates -

The topics to be covered in the upcoming Workshop will be grouped under the following headings:

    * Geogenic distribution of arsenic in the aquifers

    * Mitigation of arsenic

    * Accumulation of arsenic in biological systems

    * Complexation behavior of different metal oxides in sediments

    * Geomicrobiology and release mechanism of arsenic

    * Toxicological and carcinogenic studies in identifying the causes of Blackfoot  disease and tumor formation.

3rd International Symposium on Trace Elements in the Food Chain –
Deficiency or Excess of Trace Elements in the Environment as a Risk of Health (TEFC2009)

Budapest, Hungary, 21-23 May 2009.

To be organized by the Working Committee on Trace Elements of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS), as well as the Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry of the HAS, in

The purpose of the Symposium is to congregate experts interested in the investigation of trace elements of the food chain, involving analytical, metabolic, toxicological aspects, focussing on the environmental and health concerns.

Special attention will be given to the deficiency or excess in the environment as a risk of health, the speciation and transfer of trace elements in the food chain, to the factors influencing these processes.

General Subject Areas, Topics

Scientific sessions are expected to cover the following general subject areas:
 Methodical aspects of trace element research. Speciation.
 Nanotechnology for trace element research.
 Environmental aspects of trace elements concerning air, water, soil, microorganisms and plants.
 Trace element status and risk of health in plants, animals and human.
 Food and feed safety in human and animal nutrition.

Other topics:

Possibilities and difficulties in the analysis of trace elements.
Trace elements as air pollutants.
Sewage sludges as trace element sources.
Bioavailability and mobility of trace elements in soils.
Remediation of trace element contaminated soils.
Bioaccumulation and translocation of trace elements in plants.
Trace elements in medicinal plants.
Trace element deficiency: genetic and/or dietary background.
Biological and toxicological importance of trace elements.
Targets of heavy metal toxicity.
Neurotoxic effects of trace element deficiency or excess.
Micronutrients and cardiovascular diseases.
Deficiency – excess – metabolic disorders.
Deficiency – excess – antioxidant status.
How many is insufficient, optimal, excess?
Trace elements and oxidative stress.
Trace elements as environmental pollutants.
Trace element supplementation and food safety in public administration.

Venue
Danubius Hotel Gellert Budapest. It is located in a picturesque environment at the foot of Gellért Hill, on the bank of the Danube, at the Szabadság-híd (Liberty Bridge) ***szerintem földrajzi neveket kár lefordítani, Sherlock Holmes se a Pék utcában lakott…***.

http://www.chemres.hu/tefc2009

tefc2009@chemres.hu

GEOSEA 2009
Eleventh Regional Congress on Geology, Mineral and Energy resources of Southeast Asia.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Session on medical geology.

More information to follow

24th International Applied Geochemistry Symposium (IAGS)
June 1st to 4th, 2009 (Fredericton, Canada)

This biennual AAG meeting is co-sponsored by the International Association of GeoChemistry (IAGC) and the International Association of GeoAnalysts (IAG) and include the North Atlantic Minerals Symposium (NAMS). The meeting will be preceeded by 5 different professional development workshops to be held on Sunday, May 31st. As well there are 3 different pre-meeting field trips (Wednesday May 27 to Saturday May 30th) and 3 post-meeting field trips (Friday June 5th to Monday June 8th) run throughout the Maritimes (Atlantic Canada) and leaving from and returning to Fredericton at the beginning and end of the trip(s).

The meeting is jointly organised by geoscientists from the University of New Brunswick (UNB), New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources, New Brunswick Research and Productivity Council, New Brunswick Department of the Environment, and professionals drawn from the consulting engineering and mineral exploration industry here in New Brunswick, in conjunction with a professional conference organiser (PCO) from UNB.

http://www.unb.ca/conferences/IAGS2009/

One session to be held is:
*Urban Geochemistry  *
Conveners: /Rolf Tore Ottesen/ (Geological Survey of Norway) and /Howard Mielke/ (Tulane University. New  Orleans, Louisianna)

More than 50 per cent of the global population lives in cites. There is an increasing interest in urban geochemistry and health globally. Individual projects are carried out by many different organizations (Geological Surveys, Universities, and Cities). There is an obvious need for a common arena for exchange of scientific results, and to demonstrate the practical use of geochemical data for city planning and for environmental health.

Symposium organized for the Clay Minerals Society’s 46th Annual Meeting in Billings, Montana
June 5-11, 2009

Symposium Title: "A drugstore in the dirt: medicinal clays and clay minerals"

Organizer: Lynda B. Williams, Arizona State University

This popular topic is making headlines but the integrative study of what makes ‘healing clays’ work is in its infancy. This session will focus on physical and chemical studies of the interaction of clays and clay minerals with human and environmental pathogens, parasites, viruses, fungi, or prions. Contributions to this session are sought from researchers in all related scientific disciplines with data on analytical methods, experiments, and field or clinical applications.
By identifying the ‘drugstore in the dirt’, clay mineralogists can make significant contributions toward living in a ‘Green’ (eco-friendly) society. Utilizing natural clay minerals for fighting disease, topical infections, promoting nutrition, relieving rheumatism, digestive disorders, drug delivery, food storage, protection and transport, anti-fungal building materials are among a few uses of clays that require better pharmacological understanding.

