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Other Event: Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) – Public Hearing
Thursday September 2, 2010
The hearing will have a morning, afternoon and evening session, starting at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 9:00 p.m. or later depending on the number of speakers.
Denver, Colorado
at the Grand Hyatt, 1750 Welton Street

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery

This is one in a series of hearings that will provide interested persons the opportunity to present their views on the proposed rule: Identification and Listing of Special Waste: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities, also known as the coal combustion residuals rule, the CCR rule or the coal ash rule. Speakers will have three minutes to present their views. EPA will also accept written statements. Preregistration is requested.

Price: free

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Teleconference/Webcast: Health for the Whole Family
Thursday September 2, 2010
8:00 p.m. Eastern time

Sponsor: 4 Health Inc., Aspire Magazine, Inspired Living Publishing, Women's Wisdom

Part of a series on women's health and wellness, this call will feature Dr. Bill Sears, associate clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine and the author of over 30 books. As women, we spend a lot of time worried about the health of our family. For moms, having our kids eat well, for example, can be a struggle. Dr. Sears is going to share with us just how lifestyle, exercise, attitude and nutrition can affect our health and the health of our children.

Price: free

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Lecture: Cell antennas, phones and Wi-Fi: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Family
Thursday September 2, 2010
8:00 p.m.
Woodland Hills, California
at Temple Aliyah, 6025 Valley Circle Boulevard

Sponsor: A coalition of Southern California residents

This event is being organized by resident community leaders across Los Angeles County to address the growing public concern about the harmful health effects from EMF/RF radiation emitting technologies, including cell antennas, cell phones, Wi-Fi, and SmartMeters. It's also occurring in light of the recent proliferation of cell towers in residential neighborhoods, San Francisco passing its right-to-know SAR cell phone legislation, and consumer groups and cities supporting moratoriums on SmartMeters. Dr. Magda Havas, associate professor of Environmental & Resource Studies at Trent University and Canada's foremost authority on the health effects of electromagnetic radiation, has studied the biological effects of electromagnetic pollution including radio frequency radiation, electromagnetic fields, dirty electricity, and ground current. Havas will explain why citizens should be concerned about potential health risks related to electromagnetic radiation, especially among children and teens, pregnant women and persons with immune problems. She will present her BRAG project which encourages schools to identify nearby cell antennas, monitor EMF emissions, and advocate for placement of antennas no closer than 1500 feet from school property. Dr. Havas will be followed by Elizabeth Kelley, founder of the Electromagnetic Safety Alliance, who will present information on public advocacy needs and policy developments. Kelley will describe the implications of new cell phone "right-to-know" legislation in San Francisco, as well as proposed cell phone research and labeling legislation in the U.S. Congress.

Price: free

Contact: Rina Baraz Nehdar, 818-991-1441 or nellieblye@yahoo.com

Conference/Seminar: ESREL 2010 Annual Conference
Sunday through Thursday, September 5 - 9, 2010
Rhodes, Greece

Sponsor: European Safety and Reliability Association (ESRA)

The European Safety and Reliability (ESREL) Conference will provide a forum for presentation and discussion of scientific papers covering theory, methods and applications in the fields of risk, safety and reliability to a wide range of sectors and problem areas. The congress official language will be English.

Price: see the Registration page

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Conference/Seminar: 11th World Congress on Environmental Health
Sunday through Friday, September 5 - 10, 2010
Vancouver, Canada
at the Westin Bayshore

Sponsor: The International Federation of Environmental Health and the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors

The convference theme, "Global Health Protection From Sea to Sky", provides a broad platform from which we will explore universal challenges to environmental health in an era of increasing globalization. Keeping true to our motto "Educate, Innovate, Advocate", attendees will be provided with up-to-date information on the latest innovations and strategies in health protection by focusing on core competencies in a number of thematic areas.

Price: see the registration form

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Conference/Seminar: 12th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Monday through Thursday, September 6 - 9, 2010
Bath, UK

Sponsor: Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco in partnership with the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies

The theme of the conference will be "Translating Science to Policy." Presentations will include preclinical and basic science, clinical studies, public health and epidemiology and policy research.

Price: see the Registration page

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Contact: SRNT 12th Annual Meeting Event Team, 0845 303 3334 or events@purevisionevents.com

Lecture: Environmental Threats to Healthy Aging
Tuesday September 7, 2010
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Campbell, California
3803 South Bascom Avenue, Suite 200

Sponsor: San Francisco Bay Area chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility

Please join us for an informative presentation by Dr. Ted Schettler, director of the Science and Environmental Health Network, a physician, and co-author of a new report, Environmental Threats to Healthy Aging. New medical research synthesized in this report reveals good news for those who thought that neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are the result of one's genes and cannot be prevented. Research shows that even in people who are genetically predisposed, environmental factors play a major role in the overwhelming majority of cases of these diseases. These environmental risk factors include diet, exercise, exposure to environmental chemicals, air pollution, and stress related to social and economic circumstances. This research is the first to draw together hundreds of studies across a variety of fields to provide compelling evidence that environmental factors are major causes of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Just as a child's developing brain can be damaged by lead and other harmful exposures, the aging brain can be damaged by a lifetime of exposure to various environmental factors. Registration is required and space is limited.

Price: free, but a donation to SF PSR is welcome.

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Contact: Lucia Sayre, 510-845-1819 luciasayre@sbcglobal.net

Teleconference/Webcast: Spiritual Healing
Tuesday September 7, 2010
8:00 p.m. Eastern time

Sponsor: 4 Health Inc., Aspire Magazine, Inspired Living Publishing, Women's Wisdom

Part of a series on women's health and wellness, this call will feature Dr. Laurel Clark, the president of the School of Metaphysics, an ordained minister in the Interfaith Church of Metaphysics and the author of several books. Is spirituality something you think about but haven't had time to explore? Are you often concerned about where your life is headed and how to find greater meaning and purpose in the things you do every day? Laurel Clark is going share with you how to bring greater peace and serenity to your life. She will explain how you can have greater appreciation for who you are, how to learn the lessons that life brings to you, and how to have a deeper sense of security in knowing that you are fulfilling your spiritual destiny.

Price: free

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Training/Workshop: Autism and the Environment: New Ideas for Advancing the Science
Wednesday September 8, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Morrisville, North Carolina and virtual
at the NIEHS Keystone Campus, Room 1003AB, 530 Davis Drive

Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and Autism Speaks

The goal of this workshop is to identify novel opportunities and mechanisms to accelerate research on environmental factors and autism, guided by (1) recent advances in autism research; (2) emerging tools and technologies in environmental health sciences and (3) analogy to successful approaches in other environmentally mediated diseases. The products of this workshop will include recommendations for (1) highest priority areas of research that address the contribution of environmental factors for risk and phenotypic expression of autism; (2) possible solutions for any barriers to progress identified in these areas; and (3) other resources needed for increasing the pace of this research. The workshop products will be shared with the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) and may be considered in the ongoing process for evaluating and refining the IACC Strategic Plan. Space is very limited in the meeting room. Individuals interested in observing the meeting are strongly encouraged to view the proceedings by webcast.

Price: free

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Contact: see the Contact page

Other Event: Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) – Public Hearing
Wednesday September 8, 2010
The hearing will have a morning, afternoon and evening session, starting at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 9:00 p.m. or later depending on the number of speakers.
Dallas, Texas
at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, 300 Reunion Boulevard

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery

This is one in a series of hearings that will provide interested persons the opportunity to present their views on the proposed rule: Identification and Listing of Special Waste: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities, also known as the coal combustion residuals rule, the CCR rule or the coal ash rule. Speakers will have three minutes to present their views. EPA will also accept written statements. Preregistration is requested.

Price: free

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Teleconference/Webcast: Celebrating Title V at 75 Nationwide
Wednesday September 8, 2010
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Eastern time

Sponsor: Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau

In 2010, the Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Title V of the Social Security Act. In this webcast, MCHB, in partnership with Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, is inviting MCH professionals, families and advocates across the country to plan locally for commemorating this landmark legislation and 75 years of successfully ensuring the health of our nation's women, infants, and children. Presentations will reflect on the program's rich legacy, note the vigor of the national and state programs today, and call upon participants to aspire to creating a future worthy of Title V's past. Resources to assist in bringing the Title V anniversary message to state and local partners will be presented.

Price: free

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Training/Workshop: Healthy Food in Healthcare: The Role for Healthcare in Food and Agriculture Policy
Thursday September 9, 2010
5:00 p.m. Eastern time

Sponsor: Health Care Without Harm

Over the last century, we have radically altered the way we produce and distribute food. The transformation of our food and agricultural system is fundamentally affecting the health of our planet and its inhabitants. We are already experiencing significant impacts in the form of increased antibiotic resistant bacteria, poisoned air and water, and food-borne pathogens. Moreover, the increasingly energy intensive industrialized agricultural model is a significant contributor to climate change, accelerating a feedback loop with resultant negative impacts on food production, human health, and ecosystem resilience. An understanding of these complex relationships gives us an opportunity to restore control over a situation that has pervasively influenced the health of humans and our environment. Agricultural policy and climate change policy play such an influential role in food system design, key voices across the health care sector can articulate the urgency for engagement in policy development and legislative advocacy, areas that have heretofore not been considered. Continuing medical education for physicians is available.

Price: free

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Conference/Seminar: IFEH 11th World Congress on Environmental Health
Friday September 10, 2010
Vancouver, British Columbia Canada

Sponsor: International Federation of Environmental Health

The theme "Global Health Protection from Sea to Sky" provides a broad platform from which we will explore universal challenges to environmental health in an era of increasing globalization.

Price: unknown

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Meeting: Public Meeting on Quanta Resources Superfund Site in Edgewater, NJ
Monday September 13, 2010
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Edgewater, New Jersey
at the American Legion Post, 1165 River Road

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency

The Quanta Resources site on River Road at the intersection of Gorge Road in Edgewater Borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, has contamination from several former industrial facilities that once operated at that location. The former Quanta property occupies approximately 5.5 acres of land. EPA invites the public to ask questions and submit comments for the Quanta Resources Superfund Site. Written comments can also be submitted to EPA until the close of the public comment period on September 20th.

Price: free

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Contact: Richard Ho, ho.richard@epa.gov

Request for Proposals: Cooperative Agreements to Support Communities Affected by the BP Oil Spill
Deadline: Monday September 13, 2010

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency

The environmental justice cooperative agreements are designed to support communities in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas that are directly affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. They will provide funding to incorporated local nonprofit community-based organizations – including faith-based organizations, environmental justice networks, and local Native American tribal governments. They are intended to assist local communities facing environmental justice challenges and help develop educational materials and strategies on how to address and adapt to the spill's long-term effects. The total estimated program funding available for awards under this competitive opportunity is $200,000. EPA will conduct a pre-proposal assistance conference call to address any questions that applicants may have about the announcement or the application process. The conference call will be held on Thursday, August 26, 2010, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EST.

Award: up to $25,000 with project periods of up to one year

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Meeting: Public Meeting on Hydraulic Fracturing Study
Monday and Wednesday, September 13 and 15, 2010
four identical sessions: noon - 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. each day
Binghamton, New York
at the Broome County Forum Theater, 236 Washington Street

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency

These four sessions will be identical to those already convened in Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colorado; and Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. EPA will make a short presentation at the beginning of each session, and registered speakers will then have the opportunity to provide verbal or written comments directly to EPA. Prerigistration begins an hour and a half before each session. All individuals who preregistered for the August 12th meetings will retain their registration for the September 13th and 15th meetings. Because the timing of the sessions has changed from a one-day event to a two-day event and EPA has added another meeting session, EPA needs preregistered individuals to specify the session they would like to attend. EPA encourages the public to submit written comments on the proposed study, and relevant information and data by email through September 28, 2010.

Price: free

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Contact: 866-477-3635 or hydraulic.fracturing@epa.gov

Conference/Seminar: Pro Walk/Pro Bike 2010
Monday through Friday, September 13 - 17, 2010
Chattanooga, Tennessee
at the Chattanooga Convention Center

Sponsor: National Center for Bicycling & Walking

The conference program and schedule are posted on the website.

Price: see the Registration page

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Contact: 541-346-3537 or prowalkprobike@ce.uoregon.edu

Other Event: Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) – Public Hearing
Tuesday September 14, 2010
The hearing will have a morning, afternoon and evening session, starting at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 9:00 p.m. or later depending on the number of speakers.
Charlotte, North Carolina
at the Holiday Inn Charlotte (Airport), 2707 Little Rock Road

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery

This is one in a series of hearings that will provide interested persons the opportunity to present their views on the proposed rule: Identification and Listing of Special Waste: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities, also known as the coal combustion residuals rule, the CCR rule or the coal ash rule. Speakers will have three minutes to present their views. EPA will also accept written statements. Preregistration is requested.

Price: free

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Lecture: 2010 Seminar Series: A Conversation about Sustainable Design
Tuesday September 14, 2010
Reception 5:30 - 6:30; Program 6:30 - 8:30; Post Seminar Networking 8:30 - 9:00
Seattle, Washington
Downstairs at Town Hall, Eighth and Seneca

Sponsor: Sustainable Path Foundation

Design plays a pivotal role in the sustainability of our buildings, communities and products, as well as in the systems we use to handle transportation, energy and water. Can we change our perspective on the built environment from "projects that are created and finished" to a more sustainable one of "systems that perform over time"? What social factors should be considered when creating built solutions? Join us as Ash Awad, vice president of Energy and Facility Services at McKinstry and Daniel Friedman, dean of the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington explore these and other considerations of sustainable design and its impact on our future.

Price: $10 in advance or $15 at the door

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Contact: 206-443-8464 or info@sustainablepath.org

Teleconference/Webcast: I am Being Exposed to WHAT?
Tuesday September 14, 2010
8:00 p.m. Eastern time

Sponsor: 4 Health Inc., Aspire Magazine, Inspired Living Publishing, Women's Wisdom

Part of a series on women's health and wellness, this call will feature Alexandra Scranton, the director of science and research at Women's Voices for the Earth. We buy things in the store assuming that what we buy has been evaluated for safety first. Unfortunately, that just isn't the case. As a woman, you are exposed to toxic chemicals simply by cleaning your home and using cosmetics. Alexandra will help you identify actions you can take to avoid jeopardizing your health.

Price: free

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Conference/Seminar: Health Protection 2010
Tuesday and Wednesday, September 14 - 15, 2010
Coventry, United Kingdom
at the University of Warwick

Sponsor: Health Protection Agency

Health Protection 2010 will showcase the latest scientific research and its practical application in preventing and controlling infectious diseases; protecting against radiation, chemical and environmental hazards; and preparing for potential or emerging threats to health.

Price: unknown

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Contact: see the Contact page

Teleconference/Webcast: Chasing Molecules: Poisonous Products, Human Health and the Promise of Green Chemistry: A Discussion with Author Elizabeth Grossman
Wednesday September 15, 2010
9:00 a.m. Alaska / 10:00 a.m. Pacific / 1:00 p.m. Eastern time

Sponsor: Collaborative on Health and the Environment – Alaska

Many dangerous chemicals from chemical manufacturing facilities and industrial agriculture operations around the world end up in the Arctic and stay there. Originating in Asia and southern latitudes, persistent organic pollutants (POPs) hitchhike on wind and ocean currents and accumulate in the fish, wildlife and people who call the far north home. Among those who bear a disproportionate burden of global contaminants are Arctic indigenous peoples who depend on berries, greens, fish and marine mammals for subsistence. In addition to being exposed to pollutants from distant sources, the people of Alaska's St. Lawrence Island are also exposed to contamination from abandoned military sites. Author Elizabeth Grossman highlights the ongoing struggle for environmental health and justice of the St. Lawrence Island Yupik people in her award-winning book Chasing Molecules: Poisonous Products, Human Health and the Promise of Green Chemistry. With Chasing Molecules, Grossman reveals that we can do better; that we can make materials that we have come to rely on with chemicals that have been tested to be safe and are in fact "benign by design." In a radical departure from how synthetic chemistry has been practiced, Grossman suggests that green chemistry should be used to create new materials for use in everything from sippy cups to carpets.