Abstract deadline is March 10. Go to website https://cms.clays.org/meetings/

email: lynda.williams@asu.edu

6th European Congress on Regional Geoscientific
Cartography and Information Systems June 9 - 12, 2009 in Munich, Germany

1) Application of maps, 3D-modelling and information systems for
geoscientific analysis
2) Geodatainfrastructures
3) Use of geophysical and remote sensing methods and technology
4) Land instabilities
5) Coastal system management
6) Soil conservation
7) Geochemistry and health
8) Former climate evolution at regional scale
9) Seismic hazards
10) Mineral, energy and water resources
11) Geological heritage and popularisation of geosciences

http://www.euregeo2009.bayern.de

Local Organising Committee EUREGEO 2009
Bavarian Environment Agency
Buergermeister-Ulrich-Strasse 160
D-86179 Augsburg
Phone: +49 821 9071 4674
Fax: +49 821 9071 4519
mailto:euregeo@lfu.bayern.de

XIV International Clay conference
June 14-20 2009, Castellaneta, Italy

The Associazione Italiana per lo Studio delle Argille (AISA), on behalf of the Association Internationale pour l’Etude des Argiles (AIPEA), is pleased to invite you to the 14th International Clay Conference. The theme of the Conference, Micro et Nano: Scientiae Mare Magnum, provides a unique opportunity for mineralogists, soil scientists, physicists, geochemists, engineers, chemists and for many other specialists to share ideas and knowledge on the boundless world of micro and nanoparticles:The Mare Magnum of the Sciences!

Special sessions on health are held:

HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT

HE1 • Asbestos Monitoring & Analytical Methods
HE2 • Clays and Natural Zeolites in Medical Applications
HE3 • Clays as Friendly Environmental Materials
HE4 • Health Effects of The Reactivity of Airborne Minerals
HE5 • Moisture Transport Through Clay
HE6 • Nanoporous Materials as Adsorbents for Hydrogen and Methane Storage
HE7 • Speciation of Trace Elements in Soils and Sediments
HE8 • Stability of Clay Minerals in Geological Radioactive Waste Disposals
HE9 • The Interaction of CO2 with Clay Minerals
HE10 • Interactions between Clays and Inorganic and Organic Pollutants

Website: www.14icc.org

The “Micro et Nano: Scientiae Mare Magnum” Conference embraces the universe of the microparticles and thoroughly investigates seven themes :

BIO-CLAYS INTERFACE & LIFE'S ORIGIN
CERAMICS & ENGINEERING
GEOLOGY & GEOCHEMISTRY
HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT
MINERALOGY & CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
NANO & POROUS MATERIALS
SOILS & SEDIMENTS

Four plenary and 44 invited lectures opening the sessions will take place. Info will be posted on the Conference web site after being confirmed.
After the Conference, the Authors of the contributions presented will be invited to submit full papers to special issues of relevant international journals, through a standard peer-review.

AIPEA School for Young Scientists. Interstratified Clay Minerals: Origin, Characterization and Geochemical Significance. A great opportunity to learn more about the fascinating world of the mixed layers.

Two field trips to fascinating places. Aeolian Islands (pre-conference) and North Sardinia (post-conference)

Excursions to two Unesco World Heritage Sites. Two half-day visits, free of charge both for participants and accompanying people, will take place during the Meeting. Destinations are “Sassi di Matera”and Trulli di Alberobello.

Abstract deadline runs out on December 31, 2008.

Session HE1 "Asbestos Monitoring & Analytical Methods"

Monitoring, identification, and quantification of asbestos are essential aspects of dealing with these minerals. These investigations are very important to the regulatory community because special precautions must be taken when asbestos are found in some milieus and their quantity is greater than a certain amount. They are also necessary to study several health troubles in humans and animals.
Different techniques of monitoring and analysis are necessary depending on where the asbestos are spread: air, water, soils, rocks, biological materials, asbestos-containing materials and their transformation products. Besides, for asbestos use in health-based studies it is useful to apply several complementary analytical methods.
This session would 1) to present the state of the art about monitoring and techniques actually considered the most suitable for the different kinds of milieus and materials where asbestos are present; 2) to compare various investigation protocols adopted; 3) to exchange information about the advances in this topic; 4) to develop interdisciplinary collaborations.

Convenors: Elena Belluso (elena.belluso@unito.it) and Mickey Gunter (mgunter@uidaho.edu)

Session HE4 "Characterization and Reactivity of Airborne Minerals and their Effects on Human Health".

Inhalation of mineral particles has been demonstrated to be the origin of specific lung problems that include cancer. Mineralogy of the airborne particles depends on several factors with a geographical component, as lithology, vegetation or climate. Asbestos (amphibole and chrysotile) induce mesothelioma and lung cancer; quartz induces lung fibrosis. Clay minerals may represent a risk, especially in dry regions or clay industry, where a high burden of particles may make difficult the clearance on the inhaled particles. The toxicity of airborne minerals is induced by their biodurability and chemical reactions occurred at the mineral surface.