Price: free

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Contact: Alaska Community Action on Toxics, 907-222-7714 or diana@akaction.org

Meeting: IOM Committee on Breast Cancer and the Environment: The Scientific Evidence, Research Methodology, and Future Directions
Wednesday and Thursday, September 15 - 16, 2010
Washington, DC
Keck Center of the National Academies, Room 105, 500 Fifth Street, NW

Sponsor: Institute of Medicine

This meeting was convened in response to a request from Susan G. Komen for the Cure™ to review and assess the strength of the science base regarding the relationship between breast cancer and the environment. The IOM committee is considering the potential interaction between genetic and environmental risk factors and reviewing the challenges involved in conducting research on breast cancer and the environment and in interpreting the research results. They are also asked to consider potential evidence-based actions that women could take to reduce their risk of breast cancer. In addition, the committee will develop recommendations for future research in this area. The study will result in both a technical report and summary for the public in summer 2011. Some time will be available during the afternoon's open session for interested parties to make brief comments to the committee; you can indicate interest in requesting time to comment via the registration link on the project website. Time constraints may limit the number of speakers who can be accommodated, but all written submissions will be welcome. The portion of the meeting open to the public will be held on Wednesday September 15th beginning at 2:15 p.m. To review the draft agenda for the public session and to register to attend, please visit www.iom.edu/BreastCancerEnvironment.aspx.

Price: free

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Contact: IOM, 202- 334-2352 or iomwww@nas.edu

Other Event: Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) – Public Hearing
Thursday September 16, 2010
The hearing will have a morning, afternoon and evening session, starting at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 9:00 p.m. or later depending on the number of speakers.
Chicago, Illinois
at the Hilton Chicago, 720 Michigan Avenue

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery

This is one in a series of hearings that will provide interested persons the opportunity to present their views on the proposed rule: Identification and Listing of Special Waste: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities, also known as the coal combustion residuals rule, the CCR rule or the coal ash rule. Speakers will have three minutes to present their views. EPA will also accept written statements. Preregistration is requested.

Price: free

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Teleconference/Webcast: Superbugs, Super Problems: Agricultural Antibiotics and Emerging Infections
Thursday September 16, 2010
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central time

Sponsor: Healthy Food Action and The IATP Food & Society Fellows and cosponsored by the Infectious Diseases Society of America

The new scientific consensus is that routine, unnecessary use of antibiotics in livestock and poultry contributes significantly to a costly epidemic of antibiotic resistance. One result is the emergence of new infections with farm links, including salmonella resistant to multiple drugs (including the critical cephalosporins), resistant E. coli, and MRSA. We are joined by three presenters who recently testified before Congress on this issue: infectious disease and noted E. coli expert Dr. James Johnson; Maryn McKenna, author of Superbug: The Fatal Menace of MRSA; and Dr. Gail Hansen, offering a veterinarian's perspective on the need for new federal policy and why health professionals ought to weigh in.

Price: free

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Call for Abstracts: Environmental Health 2011
Deadline: Friday September 17, 2010
Salvador, Brazil

Sponsor: Elsevier Science & Technology

The conference is to be held February 6 - 9, 2011, and the theme is "Resetting Our Priorities." This conference will provide an interdisciplinary platform to exchange knowledge and learn about the latest issues in environmental health. Topics include, but are not limited to, climate change and human health, early exposures, resource development, industrial ecology, systems biology, ecosystems economics, impacts of environmental policies on health, environment and health disparities and the burden of disease due to lead. Selected papers from the oral and poster presentations will be published in a special issue of Environmental Research.

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Contact: see the Contact page

Other Event: Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) – Public Hearing
Tuesday September 21, 2010
The hearing will have a morning, afternoon and evening session, starting at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 9:00 p.m. or later depending on the number of speakers.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
at the Omni Hotel, 530 William Penn Place

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery

This is one in a series of hearings that will provide interested persons the opportunity to present their views on the proposed rule: Identification and Listing of Special Waste: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities, also known as the coal combustion residuals rule, the CCR rule or the coal ash rule. Speakers will have three minutes to present their views. EPA will also accept written statements. Preregistration is requested.

Price: free

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Lecture: STAR Progress Review – Sources and Formation of Organic Aerosols
Tuesday September 21, 2010
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
in the EPA Auditorium

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency

PM2.5 is one of the major pollutants of concern as it has been linked to a range of serious respiratory and cardiovascular health problems. One large gap in the understanding of PM2.5 is the sources of organic PM2.5 including those leading to secondary organic aerosol (SOA). Current observations of organic PM are significantly underestimated by even comprehensive air quality models. In 2007, the STAR grant program supported a number of research projects in this area. Many of these projects are improving our understanding of organic particles and their sources and transformation processes in the atmosphere as well as improving models that simulate organic particle concentration. This meeting will include presentations and discussions of the latest results from these STAR grantees and EPA scientists.

Price: free

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Contact: Sherri Hunt, 202-343-9644 or hunt.sherri@epa.gov

Lecture: STAR Progress Review – Sources and Health Effects of Coarse PM
Wednesday September 22, 2010
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
in the EPA Auditorium

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency

Previously, there has been a lack of published studies investigating the associations of mortality and morbidity with coarse thoracic particulate matter (CPM) (PM10-2.5) and addressing the effects of different components or sources of CPM particles. The composition and toxicity of CPM likely vary significantly across locations with large differences between urban and rural regions because of a variety of different sources (e.g., pollen, endotoxin, road dust, agriculture, mining) and difficulties in estimating risks and exposure estimates. In 2007, the National Center for Environmental Research awarded five grants for research studies to improve understanding of the composition, sources, and health effects of urban and rural coarse particulate matter (CPM), which includes particles in the size range from 2.5 to 10 micrometer in diameter. This meeting will include presentations and discussions of the latest results from these STAR grantees and EPA scientists.

Price: free

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Contact: Sherri Hunt, 202-343-9644 or hunt.sherri@epa.gov

Meeting: STAR Kickoff Meeting – Impact of Global Change on Allergic Disease
Wednesday September 22, 2010
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
in the EPA Auditorium

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency

This meeting will provide an overview and discussion of projects recently funded in response to an RFA to link climate change and allergic airway disease. The goal of this work is to increase understanding of the impacts of global climate change on incidence, prevalence and geographic distribution of allergic airway disease in the U.S by considering links between climate and responses by plants and molds, and the production, dispersion and potency of allergens, as well as the associations with human health.

Price: free

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Contact: Sherri Hunt, 202-343-9644 or hunt.sherri@epa.gov

Conference/Seminar: Reproductive Health 2010
Wednesday through Saturday, September 22 - 25, 2010
Atlanta, Georgia
at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta

Sponsor: Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP), Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), and Society of Family Planning (SFP)

Information will be posted on the website.

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Contact: Marlo Polonsky, SFP grants officer, 866-584-6758 ext. 302 or mpolonsky@societyfp.org

Conference/Seminar: Tennessee NADD Conference
Thursday and Friday, September 23 - 24, 2010
Nashville, Tennessee
at the the Radisson

Sponsor: National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD)

The featured speaker will be Terry McNelis, the senior vice president for Supports and Services to Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Adults with Autism for NHS Human Services headquartered in Pennsylvania. He has nearly forty years of experience as a service delivery administrator and is a 1- year member of the NADD Board of Directors. He is the recipient of the Dr. Frank J. Menolascino National Award for Excellence in Dual Diagnosis.

Price: unknown

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Contact: George.Zukotynski@tn.gov

Conference/Seminar: 8th Annual Conference on Children's Health and the Environment
Friday September 24, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Washington, DC
at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza

Sponsor: The Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment (MACCHE), with co-sponsors listed on the website

This year's conference will explore how children's health is affected in the home and school environment. Topics include healthy homes, bisphenol A and phthalates, and schools. Continuing education credits (CME, CHES, CNE and CEU) will be available to participants.

Price: $125 for healthcare professionals, $50 for students, or $150 for all others

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Request for Proposals: 2010-2011 Watershed Assistance Grant Program: Chesapeake Bay Green Street-Green Jobs Initiative
Deadline: Friday September 24, 2010

Sponsor: The Watershed Assistance Grant Program supported by the Chesapeake Bay Trust, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Department of the Environment, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency

This special opportunity of the Watershed Assistance Grant Program is designed to support planning and design projects and financing strategies specifically for green street/green infrastructure projects and practices focused on nonpoint pollution reduction and green stormwater management retrofits that also create green jobs in urban areas.

Award: generally up to $35,000

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Contact: Chesapeake Bay Trust, 410-974-2941

Conference/Seminar: Appalachia Rising
Saturday through Monday, September 25 - 27, 2010
Washington, DC

Sponsor: Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards, Earthjustice, and other organizations listed on the website

Two related events make up the Appalachia Rising: a Voices from the Mountains conference on the 25th and 26th, and a mass mobilization on the 27th calling for the abolition of mountaintop removal and surface mining. The events are a national response to the poisoning of America's water supply, the destruction of Appalachia's mountains, head water source streams, and communities through mountaintop removal coal mining. The conference is a time for the national movement against strip mining to assemble and grow through a weekend of strategizing, workshops, learning and cultural events.