This session is focus on 1) mineralogical and physico-chemical characterization of airborne minerals, 2) geochemical reactions (e.g., dissolution kinetics, mineral/organic substance interaction) and physico-chemical properties that control the reactivity of airborne minerals, 3) exchange of information between interdisciplinary approaches including biodurability, in-vitro and in-vivo interaction with tissues, and 4) development of interdisciplinary collaborations that help to understand the toxicity of airborne minerals and potential risks derived from inhalation.

Invited speaker: Dr. Jose Centeno from the U. S. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Department of Environmental and Infectious Disease Sciences

Convenors: Pascal Dumortier (pdumorti@ulb.ac.be) and F. Javier Huertas (javier.huertas@eez.csic.es)

Goldschmidt 2009, Davos 21-26 June 2009

Goldschmidt™2009 brings together over 2000 of the worlds international experts in the chemistry of the Earth to present and debate breaking new work across these topics.

One session of the Goldschmidt conference 2009 is "Medical Mineralogy and Geochemistry" Session # 15d, at the Goldschmidt Conference, Davos, June 21-26, 2009. The abstract submission deadline is February 22, 2009.

The Keynote Speaker is Prof. Bice Fubini, University of Turin, Italy.
The Invited Speakers are Prof. Alan Stone, Johns Hopkins University, USA, and Prof. Laurent Charlet, University of Grenoble, France.

The session description is given below:
Medical Mineralogy and Geochemistry (MMG) is a highly interdisciplinary area of research emphasizing the complex reactivity of mineral surfaces with biological molecules, cells, and tissues in humans and other organisms. Research in this field seeks to understand normal and pathological processes that involve the interaction of dissolved inorganic species and bioorganic molecules with minerals. The range of issues includes medical conditions caused by specific mineral exposure pathways, geospatial issues, pathogenesis, controlling equilibria and reaction mechanisms, and therapeutics. Discovery of cures often require a deep understanding of normal processes. We invite submissions on MMG studies using a range of experimental, spectroscopic, microscopic, and computational approaches.

A partial, but by no means exhaustive, list of MMG topics includes:
1. the toxic and carcinogenic potential of inhaled dusts
2. mineral nanoparticle toxicity
3. heavy metal and radionuclide speciation in body fluids
4. etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, geospatial foci and potential genetic-environmental interactions of Guam Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis/Parkinsonism-Dementia Complex, Alzheimer's Disease, transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and related neurodegenerative disorders
5. formation of bones, teeth, otoconia, kidney stones, gout and gall stones, and "calcification" of vasculature
6. design and reactivity of ceramic and composite biomaterials for use as prosthetic implants
7. structure, design, and function of oxide-supported model cell membranes.

http://www.goldschmidt2009.org/

"Medical Mineralogy and Geochemistry" Session # 15d, at the Goldschmidt Conference, Davos, June 21-26, 2009.

The abstract submission deadline is February 22, 2009.

The Keynote Speaker is Prof. Bice Fubini, University of Turin, Italy.
The Invited Speakers are Prof. Alan Stone, Johns Hopkins University, USA, and Prof. Laurent Charlet, University of Grenoble, France.

The session description is given below:
Medical Mineralogy and Geochemistry (MMG) is a highly interdisciplinary area of research emphasizing the complex reactivity of mineral surfaces with biological molecules, cells, and tissues in humans and other organisms. Research in this field seeks to understand normal and pathological processes that involve the interaction of dissolved inorganic species and bioorganic molecules with minerals. The range of issues includes medical conditions caused by specific mineral exposure pathways, geospatial issues, pathogenesis, controlling equilibria and reaction mechanisms, and therapeutics. Discovery of cures often require a deep understanding of normal processes. We invite submissions on MMG studies using a range of experimental, spectroscopic, microscopic, and computational approaches.

A partial, but by no means exhaustive, list of MMG topics includes:
1. the toxic and carcinogenic potential of inhaled dusts
2. mineral nanoparticle toxicity
3. heavy metal and radionuclide speciation in body fluids
4. etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, geospatial foci and potential genetic-environmental interactions of Guam Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis/Parkinsonism-Dementia Complex, Alzheimer's Disease, transmissible spongiform encephalopathies and related neurodegenerative disorders
5. formation of bones, teeth, otoconia, kidney stones, gout and gall stones, and "calcification" of vasculature
6. design and reactivity of ceramic and composite biomaterials for use as prosthetic implants
7. structure, design, and function of oxide-supported model cell membranes.

http://www.goldschmidt2009.org/

3rd International Conference on HealthGIS 2009
24-26 July 2009, Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad, India 

This is a great pleasure to invite you to attend the prestigious "3rd International Conference on HealthGIS 2009", which is going to be held in Hyderabad, India during 24-26 July 2009. The Conference Theme for year 2009 is "Enabling Better Health Geospatially". The Conference will hold Keynotes, Technical Sessions, Workshops, Exhibitions, Plenary Sessions and other exciting events. We believe your active participation in the conference will make it really fruitful and promote the better healthcare and prevention of diseases using Geoinformation Technology. Be assured of an excellent networking experience with executives from government and non-government organizations and delegates from many countries around the world.

The detail information about the conference, submission of your abstract, important dates, venue, registration and accommodation are in our website:
http://www.e-geoinfo.net/healthgis2009/

The submission of your abstract can be done "ONLINE"
http://www.e-geoinfo.net/healthgis2009/submission.html

Attached please find the Brochure

Dr. Nitin Kumar Tripathi
Organising Secretary, HealthGIS 2009
Director, Academic Quality Assurance and Accreditation (AQAA)
Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Geoinformatics
Asian Institute of Technology
P.O. Box: 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120
Thailand
Phone: +66-81751 8384 (Mobile), +66-2-524 6392 (Office), Fax: +66-2-524 5597
e-mail: healthgis9@gmail.com, nitingis@gmail.com

2009 International Symposium on Endemic Diseases and Geological Environment
August 10-14, 2009, Changchun city, Jilin Province, China

Such areas where people seriously suffer from endemic arsenic poisoning, fluorosis or Kashin-Beck disease have been increasingly attracting attention. In order to address such endemic problems, the 2009 International Symposium on Endemic Diseases and Geological Environment (ISEDGE) will be held in Changchun city, Jilin Province, China, during August 10-14, 2009. The purpose of the conference is to provide a platform for scientists and researchers in medical geology, environmental geochemistry, environmental health sciences, and endemic diseases to communicate the latest developments in the related fields in geological environment and health, and to reinforce the existing cooperation among the professionals in environmental geology and endemic medicine. The conference is sponsored by CGS, UNICEF, IUGS-GEM, IAH, NSFC, Jilin Provincial Department of Land and Resources, and Jilin Province Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration.

We invite you to participate in and contribute papers to this important conference. Topics will encompass the whole breadth of medical geology, environmental geochemistry, environmental health sciences and endemic medicine.

Program Topics

• Medical Geology
  Environmental Geochemistry and Disease
  Geological Environment and Human Health
  Arsenic and fluorine pollution and human health
  Arsenic and its transfer path ways in the environment
  Fluorine and its transfer path ways in the environment
  Iodine and its biogeochemical cycle and Iodine Deficiency Disorder
  Distribution, formation and geo-environmental conditions of Kashin-Beck Disease
  Prevention and Control of Endemic Diseases
  Remediation techniques for arsenic and fluorine from water in Endemic Disease Areas
  Techniques and Methods of Groundwater Exploration in Endemic Disease Areas

Sponsors: China Geological Survey (CGS), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), IUGS Commission on Geosciences for Environmental Management (IUGS-GEM), International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH China Chapter), Department of Earth Sciences of National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Jilin Province Department of Land and Resources, Jilin Province Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration

Organizers Center for Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, CGS (CHEG), General Station of Geologic Environmental Monitoring of Jilin Province

Academic and Social Contents of the Conference

The 2009 ISEDGE will include speeches by invited keynote speakers, oral presentations of authors, poster sessions and a post-session technical excursion. The symposium plans a post-session technical excursion into Changbai Mountain. Changbai Mountain is located in the counties of Antu, Wusong and Changbai in southern Jilin Province, which is one of China's Natural Preserves, covering over 200,000 hectares, extending 78.5 kilometers from the north to the south, and 53.3 kilometers from the west to the east. It has preserved a wholesome environment and ecosystem for world famous rare animals, like Amur tigers (also known as the Siberian), sikas, and sables. You will visit the Crater Lake known as “The Heavenly Lake”, waterfall, hot springs and primeval forest, in the excursion.

Important Dates

Deadline for abstract submission: April 10, 2009

Deadline for full paper submission: May 1, 2009 Deadline for early registration: June 15, 2009

All the accepted papers will be published as the symposium proceedings.

How to pay the fees will be found in the SECOND CIRCULAR or on the symposium website soon.

Contact: Dr. Zhang Eryong, China Geological Survey, 45 Fuwai Dajie, Xicheng District, Beijing 100037, P.R.China
Tel: +86-10-58584556, +86-13031093865, Fax: +86-10-58584556
E-mail: ffs@cgs.gov.cn

Detailed information

ICWR 2009, International Conference on Water Resources: Emphasis on Regional Development
15-17 August 2009 – Shahrood, Iran.
ICWR 2009 is organised and hosted by Shahrood University of Technology

Dear Colleagues
It is my best honour to make the official 1st announcement of the ICWR 2009 “International Conference on Water Resources: Emphasis on Regional Development”
The conference will bring together regional and international water professionals, academics, policy makers, environmental groups, politicians and others involved and interested in water resources issues in Iran. The conference aims to enhance the understanding of water resources governance, its management, treatment, and use in the region by critically assessing the plan for improvement.
I look forward to welcoming you at the ICWR 2009.
All the best and regards,
Faramarz Doulati Ardejani
Conference Chairman

Important Dates
Last date for submission of abstracts: 31th Mar. 2009
Notification of the acceptance of abstracts: 30th Apr. 2009
Last date for submission of full papers: 31th May 2009
Deadline for registration 31th May 2009

Conference Themes/Topics
1 Hydrogeology
2 Hydrogeochemistry
3 Sustainability in groundwater resources
4 Mine water management, dewatering and modelling
5 Novel methods in groundwater exploration
6 Groundwater modelling
7 Karst issues
8 Artificial recharge
9 Water resources pollution and remediation
10 Groundwater management and monitoring
11 Climate change impacts on water resources
12 Water resources in arid and semi-arid regions
13 Underground structures for groundwater resources
14 Qanat and spring issues
15 Groundwater salinity
16 Catchment management
17 Water and irrigation systems
18 Groundwater irrigation and drainage systems
19 Groundwater extraction and land subsidence
20 Groundwater resources management in Semnan province