Price: unknown

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Conference/Seminar: UNIPHE Promotional Conference
Monday and Tuesday, September 27 - 28, 2010
Bucharest, Romania
at the Rin Grand Hotel

Sponsor: Use of Sub-National Indicators to Improve Public Health in Europe (UNIPHE)

The conference aim is raising awareness about the need for sub-national assessments of population health and its social and environmental determinants by improving information sharing and participation among the European community. The conference will focus on emerging and current work in the field of public health information and its application and will feature both oral and poster presentations in the following key areas: 1) environment and health (EH) information policy in Europe, 2) existing EH initiatives/projects update in Europe, 3) environmental health impact assessment tools/approaches 4) UNIPHE results and 5) EH and UNIPHE further partnerships and networking.

Price: unknown

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Contact: agalan@ispb.ro

Training/Workshop: Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
Monday through Friday, September 27 - October 1, 2010
Portland, Oregon
at The Nines, 522 SW Morrison

Sponsor: The Institute for Functional Medicine

AFMCP is a comprehensive, patient-centered educational program that helps clinicians deepen their clinical understanding and practical application of the Functional Medicine Matrix Model as applied to a variety of health conditions. Continuing education credits are available.

Price: see the website

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Contact: Client Services, 800-228-0622 or client_services@fxmed.com

Other Event: Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) – Public Hearing
Tuesday September 28, 2010
The hearing will have a morning, afternoon and evening session, starting at 10:00 a.m. and ending at 9:00 p.m. or later depending on the number of speakers.
Louisville, Kentucky
at the Seelbach Hilton, 500 Fourth Street

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery

This is one in a series of hearings that will provide interested persons the opportunity to present their views on the proposed rule: Identification and Listing of Special Waste: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities, also known as the coal combustion residuals rule, the CCR rule or the coal ash rule. Speakers will have three minutes to present their views. EPA will also accept written statements. Preregistration is requested.

Price: free

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Lecture: Air Quality in a Changing Climate
Tuesday September 28, 2010
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Washington, DC
at the Rayburn House Office Builindg, Room 2325

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency National Center For Environmental Research

"What the Future Holds for the Air We Breathe" is the topic for this lecture to be presented by 1) Jonathan Samet (USC), chair of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee: The impact of climate change on the future of air research and global human health; and 2) Alice Gilliland (EPA): The rising challenge of meeting cleaner air goals in a changing climate.

Price: unknown

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Lecture: Confronting Toxics: Clinical Education and Advocacy Training
Tuesday September 28, 2010
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
San Francisco, California
111 Sutter Street, 20th Floor

Sponsor: San Francisco Bay Area chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility

Americans face widespread exposure to industrial chemicals. Indeed, human exposure to industrial chemicals, including flame retardants, BPA and Teflon-like chemicals, is ubiquitous. We come into contact with these chemicals in a wide range of ways, among them handling consumer products such as toys and furniture, drinking and eating food with traces of pesticides and other contaminants, and working in a workplace involving routine chemical exposure. Along with widespread chemical exposure come uncertain health consequences. Many industrial chemicals are suspected contributors to a wide range of serious health problems. These potential health effects include such chronic diseases and disorders as cancer, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, asthma, infertility, reproductive disorders, developmental disabilities and behavioral disorders. Industrial chemicals and toxic substances are managed in the US by a complex network of statutes and government agencies, reflecting the disparate routes of exposure. Several agencies regulate chemicals at the federal level, primarily the EPA, the FDA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Different statutes regulate chemicals in commerce; chemicals in consumer products; chemicals in cosmetics; and pesticides, pharmaceuticals and food additives. This training will be presented by Dr. Sarah Janssen, a physician and SF PSR Steering Committee member, who will explain the science behind the health effects of exposure to industrial chemicals, the management of these chemicals in the US, and the role clinicians can play in helping to bring about chemicals policy reform. Registration is required and space is limited. A light supper will be provided.

Price: free, but a donation to SF PSR is welcome.

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Contact: Lucia Sayre, 510-845-1819 luciasayre@sbcglobal.net

Conference/Seminar: Ohio State 8th Annual MH/MR Conference – Mental Health Aspects: Treatment & Support
Tuesday and Wednesday, September 28 - 29, 2010
Columbus, Ohio
at the DoubleTree Hotel, Columbus/Worthington

Sponsor: National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD) in association with the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD), Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH), Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission (RSC), Ohio Coordinating Center of Excellence in MI/DD, Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council (ODDC)

Keynote address presenters will be Lauren Charlot, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester director of the UMass Multidisciplinary ID/MH Consultation Team; and Marc J. Tassé, PhD, FAAIDD, director of the Nisonger Center – UCEDD and a professor of the Psychology & Psychiatry Department at the Ohio State University.

Price: see the registration page of the brochure

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Lecture: Poisoned for Profit
Thursday September 30, 2010
10:00 a.m. - noon
San Francisco, California
at the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park (Orchid Annex)

Sponsor: Environmental Working Group

A presentation by Alice Shabecoff, author of Poisoned for Profit: How Toxins Are Making our Children Chronically Ill, will be followed by a panel discussion with Michael Green of the Center for Environmental Health, Stacy Malkan of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and Renee Sharp of the Environmental Working Group. Topics include how toxins – pesticides, pollution, plastics, parabens – affect children's health, what you can do to reduce your family's toxic exposures, how the US economic and regulatory system is failing to protect us, and how we can change the system together.

Price: free

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Conference/Seminar: 3rd International Symposium on Green Processing in the Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemical Industry
Thursday and Friday, September 30 - October 1, 2010
Boston, Massachusetts
at the Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston

Sponsor: Great Lakes Green Chemistry Network

Focus areas are 1) green organic synthesis, 2) biotransformations and biological drug processing, 3) enabling technology platforms and 4) green chemistry for affordable medicine.

Price: unknown

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Contact: Julie B. Manley, 815-325-4974 or juliemanley@GuidingGreen.com

Conference/Seminar: Children First: Promoting Ecological Health for the Whole Child
Friday October 1, 2010
San Francisco, California
at the University of California, San Francisco

Sponsor: Collaborative on Health and the Environment, Whole Child Center, and University of California, San Francisco Osher Center for Integrative Medicine

Pediatric integrative medicine embraces a holistic, whole-child approach, specifically examining the context – the ecology – in which optimal health and wellness is promoted. This groundbreaking one-day symposium will highlight a range of interacting factors that influence child health and development, including nutrition, education, socioeconomic status, exposures to toxic chemicals, and access to preventive health care. Leaders in these fields of expertise will also describe model programs and concrete steps toward creating optimal and sustainable environments in which children can thrive and reach their full potential. This symposium is open to health professionals, research scientists, parents, school administrators, teachers, policymakers, city planners, nutritionists and all others concerned with ensuring children have the best possible environments in which to grow and develop. Note the meeting will be held the day before the start of the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics in San Francisco.

Price: $50 includes a continental breakfast and lunch

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Training/Workshop: Improving Infrastructure Design and Construction: Evaluting, Planning, and Implementing for Sustainability and Local Context
Friday October 1, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Issaquah, Washington
at EOS Alliance Headquarters, 230 NE Juniper Street Suite 201

Sponsor: EOS Alliance

This course focuses on the fundamental elements of designing projects that benefit the local community and environment throughout the life cycle of the facility. Infrastructure shapes the way people live and behave, while also guiding local ecosystems in operation and evolution. This influence follows every design through its construction, use, maintenance and deconstruction, and extends beyond the core utilities associated with transportation, water and energy projects. This course will take a NON-REGULATORY approach to designing and creating a higher quality product. Participants will learn how to identify areas within and around the project footprint for economic, cultural, and environmental concerns or opportunities. Furthermore, this information will be applied to creating a realistic game plan that enhances project outcomes by appropriately addressing these problems and possibilities.

Price: $250/$195 for employees of Native American tribes, government agencies, and nonprofits; students; and NAEP, NWAEP, and NEBC members

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Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 425-270-3274

Conference/Seminar: USAAA 2010 World Conference
Friday through Sunday, October 1 - 3, 2010
St. Louis, Missouri
at the Hilton St. Louis Airport Hotel

Sponsor: US Autism & Asperger Association

World leading Autism Spectrum Disorder experts will discuss new treatment regimes and effective therapies never before presented to the public. Sessions on October 1st will address biological processes in autism/Asperger's syndrome.