In case you are unable to submit abstracts electronically, it can be sent to: icwr2009@Shahroodut.ac.ir
Abstract submission deadline: 31 March 2009
Please submit 300 word abstracts on the following conference themes via the online submission form at http://www.icwr2009.ir
Selected papers will be published in International Journal of Mining and Environmental Issues organised by Shahrood University of Technology
For further information please visit at: http://www.icwr2009.ir or e-mail to: icwr2009@shahroodut.ac.ir

REGISTRATION:
Registration for the conference is now open at http://www.icwr2009.ir.
Registration fees: 300 EUR
Student registration fees: 100 EUR
Registration fees for Iranians: 1000000 Rls (academics), 500000 Rls (students)
The conference registration fee covers: Participation in the conference, a copy of the prepublished proceedings, refreshments (coffee and tea breaks) and lunches during three conference days, and the conference dinner. The fee will not cover hotel expenses
The payment of the registration fee must be received before 31 May 2009.

Conference Programme
Outline of the conference programme
14 August, 2009: bus transfer from Tehran (airport and hotels) to Shahrood
14 August, 2009: pre-registration during late afternoon
15 August, 2009: opening Session, technical sessions: oral presentations
16 August, 2009:, technical sessions: oral presentations, closing Ceremony
17 August, 2009:, post conference field trip
17 August, 2009: afternoon: bus transfer from Shahrood to Tehran (airport and hotels)
18 August, 2009: early morning: bus transfer from Shahrood to Tehran (airport and hotels)

Oral presentations
Regular oral presentations: 20 minutes (suggested 15 min presentation + 5 min discussion/questions)
A poster presentations will be organised as follows:
there will be two poster sessions, each one day long;
poster session 1: 15 August 2009, poster session 2: 16 August 2009
The maximum size of the posters is A0 (width about 0.90 m, height about 1.20 m). The posters should be prepared in vertical (portrait) direction.

Accommodation
ICWR 2009 offers the following accommodations for participants:
Hotel Paramida, Address : Inside The Shahrood Road And Transportation Office, At The Begining Of Tehran Street, Shahrood, Iran. Phone : +98273 3333363
Shahrood Tourism Guest House, Address: Mehmansaraye Jahangardi Blvd, Shahrood, N/A, Iran, Phone: +98273 2224008, 2226078
Bastam Tourism Guest House, Address: After City park, Bastam, Shahrood, Phone: +98274 5222262

Contact information
ICWR 2009, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran, P.O.Box: 3619995161-316
Tel: +98-273-3343507, Fax: +98-273-3335509, Website: http://www.icwr2009.ir, E-mail: icwr2009@Shahroodut.ac.ir
For further information please feel free to contact the Conference Chairman:
Faramarz Doulati Ardejani, fdoulati@shahroodut.ac.ir (+98-9121096153)

21ST CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY (ISEE): FOOD AND GLOBAL HEALTH.
Dublin, Ireland, 25-29 August 2009

The Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health (SEGH) will hold a session at this conference. More information is available on the web-site:
http://www.isee2009.ie/home/front/

The conference theme is 'Environment, Food and Global Health'. We want to provide an opportunity for the food and agriculture research community to come together with the environmental epidemiology community to explore the many different ways in which food production, food processing, and food distribution impact on human health. We are looking both for detailed studies of specific topics, as well as broader presentations.

Contact: Anthony Staines, School of Nursing, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland anthony.staines@dcu.ie

The 2009 annual European meeting of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health (SEGH) is being held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) The ISEE theme is food, but papers covering the usual SEGH sessions across the wide range of interactions between environment and health will be welcome. The MULTITUDE workshop has previously been successfully held in Liverpool in 2007 (Understanding environmental contributions to the burden of disease) and Athens in 2008 (From risk assessment to risk response). See the SEGH website for further details.

More information

Program 27-28 August

The International Symposium on Mineralogy-Environment-Health
21st-22nd September 2009 in Champs sur Marne (suburb of Paris)

The International Symposium on Mineralogy-Environment-Health will focus on the following topics:
Topic 1 : Nanoparticles, environment and health Topic 2 : Environmental Health: Sources of Exposure and Health Effects of Trace Elements, Toxic Metal Ions, Metalloids Topic 3 : Mineral Dusts and Human Health Topic 4 : Soil-plant transfer: effect of soil mineralogy Topic 5 : Environmental Toxicology, Geochemical Studies and Health Effects

Symposium on Mineralogy, Environment and health.pdf

First Brazilian Stonemeal conference

21-25 September 2009, Brasilia

• Present the stonemeal research advances in Brazil;
• Consolidate the stonemeal usage researches results as nutrients source for Brazilian
tropical ground;
• Present the stonemeal usage as a feasible technology and as a possibility of Public
Policy to diversify the used material to modify Brazilian ground fertility standards;
• Discuss mechanisms and methodologies for the regulation of stonemeal
commercialization as source of nutrients.