Price: see the Registration page

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Contact: 866-208-0207 or use the Contact page

Training/Workshop: Fundamental Contaminant Chemistry
October 4, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Denver, Colorado
at the Wingate by Wyndham Denver Tech Center, 8000 E. Peakview Avenue

Sponsor: EOS Alliance

This course provides participants with an overview and refresher of key chemistry concepts associated with environmental contamination, contaminant transport, fate, and remediation. It also includes a review of chemical naming rules (e.g., understanding what 1,1,1-TCA is) and the ways in which they can be used to predict molecular geometry and environmental behavior. This material is intended for non chemists in the environmental field seeking a fundamental understanding of chemistry principles to use in their work. Moreover, this course is recommended for all environmental professionals working with contaminated soil and water who have had minimal formal training in the subject. It is also recommended for project managers seeking a review of contaminant chemistry.

Price: $350 or $295 for employees of Native American tribes, government agencies, and nonprofits; students; and NAEP members

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Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 425-270-3274 or info@nwetc.org

Conference/Seminar: 2010 Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention(P2) Regional Roundtable
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 5 - 6, 2010
Poulsbo, Washington
at the Clearwater Casino Resort

Sponsor: Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center

Session topics include toxics reduction, green chemistry, carbon emissions reduction, and more. Tours of Kitsap Peninsula businesses and locations demonstrating toxics reduction and/or carbon reduction efforts in action are also available.

Price: see the website

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Contact: Paula Del Giudice, PPRC, 206-352-2050 or pdelgiudice@pprc.org

Training/Workshop: Mercury Effects on Ecosystems and Human Health
Wednesday and Thursday, October 6 - 7, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Boise, Idaho
at the Red Lion – Downtown Boise, 1800 W. Fairview Avenue

Sponsor: EOS Alliance

Both organic and elemental mercury create a wide spectrum of ecological and human health concerns. Statewide advisories for mercury levels in fish exist in dozens of states across the United States. Mercury spills cost public and private entities millions of dollars a year in cleanup and health care costs. This course addresses concerns mercury causes by providing participants with a foundation in the science of environmental mercury and presents solutions for mitigating the impacts of this ubiquitous contaminant.

Price: Early bird rate $450 until August 13, 2010, or $350 for employees of Native American tribes, government agencies, nonprofits, students, and NAEP, NEBC, NWAEP members

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Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 425-270-3274 or info@nwetc.org

Conference/Seminar: First Regional Health Sciences and Nursing Conference 2010
Tuesday through Thursday, October 12 - 14, 2010
Shah Allam, Selangor Malaysia
at the SACC Convention Centre

Sponsor: Universiti Teknologi MARA

The conference is designed to address health problems and issues related to environmental health, medical imaging, medical technology, nursing, nutrition and dietetics, occupational therapy, optometry and physiotherapy. Other related fields are also welcomed.

Price: see the website

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Contact: +603-3258 4494/4326/4382/4362 or frhsnc2010@gmail.com

Teleconference/Webcast: CHE Café Call: Living Downstream: A Conversation with Sandra Steingraber and Chanda Chevannes
Thursday October 14, 2010
11:00 a.m. Pacific / 2:00 p.m. Eastern time

Sponsor: Collaborative on Health and the Environment

The recently released documentary Living Downstream explores the impact of environmental toxics on human health. This feature-length film focuses on the work of Dr. Sandra Steingraber, ecologist, author and cancer survivor. Based on Dr. Steingraber's 1997 book of the same name, Living Downstream follows Sandra over the course of one pivotal year as she works to break the silence about cancer and its environmental links, and as she finds herself in a period of medical uncertainty about whether her cancer has recurred.

Price: free

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Contact: CHE, info@healthandenvironment.org

Call for Abstracts: National Healthy Homes Conference
Deadline: Friday October 15, 2010
5:00 p.m.

Sponsor: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Healthy Homes, US Department of Health and Human Services, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Energy, US Department of Agriculture

Take a leadership role in cultivating healthy homes. Share your expertise. Showcase best practices. Submit a presentation for the 2011 National Healthy Homes Conference to be held in Denver June 20 - 23, 2011.

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Contact: 888-644-3586 or abstracts@healthyhomesconference.org

Call for Abstracts: 75th Annual Educational Conference & Exhibition
Deadline: Friday October 15, 2010
midnight Mountain time
Columbus, Ohio

Sponsor: National Environmental Health Association

The conference will be held June 15 - 18, 2011, and is designed to educate and inform people who have an interest or career in environmental health and protection, as well as to build a professional network of environmental health colleagues, exchange information, and discover new and practical solutions to environmental health issues. A list of the educational tracks is on the website.

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Contact: Denise Devotta, 303-756-9090, ext. 313 or ddevotta@neha.org

Conference/Seminar: La Leche League of Washington Parenting & Breastfeeding Conference
Friday through Sunday, October 15 - 17, 2010
Redmond, Washington
at the Redmond Marriott Town Center

Sponsor: La Leche League of Washington

The conference theme is "Embrace, Enrich, Embolden!" The conference offers a unique opportunity to meet other like-minded parents and professionals while learning about breastfeeding, parenting, childbirth, discipline, nutrition and child development from parents and professionals who are experts on these topics. Conference sessions and schedule will be online May 1, 2010. Registration will begin in July 2010.

Price: unknown

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Contact: Jennifer Wenzel, Wenzel05@live.com

Conference/Seminar: 48th International Making Cities Livable Conference
Sunday through Thursday, October 17 - 21, 2010
Charleston, South Carolina

Sponsor: City of Charleston and the International Making Cities Livable Council

Children are profoundly affected by the environment in which they live. The opportunity to safely walk to school, play outdoors in a park or live in a healthy environment affects their well being and future development. The physical layout of our communities can promote or restrict active living and healthy development. This conference offers an opportunity to get involved in creating child-friendly communities. Towns and cities play a critical role as they focus on building child-friendly green spaces, community places, safe routes, and urban design. The conference theme is "True Urbanism: Planning Healthy and Child-Friendly Communities." An exhibit on Successful Solutions for Healthy and Child-friendly Communities will also be featured.

Price: see the Registration page

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Contact: Making Cities Livable at the Contact Us page

Conference/Seminar: International Symposium on Breast Cancer Prevention: Nutrition, Communication and Public Policy
Monday and Tuesday, October 18 - 19, 2010
West Lafayette, Indiana
at Purdue University

Sponsor: International Breast Cancer and Nutrition Group

The goal of this symposium is to bring together global public health actors and advocates with researchers on breast cancer prevention and nutrition to provide a platform for discussion among scientists, clinicians and other professionals in the biology, epidemiology, medicine, nutrition, communication, education and public-policy fields. The symposium will discuss approaches to breast cancer prevention that focus on nutrition, communication and public policy. This initiative recognizes that different countries have unique perspectives which would benefit a sustained international effort to prevent breast cancer, and that the education of trainees in cross-disciplinary and international collaboration is an essential component in addressing global public health-related issues.

Price: $150 ($75 for students and breast cancer advocates) until June 30th

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Conference/Seminar: CDC Healthy Homes Meeting
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 19 - 20, 2010
Atlanta, Georgia
at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North

Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

The goal of the meeting is to build on knowledge gained from our childhood lead poisoning prevention activities to enhance healthy homes program planning and facilitate dialogue around healthy homes initiatives. The agenda will be posted on the website.

Price: free

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Conference/Seminar: Protecting Children's Health for a Lifetime: Environmental Health Research Meets Clinical Practice and Public Policy
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 19 - 20, 2010
Washington, DC

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency

During Children's Health Month, several federal and professional organizations will convene to explore the interplay between research, clinical applications and policy implications in the field of children's environmental health. The US Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development and Office of Children's Health Protection; The Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; and the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics are working together to sponsor and celebrate the next phase of the Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers (Children's Centers) program and the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) North American network. The meeting will feature the expertise of the Children's Centers and the PEHSUs through interdisciplinary presentations and discussions that explore connections between research findings, clinical and community practice and child protective policies. Speakers also will discuss effective approaches for communicating with the scientific community and for sharing research findings and technical information with parents and the general public.