More information

Geological Society of London William Smith Meeting 2009: Environment, Pollution & Human Health

The Geological Society of London, Burlington House, London 21–23 September 2009

This conference aims to bring together "traditional" geoscientists (geochemists, hydrogeologists, engineers, geophysicists, mineralogists) and scientists outside traditional earth sciences (toxicologists, microbiologists, physicists, chemists) from both academic and industrial communities to present and discuss the state-of-the-art in the understanding of environmental pollution and the potential threats to human health. More information is available on the web-site:

http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/events/listings/page4598.html

3RD HEMISPHERIC CONFERENCE ON MEDICAL GEOLOGY
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY
October 12-17, 2009

Dear Colleagues and Friends on Medical Geology:

On behalf of the International Medical Geology Association (IMGA), the Uruguayan Society of Toxicology and Ecotoxicology and the Faculty of Chemistry from the Universidad de la Republica de Uruaguay, we are pleased to invite you to participate in the 3rd Hemispheric Conference on Medical Geology, which will be held the week of October 12-17, 2009 in Montevideo, Uruguay.

The Hemispheric Conference on Medical Geology meeting was started as a contribution to the rapidly expanding and growing field of Medical Geology. Medical geology has numerous applications to the resolution of local, regional and global health issues. The aim of this 3rd Hemispheric Conference on Medical Geology (3rd HCMedGeo) is to promote interdisciplinary discussions, international scientific collaborations and to build up new personal contacts between medical geology researchers by bringing together scientists from South America, Central and North America, Canada, and the Caribbean Basin to share the most recent advances and latest information on Medical Geology research with particular emphasis on environmental and health problems afflicting this part of the globe.

The 1st HCMedGeo was organized in Puerto Rico with participation from over 50 delegates and with representation from each of the regions. The 2nd HCMedGeo was recently organized in Atibaia, Brazil with over 150 participants bringing together a wide range of disciplines in geosciences and biomedical research with particular interest on Medical Geology.

The Scientific Program for the 3rd HCMedGeo will be composed of plenary lectures, short courses, oral and poster presentations covering a diverse and multidisciplinary research agenda with topics including: soils, water, air and public health; environmental epidemiology, environmental monitoring, and disease surveillance; emerging and re-merging diseases and medical geology; topical diseases and their impact on human and animal health; geochemical mapping and human health databases; risk analysis and risk communication/management in medical geology; veterinary medicine and medical geology; environmental medicine, toxicology and environmental geochemistry; environmental and forensic geology; analytical toxicology (e.g., trace element speciation) and geochemical tools in medical geology; trace elements, metals and metalloids and nutrition; environmental bioremediation of contaminated sites.

On behalf of the organizers and sponsors for the 3rd HCMedGeo we look forward to welcome you to Montevideo, and to share with you what promise to be a highly scientifically stimulating and memorable event for the Americas.
Sincerely,

Prof. Dr. Nelly Manay Dr. Jose Centeno
General Chairwoman Chairman International Scientific Committee

3rd Hemispheric Conference on Medical Geology

DETAILED INFORMATION

http://www.geologiamedica.com/

Medical Geology short course program

7th. INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON TRACE ELEMENTS IN HUMAN:NEW PERSPECTIVES
October 13th - 15th 2009
ATHENS – GREECE

The University of Athens (Greece), the University Cadi Ayyad of Marrakech (Morocco) and the Organizing Committee invite you to take part to the "7th. International Symposium on Trace Elements in Human: New Perspectives"

The rapid growth in importance of trace elements in biology and medicine needs the discussion of the recent developments in this field.

• Nutritional and environmental investigations are essential to control the intake of trace elements in human. The role of the environment not only at the level of the pollution but also the influence of the common way of life (diet) on the intake of trace elements has to be evaluated.

Deficiencies of trace elements may have profound effects on the development, health and well being of human subjects. They may affect the human reproduction, the development of pregnancy and the development of newborns and young children. This constitutes a very important problem, especially in developing countries. Diagnosis of deficiency and the monitoring of individuals receiving treatment require the knowledge of both the trace element status of these individuals prior treatment and, in case of deficiency, the trace element requirements needed for restoring an adequate trace element status.

• On the other hand, progress in trace element research depends very much on the use of appropriate methodologies and their progressive improvement. The recent improvements in the methods of detection and their application in nutrition and medicine, as well as the problems associated with the determination of trace elements have to be presented and discussed

Main topics

• Trace elements: transfer in the food chain

• Trace element requirement: intake, bioavailabiliy, homeostasis.

• Consequences of trace element deficiencies

- on human health, reproduction, development

- in case of pregnancy

- on the development of newborns and young children

• Trace element supplementation

• Trace elements: methods of detection

Conference Venue: The symposium will take place in the main buildings of the University of Athens located in the center of Athens.

Registration Fee. Students: Free. Early registration: 300 Euros. Late registration: 350 Euros

Important Deadlines. Submission of abstracts: 15 - 7 - 2009

For further information and to receive the second circular (June 2009) please contact Dr. S. Pollet Attalou 26, Neo-Voutza, 19005 Nea Makri (Greece) Tel Fax: 0030 22940 77856 E-mail: sermid@med.uoa.gr

VIII INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY

October 18 to 23, 2009, Ouro Preto/MG, Brasil

http://www.12cbgq.ufop.br/12cbgq/principaleng.htm

From Volcanoes to Vineyards: Living with Dynamic Landscape  
18-21 October 2009 • Portland, Oregon

Oregon Convention Center
 http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2009/  

Registration deadline:  Standard,  1 June thru 14 September 2009
Abstract deadline:   11 August 2009

The GSA Geology and Health Division will have a very active scientific presence at the conference, through co-sponsorship of two approved Pardee Keynote Symposia (invited abstracts) and 16 Topical Sessions (open to volunteered abstracts). We look forward to having this information publicized on the IMGA website.

The descriptions for the two Keynote Symposia can be viewed at the following web link.
http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2009/sessions/symposia.htm

The Topical Sessions can be viewed at the following web links, which are now active:

* by Discipline Category of "Geology and Health" (8 sessions total)
http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2009/sessions/topical.asp?CatID=Geology+and+Health&submit=Go
* by Session Sponsor of "Geology and Health Division" (16 sessions total; half overlap with the foregoing)
http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2009/sessions/topical.asp?SponsorID=GSA+Geology+and+Health+Division&submit=Go

In the event anyone encounters problems with these direct links, alternatively they can go to the GSA Technical Program Index (http://www.geosociety.org/meetings/2009/sessions/topical.asp) and select Geology and Health from either drop-down list.

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2009 Keynote Symposium Descriptions (Geology and Health)
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P1. Crisis in the Cryosphere: Impacts of Planetary Meltdown
American Quaternary Association (AMQUA); GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA); National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT); GSA Geology and Society Division
George T. Stone, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee, Wis.; Andrew M. Buddington, Spokane Community College, Spokane, Wash.; Michael E. Mann, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Penn.
Wed., 21 Oct, 1:30–5:30 p.m.
All components of the cryosphere are in decline: ice sheets and outlet glaciers, ice caps and valley glaciers, ice shelves and sea ice, permafrost. This worldwide meltdown presages catastrophic impacts on water supplies, sea level, and coastlines.

P7. Hazards and Health: Preventing Disaster and Building Resilience on the Ring of Fire
GSA Geology and Health Division; GSA Engineering Geology Division; GSA Geoinformatics Division; GSA Limnogeology Division; GSA Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division; GSA International Division; GSA Geology & Public Policy Committee; Geological Society of New Zealand; International Medical Geology Association; International Union of Geological Sciences; International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA)
Monica E. Gowan, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand; David Applegate, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Va.; Scott F. Burns, Portland State University, Portland, Ore.; John J. Clague, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia; David Johnston, GNS Science/Massey University, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Mon., 19 Oct., 8 a.m.–noon
Uniting the efforts of natural and social scientists is vital to the well-being of disaster-prone communities. This session highlights new interdisciplinary directions for managing risk at the emerging crossroads of hazards, health, and emergency management.

"Air Pollution and Health: Bridging the Gap" to be held in San Diego, USA on March 22-26, 2010.
http://AAARabstracts.com/Specialty

American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) and co-sponsored by the Air & Waste Management Association. The conference is entitled “Air Pollution and Health: Bridging the Gap from Sources to Health Outcomes.” The objectives and guiding themes, the latter presented as a series of policy-relevant science questions are given in the links above. This conference is intended to bring together a diverse group of air pollution and health scientists, air quality managers, and policy makers across all levels of government, private industry and industrial agencies, academia, and others interested in better understanding the science linkages between air pollution and health effects across the full source to health effects paradigm.

European Geoscience Union General assembly
2-7 May 2010

In Vienna in May this year there are plans to have a session on “Radon, health and natural hazards”  at the (poster and talks sessions).  The meeting is in May (weblink http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2010/sessionprogramme/search_radon).

This session will form part of the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) 571 on radon and health, and is co-supported by the EGU.

Radon health and natural hazards.

3rd International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment
National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan on May 17-21, 2010

Arsenic in Geosphere and Human Diseases

The Third International Congresses (As 2010) “Arsenic in the Environment” with the theme “Arsenic in Geosphere and Human Diseases” will be held in Tainan, Taiwan, during May 2010. The congress series offers an international, multi- and interdisciplinary discussion platform for discussions on cutting edge arsenic research.

Hosting this congress in Taiwan makes it especially attractive, since here half a century ago, the endemic Blackfoot Disease was discovered, and related to the arsenic uptake from drinking water supplied by wells. This had made Taiwan an important area for arsenic research for the last 5 decades.

Session topics comprise: I. Geology + hydrogeology of arsenic; II. Ecological effects: Arsenic in soils, plants and food chain; III. Marine + terrestrial biota; IV. Health effects on humans: Epidemiology + biomarkers; V. Toxicological effects; VI. Assessment and remediation; VII. Analytical methods.

Contact Name: Jiin-Shuh Jean (congress), Jochen Bundschuh (congress series)
Contact Email: jiinshuh@mail.ncku.edu.tw, jochenbundschuh@yahoo.com

A Short course in medical geology will be held.