Price: free

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Contact: Devon Payne-Sturges, 202-343-9852 or payne-sturges.devon@epa.gov

Conference/Seminar: 2nd Annual Michigan Green Chemistry Conference
Wednesday October 20, 2010
East Lansing, Michigan
at the Kellogg Conference Center, Michigan State University, 55 South Harrison Avenue

Sponsor: Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment

The 2nd Annual Michigan Green Chemistry Conference continues the momentum of the green chemistry movement in Michigan. Now more than ever, Michigan organizations are transforming the way they do business with a focus on sustainability and the use of less-toxic materials and processes. The goal of this powerful event, initiated by Governor Jennifer Granholm, is to promote green chemistry and protect Michigan's environment and public health while catalyzing the economy. Green chemistry can reinvigorate Michigan's economy through new processes and products that are safe and green from cradle to cradle. Come learn from leading experts in the fields of technology, chemistry, engineering, business process improvement, and economic development on advancing and sustaining green products and processes. Business leaders, engineers, chemists, researchers, teachers, policymakers and anyone else interested in moving green chemistry forward in Michigan are invited to attend this event.

Price: unknown

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Conference/Seminar: Sixth Biennial Scientific Symposium
Thursday and Friday, October 21 - 22, 2010
Houston, Texas
at Space Center Houston

Sponsor: Children's Environmental Health Institute

The symposium theme is "Prenatal & Early Life Exposures: How Environmental Toxins Affect the Course of Childhood." Participants will examine the role of toxins on the health of infants and young children. Leadership from the medical, corporate and government sectors will provide evidence-based scientific information on the consequences of prenatal environmental exposure to toxins and of not taking action to protect the health of infants and young children.

Price: see the Registration form

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Contact: Janie Fields, janie.fields@cehi.org

Training/Workshop: Functional Medicine Advanced Practice Module
Friday through Sunday, October 22 - 24, 2010
Santa Monica, California
at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel

Sponsor: The Institute for Functional Medicine

The topic is "The Many Faces of Immune Dysregulation and Chronic Inflammation: Infections, Allergens and Autoimmune Disorders." More information will be posted on the website as it becomes available

Price: see the website

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Contact: Client Services, 800-228-0622 or client_services@fxmed.com

Conference/Seminar: American Society for Reproductive Medicine 66th Annual Meeting
Saturday through Wednesday, October 23 - 27, 2010
Denver, Colorado
at the Colorado Convention Center

Sponsor: American Society for Reproductive Medicine

The meeting theme is "Taking Reproductive Medicine to New Heights." Topics include psychological care of the infertility patient, optimization of clinical care of the PCOS patient, premature ovarian failure, environmental, occupational and dietary impacts on fertility and pregnancy, third-party reproduction, laparoscopic surgery techniques, male infertility microsurgery, cross-border care, culture media enhancement, oocyte/embryo vitrification, contraception, menopause, hormone therapy, endometriosis care, reproductive ethics and numerous additional offerings in all areas of reproductive medicine.

Price: unknown

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Training/Workshop: Contaminant Chemistry 101
Monday October 25, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sacramento, California
at Tsakopoulos Library Galleria, Sacramento Public Library, 828 I Street

Sponsor: EOS Alliance

This course provides participants with an overview/refresher of key chemistry concepts associated with environmental contamination and provides a foundation for understanding contaminant transport, fate and remediation. This material is intended for environmental professionals who are not chemists and require a fundamental understanding of chemistry principles for their work. This course is recommended for all environmental professionals working with contaminated soil and water with minimal formal training in the subject. It is also recommended for project managers seeking a review of contaminant chemistry. This course includes a review of chemical naming rules (e.g., understanding what 1,1,1-TCA is) and how to use chemical names to predict molecular geometry and environmental behavior.

Price: $300 until July 16, 2010, or $245 for Native American tribes; government employees; nonprofits; students; and NAEP, NEBC, NWAEP members

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Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 425-270-3274

Conference/Seminar: 2010 ANAC National Conference
Monday through Wednesday, October 25 - 27, 2010
Toronto, Ontario Canada
at the Hilton Toronto Airport

Sponsor: Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada (ANAC), with its collaborative partners, the Canadian Men in Nursing Group, Canadian Nurses for Health and the Environment and Diabetes Nursing Interest Group of the RNAO

With a theme of "Linking our Knowledge through Diverse Interests", this national conference celebrates not only the 35th Anniversary of ANAC but also celebrates the many changes in nursing practice and collaborative distinct partnerships is the 2010 International Year of the Nurse. This celebration provides opportunities for aboriginal and non-aboriginal nurses and other health professionals to come together to share, support, network and link our knowledge across a wide variety of diverse, yet overlapping health topics, including Aboriginal health, environment, diabetes, and the anniversary themes.

Price: see the Registration form

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Contact: ANAC, 866-724-3049 or ctoulouse@anac.on.ca

Training/Workshop: Model Toxics Control Act 101 Workshop
Wednesday October 27, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Richland, Washington
at the Hampton Inn - Richland, 486 Bradley Boulevard

Sponsor: EOS Alliance

This course is intended for environmental consultants, federal, state and local government staff and other professionals seeking an improved understanding of the Model Toxics Control Act. The objective of this one-day workshop is to introduce Washington's Model Toxics Control Act (WAC 173-340). This workshop will provide an overview of the MTCA administrative requirements and associated cleanup standards. Participants will also learn the MTCA remedy selection process and public involvement requirements. Both instructors have a deep and thorough understanding of MTCA and will welcome questions at the end of each topic. This course can be followed by the two-day WAPOL-402: Establishing MTCA Cleanup Levels Workshop.

Price: $275/$225 for employees of Native American tribes, government agencies, and nonprofits; students; and NAEP, NEBC, NWAEP members

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Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 425-270-3274

Request for Proposals: Roadmap Transformative Research Projects Program
Deadline: 5:00 p.m. local time (of the applicant institution/organization), Wednesday October 27, 2010

Sponsor: NIH Common Fund

The primary emphasis of the Roadmap Transformative Research Projects Program is on creative ideas—projects that have the potential to transform a field of science and to provide adequate support for the work—rather than creative individuals who have proven themselves to be innovative researchers and to provide them with funds to go in a new pioneering direction.

Award: The NIH common fund intends to commit up to $25 million; number of awards will depend on the size and scope of the most meritorious applications

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Lecture: The Intimate Ecology of Motherhood with Dr. Sandra Steingraber
Thursday October 28, 2010
7:30 p.m.
San Francisco, California
at the Jewish Community Center San Francisco, 3200 California Street

Sponsor: EcoBirth

In her electrifying book, Having Faith: An Ecologist's Journey to Motherhood, Sandra Steingraber, award-winning writer, mother, and biologist, explores the intimate ecology of motherhood. Both a memoir of her own pregnancy and an investigation of fetal toxicology, Having Faith reveals the extent to which environmental hazards now threaten each stage of infant development. In the eyes of an ecologist, the mother's body is the first environment for life. An enthusiastic and sought-after public speaker, Steingraber has keynoted conferences on human health and the environment. She is recognized for her ability to serve as a two-way translator between scientists and the common culture. Steingraber will be joined with a panel of local experts from the environmental, birthing and academic communities.

Price: $18

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Contact: Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 415-292-1200 or info@jccsf.org

Training/Workshop: The MTCA 101 Cleanup Levels Workshop
Thursday and Friday, October 28 - 29, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Richland, Washington
at the Hampton Inn – Richland, 486 Bradley Boulevard

Sponsor: EOS Alliance

This course provides attendees with an in-depth understanding of the procedures for establishing cleanup levels and points of compliance under the Model Toxics Control Act (WAC 173-340). The course covers procedures for establishing cleanup levels using Methods A, B, and C for groundwater, surface water and soil, as well as an overview of recent rule revisions related to dioxins/furans, PCBs, and carcinogenic PAHs. Additionally, the terrestrial ecological evaluation process to soils at sites will be covered. Participants will benefit from an overview of Washington State Department of Ecology's three and four-phase partitioning models, as well as their use of leaching test methods for determining soil concentrations that are protective of groundwater. Attendees will also have an opportunity to walk through the process of establishing cleanup standards using case studies. Both instructors have a deep and thorough understanding of MTCA and will welcome questions at the end of each topic.

Price: $445 until August 6, with $345 reduced tuition available to employees of Native American tribes, government agencies, and nonprofits; students; and NAEP, NEBC, NWAEP membRers

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Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 425-270-3274

Conference/Seminar: NADD Annual 27th Conference & Exhibit Show for 2010
Wednesday through Friday, November 3 - 5, 2010
Seattle, Washington
at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel

Sponsor: National Association for the Dually Diagnosed

Presentation categories include 1) Presentation/Skill Building Workshop, 2) Research Symposium and 3) Poster Session. Presentations are invited in a variety of topics, including environmental health.

Price: unknown

Contact: Ed Seliger, eseliger@thenadd.org

Conference/Seminar: International Congress on Environmental Health
Thursday through Saturday, November 4 - 6, 2010
Coimbra, Portugal
at the College of Health Technologies of Coimbra

Sponsor: Departmentof Environmental Health, College of Health Technologies of Coimbra, College of Health Technologies of Lisbon, College of Health Technologies of Oporto, College of Health of Beja

The International Congress on Environmental Health offers an opportunity for all those involved in environmental health to present their work, share expertise and promote partnerships at a nationwide context, thus providing a current snapshot of this interdisciplinary field.

Price: see the Registration information page

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Contact: see the Contact page

Conference/Seminar: SOPHE 61st Annual Meeting
Thursday through Saturday, November 4 - 6, 2010
Denver, Colorado
at the Denver Marriott City Center

Sponsor: Society for Public Health Education

Public health professionals working in disease prevention and health promotion have much to celebrate and still more to discover. At the conclusion of the Healthy People (HP) 2010 decade, we should pause to take stock of our achievements and learn from our challenges. At this conference, plenary speakers and presenters will share progress and discovery in disease prevention and health promotion, discuss goals and expectations for the next decade, and describe innovative strategies for achieving those objectives.

Price: unknown

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Contact: SOPHE, 202-408-9804 or info@sophe.org

Request for Proposals: National Environmental Information Exchange Network Grant Program
Deadline: Friday November 5, 2010

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency

Some awards may involve or relate to geospatial information. EPA, states, territories and tribes are working together to develop the Exchange Network (EN), a secure, Internet- and standards-based way to support electronic data reporting, sharing, and integration of both regulatory and non-regulatory environmental data. EN Partners exchanging data with each other or with EPA, should make the Exchange Network and the Agency's connection to it, the Central Data Exchange (CDX), the standard way they exchange data and should phase out any legacy methods they have been using. More information on the Exchange Network is available at www.exchangenetwork.net.

Award: The ward ceiling is $350,000.

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Contact: Ryan Humrighouse, 202-566-1680 or humrighouse.ryan@epa.gov

Conference/Seminar: 138th Annual APHA Meeting & Exposition
Saturday through Wednesday, November 6 - 10, 2010
Denver, Colorado
at the Colorado Convention Center

Sponsor: American Public Health Association

The conference theme is "Social Justice: A Public Health Imperative." The social circumstances in which we are born, live, and work, play a greater role in longevity and overall health in the United States than genes, health insurance and access to health services. Annual Meeting sessions will explore why certain populations bear a disproportionate burden of disease and mortality and what the public health community can do to better address the causes of these inequities.

Price: see the Registration Fees page

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Contact: APHA, 202-777-APHA

Training/Workshop: Mercury Health Assessment: A Bigger Threat Than Global Warming?
Monday and Tuesday, November 8 - 9, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Baltimore, Maryland
at the Residence Inn Marriott, 17 Light Street

Sponsor: EOS Alliance

Science-based evidence suggests that mercury pollution may be an even greater threat to ecosystems and human survival than global warming. This course will address this claim by examining the environmental fate of mercury from both historical and current perspectives. Topics will include a review of mercury's human uses and the consequences we now face as a society; the most current, peer-reviewed mercury toxicity models; and the ways in which environmental mercury exposure coupled with factors like nutritional deficiencies create metabolic disruptions that adversely affect learning in children. Lastly, current mercury use and pollution policies of different countries will be analyzed to determine the need for global consensus as we move forward.

Price: $450 until August 13th or $350 for employees of Native American tribes, government agencies, and nonprofits; students; and AFS and NAEP members

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Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 425-270-3274

Training/Workshop: Fundamental Contaminant Chemistry
Monday November 15, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Helena, Montana
at the Holiday Inn - Conference Center Downtown, 22 North Last Chance Gulch

Sponsor: EOS Alliance

This course provides participants with an overview/refresher of key chemistry concepts associated with environmental contamination and provides a foundation for understanding contaminant transport, fate, and remediation. This material is intended for environmental professionals who are not chemists and require a fundamental understanding of chemistry principles for their work. This course is recommended for all environmental professionals working with contaminated soil and water with minimal formal training in the subject. It is also recommended for project managers seeking a review of contaminant chemistry. This course includes a review of chemical naming rules (e.g., understanding what 1,1,1-TCA is) and how to use chemical names to predict molecular geometry and environmental behavior.

Price: $350 or $295 for employees of Native American tribes, government agencies, and nonprofits; students; and NAEP members; $300/$245 until August 13th

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Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 425-270-3274 or info@nwetc.org

Conference/Seminar: 36th National Environmental Health Australia Conference
Tuesday through Friday, November 16 - 19, 2010
Melbourne, Australia
at the Crown Promenade, 8 Whiteman Street, Southbank, Victoria

Sponsor: Environmental Health Australia (Victoria)

An innovative and diverse program will deliver keynote, plenary and workshop sessions around the conference theme "Environmental Health Innovation and Diversity."

Price: see the price list

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Contact: EHA National Conference Secretariat, 61 3 9018 9332 or adam@conferencemanagement.com.au

Conference/Seminar: National School Response Conference 2010
Thursday and Friday, November 18 - 19, 2010
New York, New York

Sponsor: National School Response Conference

NSRC 2010 will address topics of high concern as wide ranging as school violence – school shootings, bullying, dating violence, vandalism, gang activity, alcohol and drugs, bomb threats, child abuse, vandalism, school massacres – catastrophic events such as pandemic outbreaks, tornadoes, terrorist attacks, and technological intrusions. Associations, academic institutions, EMS providers, and law enforcers will showcase the country's statewide initiatives on school security for the development of the best practices for the school community.

Price: unknown

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Contact: Jennifer McCrory, 425-996-7102 jennifer@eve-ex.com

Training/Workshop: Fundamental Contaminant Chemistry
Monday November 29, 2010
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Portland, Oregon
at the Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 NW Cornell Road

Sponsor: EOS Alliance

This course provides participants with an overview/refresher of key chemistry concepts associated with environmental contamination and provides a foundation for understanding contaminant transport, fate, and remediation. This material is intended for environmental professionals who are not chemists and require a fundamental understanding of chemistry principles for their work. This course is recommended for all environmental professionals working with contaminated soil and water with minimal formal training in the subject. It is also recommended for project managers seeking a review of contaminant chemistry. This course includes a review of chemical naming rules (e.g., understanding what 1,1,1-TCA is) and how to use chemical names to predict molecular geometry and environmental behavior.

Price: $350 or $295 for employees of Native American tribes, government agencies, and nonprofits; students; and NAEP members; $300/$245 until September 10th

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Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 425-270-3274 or info@nwetc.org

Call for Abstracts: 6th International Conference on the Impact of Environmental Factors on Health
Deadline: December 31, 2010 (this date may be adjusted as the conference date approaches)
Riga, Latvia

Sponsor: Wessex Institute of Technology and the Journal of Saftey and Security Engineering

Health problems related to the environment have become a major source of concern all over the world. The health of the population depends upon good quality environmental factors including air, water, soil, food and many others. The aim of society is to establish measures that can eliminate or considerably reduce hazardous factors from the human environment to minimize the associated health risks. The ability to achieve these objectives is in great part dependent on the development of suitable experimental, modeling and interpretive techniques, which allow a balanced assessment of the risk involved as well as suggesting ways in which the situation can be improved. The interaction between environmental risk and health is often complex and can involve a variety of social, occupational and lifestyle factors. This emphasises the importance of considering an interdisciplinary approach. The language of the conference will be English. The conference is scheduled for Monday through Wednesday, July 25 - 27, 2011.

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Contact: Irene Moreno Millan, 44 (0) 238 029 3223 or imoreno@wessex.ac.uk

Training/Workshop: National Toxicology Program Workshop: Role of Environmental Chemicals in the Development of Diabetes and Obesity
Tuesday through Thursday, January 11 - 13, 2011
Raleigh, North Carolina
at the Crabtree Marriott, 450 Marriott Drive

Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, US Environmental Protection Agency and the FDA National Center for Toxicological Research

There has been increasing interest in the concept that environmental chemicals may be contributing factors to the epidemics of diabetes and obesity. The National Toxicology Program (NTP) is holding a workshop to evaluate the science associating exposure to certain chemicals or chemical classes with the development of diabetes and obesity in humans. The format of the workshop includes both plenary talks and breakout groups. The workshop is open to the public with time set aside in the agenda for public comments during the plenary session on the first day. The public can attend the breakout groups as observers. Registration is on a first-come basis and is limited to 100 people.