URL: http://www.As2010tainan.com.tw

General information

Jiin-Shuh Jean
Department of Earth SCiences
National Cheng Kung University
Tainan City 70101
Taiwan
E-mail: jiinshuh@mail.ncku.edu.tw
Fax: 886-6-2740285
TEL: 886-6-2757575ext65426

Jochen Bundschuh (congress series) jochenbundschuh@yahoo.com

The First International Symposium on Medical Geology of Iran
June 14-16, Tehran, Iran

It is an honor that the "First International Symposium on medical geology" is going to be held in Tehran, Iran (June 14-16, 2010) with the assistance of the Iranian National Committee for UNESCO, Shiraz University, Tehran University, Research Center for Gastroenterology & Liver Diseases, Ministry of Health and Medical Education (Health Deputy), Nuclear Science and Technology Research Center of Iran, Institute of Cancer, Environment Research Center, Veterinary organization of Iran, the Water and Wastewater Engineering Companies of Iran, Soil and Water Research Institute (Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture), and the International Medical Geology Association (IMGA).

The scientific topics of the symposium are as follows:

1. Micronutrients deficiency (selenium, zinc, etc.) and health problems
2. Understanding natural and anthropogenic sources, transport and fate of toxic metal ions in the environment
3. Environmental geochemistry; determination of trace and toxic elements distribution by geochemical and bio-geochemical mapping
4. Potential link between natural radio nuclides and diseases
5. Hydrogeochemical studies; toxic elements release and transport mechanisms.
   Geobotany; geological role of the plants (esp. crops) in engagement of elements into food chains

   Role of the geological factors in health problems (human and animals)
•    Occupational health and effect of mining activities on human and animal health
•    Metal ions in biology and medicine
•    Environmental toxicology, ecology and medical geology
•    Environmental microbiology
•    GIS in human and animal diseases (Preparation of medical geology atlas)
•    Natural environmental toxicology
•    Natural aerosolic mineral dust and human health
•    Medical geography; studying diseases epidemiology
•   Analytical methods for the study of trace elements and toxic metal ions in geological and   biological samples
•   Analytical methods for determining organo-pollutants in soil, water and plant   samples
•   Geo-environmental risk factors in cancer incidence

Organizing Committee
Chairman: Farah Rahmany (Manager of Medical Geology Dep., GSI) Farahrahmany@gsi.ir
Vice Chairman: Parisa Piroozfar (Medical Geology Dep., GSI) parisapiroozfar@gsi.ir

Organizing Secretaries:
S. H. M. Meyguni (Director of International Affairs Dep., GSI) International@gsi.ir
Hamideh Mohammadi (International Dep., GSI) H_muhammadi@gsi.ir

More information here

 

SEGH 2010: 27th International Conference, Galway, Ireland June 27- July 2 2010

The 27th SEGH (Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health, www.segh.net) International Conference will be held in Galway, Ireland during Easter 2010. This conference provides an internationally leading forum for scientists, consultants, and public officers working in the multi-disciplinary areas of environment and health. Participants of the conference represent expertise in a diverse range of scientific fields (such as biology, engineering, geology, hydrology, epidemiology, chemistry, medicine, nutrition, and toxicology), as well as regulatory and industrial communities. 

Galway, located in the west of Ireland, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe and attracts more than 1 million international tourists annually. It is easily accessible, with frequent direct flights to and from several cities in the UK. There are also frequent air, train and bus connections with Dublin. 

The conference venue is the campus of NUI Galway, within walking distance of Galway’s city centre. The conference is co-organized by National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway), Environmental Change Institute (ECI) and Health Service Executive (HSE) West, Ireland.

http://www.nuigalway.ie/segh2010/

PROGRAM

June 26 (Saturday): Pre-conference excursion

June 27-28 (Sunday-Monday): Medical Geology Short Course

June 29-July 1 (Tuesday-Thursday): SEGH Conference and Workshops

July 2 (Friday): Fieldtrip

Preliminary Conference and Workshops Outline

18:00 - 21:00, June 28 Registration and reception

June 29, Tuesday

9:00 -10:00 Keynote speech (Prof. Iain Thornton, UK)
10:00-11:15 Parallel sessions (Honorary)
11:15-11:45 Coffee/tea break; Poster/Exhibition session
11:45-13:00 Parallel sessions

13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 Poster/Exhibition session

14:30-15:30 Keynote speech (Prof. Shu Tao, China)
15:30-16:45 Parallel sessions
16:45-17:15 Coffee/tea break; Poster/Exhibition session
17:15-18:30 Parallel sessions (House dust)

19:30-23:00 Conference dinner and entertainment

June 30, Wednesday

9:00 -10:00 Keynote speech (Dr. Olle Selinus, Sweden)
10:00-11:15 Parallel sessions (IMGA)
11:15-11:45 Coffee/tea break; Poster/Exhibition session
11:45-13:00 Parallel sessions

13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 Poster/Exhibition session

14:30-15:30 Keynote speech (Prof. Luke Clancy, Ireland)
15:30-16:45 Parallel sessions (Health)
16:45-17:15 Coffee/tea break; Poster/Exhibition session
17:15-18:30 Parallel sessions

July 1, Thursday

9:00 - 18:30 MULTITUDE and Vapour workshops