Price: free

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Contact: Dr. Kristina Thayer, 919-541-5021 or thayer@niehs.nih.gov

Conference/Seminar: IAQ Tools for Schools National Symposium
Thursday through Saturday, January 13 - 15, 2011
Washington, DC
at the Grand Hyatt

Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency

Information about the conference will be posted on the website.

Price: unknown

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Conference/Seminar: Health and Wellness Conference 2011
Thursday through Saturday, January 20 - 22, 2011
Berkeley, California
at the Clark Kerr Conference Center and Great Hall, University of California Berkeley

Sponsor: The International Journal of Health, Wellness and Society

The 2011 Health, Wellness and Society Conference will address a range of critically important issues and themes relating to Health, Wellness and Society. Plenary speakers include some of the leading thinkers in these areas, as well as numerous paper, colloquium and workshop presentations.

Price: see the Registration page

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Conference/Seminar: New Partners for Smart Growth Conference
Thursday through Saturday, February 3 - 5, 2011
Charlotte, North Carolina
at The Westin Charlotte Hotel

Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; HDR, Inc.; National Association of REALTORS®; Smart Growth Network; US Environmental Protection Agency and others

Today, more than ever, we are faced with environmental and economic challenges that will define our generation, shape our future, and test our resilience as cities, regions, states and a nation. Join leaders from across the U.S. as we tackle these challenges head-on and demonstrate solutions to curbing greenhouse gas emissions by reducing our dependence on foreign oil, creating a green economy, and building more livable, walkable, and healthier communities.

Price: see the Registration page

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Conference/Seminar: Environmental Health 2011
Sunday through Wednesday, February 6 - 9, 2011
Salvador, Brazil

Sponsor: Elsevier Science & Technology and the journal Environmental Research

This conference will provide an interdisciplinary platform to exchange knowledge and learn about the latest issues in environmental health. Topics include, but are not limited to, climate change and human health, early exposures, resource development, industrial ecology, systems biology, ecosystems economics, impacts of environmental policies on health, environment and health disparities and the burden of disease due to lead. The conference theme is "Resetting Our Priorities."

Price: unknown

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Training/Workshop: 2011 Disability Policy Seminar
Monday through Wednesday, February 14 - 16, 2011
Washington, DC
at the Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H Street, NW

Sponsor: The Arc of the United States, United Cerebral Palsy, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Association of University Centers on Disabilities, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities, and Self Advocates Becoming Empowered

The Disability Policy Seminar partners are planning another informative event focusing on major federal issues that affect the lives of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Price: unknown; registration will open in December

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Contact: Annie Acosta, acosta@thedpc.org

Conference/Seminar: Environmental Epigenomics and Disease Susceptibility
Sunday through Friday, March 27 - April 1, 2011
Asheville, North Carolina
at the Grove Park Inn

Sponsor: Keystone Symposia

Session titles include "Fetal Origins of Adult Disease Susceptibility", "Postnatal Epigenetic Programming of the Brain", "Epigenetics and Complex Diseases" and "Epigenetic Transgenerational Inheritance" and others.

Price: see the Registration page

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Contact: Keystone Symposia, 800-253-0685 or info@keystonesymposia.org

Conference/Seminar: 75th Annual Educational Conference & Exhibition
Wednesday through Saturday, June 15 - 18, 2011
Columbus, Ohio

Sponsor: National Environmental Health Association

The conference is designed to educate and inform people who have an interest or career in environmental health and protection, as well as to build a professional network of environmental health colleagues, exchange information, and discover new and practical solutions to environmental health issues. A list of the educational tracks is on the website.

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Contact: Denise Devotta, 303-756-9090, ext. 313 or ddevotta@neha.org

Conference/Seminar: 2011 National Healthy Homes Conference
Sunday through Wednesday, June 20 - 23, 2011
Denver, Colorado
at the Colorado Convention Center

Sponsor: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Healthy Homes, US Department of Health and Human Services, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Energy, US Department of Agriculture

This year's theme, "Leading the Nation to Healthy Homes, Families, and Communities," reflects the growing demand for building and sustaining housing and communities that are healthy, safe and green for America's families. The conference will offer over 100 educational sessions covering eight topic areas.

Price: unknown

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Contact: 888-644-2586 or info@healthyhomesconference.org

Conference/Seminar: 6th International Conference on the Impact of Environmental Factors on Health
Monday through Wednesday, July 25 - 27, 2011
Riga, Latvia
at the Reval Hotel Latvija

Sponsor: Wessex Institute of Technology and the Journal of Saftey and Security Engineering

Health problems related to the environment have become a major source of concern all over the world. The health of the population depends upon good quality environmental factors including air, water, soil, food and many others. The aim of society is to establish measures that can eliminate or considerably reduce hazardous factors from the human environment to minimize the associated health risks. The ability to achieve these objectives is in great part dependent on the development of suitable experimental, modeling and interpretive techniques, which allow a balanced assessment of the risk involved as well as suggesting ways in which the situation can be improved. The interaction between environmental risk and health is often complex and can involve a variety of social, occupational and lifestyle factors. This emphasises the importance of considering an interdisciplinary approach. The language of the conference will be English.

Price: unknown

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Contact: Irene Moreno Millan, 44 (0) 238 029 3223 or imoreno@wessex.ac.uk

Request for Proposals: Mechanisms Underlying the Links between Psychosocial Stress, Aging, the Brain and the Body
Deadline: Saturday September 8, 2012

Sponsor: US Department of Health and Human Services

This FOA encourages multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research to elucidate the mechanistic links between psychosocial stress and health in aging, as well as how the aging process and age-related diseases affect the responses to psychosocial stressors. Generally, research should be focused on (1) aging and how neural mechanisms respond to psychosocial stress and affect other body systems; (2) characterizing the behavioral, psychological and social mechanisms and pathways involved in transducing psychosocial stressors into health outcomes; (3) how stressors modulate physiological process underlying lifespan, immune mechanisms, and metabolism; and (4) how psychosocial stress contributes to the development or progression of geriatric syndromes, chronic medical conditions, and disabilities in later life. Research is strongly encouraged that aims to identify appropriate targets for intervention, at any level of analysis, from societal to molecular. Research spanning multiple levels of analysis is particularly encouraged. Research focused on oxidative stress or on environmental or physical stressors of a non-psychosocial nature is not appropriate to this FOA.

Award: varies

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Request for Proposals: Nutrition and Physical Activity Research to Promote Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Health
Deadline: Saturday September 8, 2012

Sponsor: US Department of Health and Human Services

This FOA encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications that propose research on the roles of nutrition and physical activity in the development, prevention, and management of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) or pulmonary diseases. In particular, the FOA aims to (1) improve knowledge of the contribution of diet and physical activity to these conditions and how sleep influences these relationships, (2) increase the evidence base for refining public health recommendations and clinical guidelines regarding these lifestyle behaviors, and (3) develop and test strategies to improve the adoption of these recommendations.

Award: varies

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Request for Proposals: Diet, Epigenetic Events, and Cancer Prevention
Deadline: Saturday September 8, 2012

Sponsor: US Department of Health and Human Services

The aim of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is to promote clinical and preclinical research to determine how diet and dietary factors, including dietary supplements, impact DNA methylation, histone posttranslational modification, noncoding RNA, and other epigenetic processes involved in cancer prevention and development. Another important aim of this FOA is to encourage collaborations between nutrition and epigenetic experts to study bioactive food components with cancer-preventive properties and to examine key epigenetic events in cancer processes (e.g., carcinogen metabolism, cell division, differentiation, and apoptosis) in order to begin to establish linkages between epigenetics, methylation patterns, and tumor incidences/behaviors.

Award: varies

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Request for Proposals: Health Impact Assessment Demonstration Projects
Deadline: There is no deadline to submit a letter of interest. The Health Impact Project will accept applications on a rolling basis until all grant funds are committed.

Sponsor: The Health Impact Project

Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) bring together relevant public input, available data and a range of qualitative and quantitative methods to anticipate the potential health consequences of a proposed policy, program or project. The goal of the CFP and subsequent HIAs is to improve health, demonstrate the effectiveness of HIAs and promote their incorporation into local, state, tribal, and federal decisionmaking. Government agencies, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply.

Award: $25,000 to $150,000

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