Theme of the Conference
There is a major concern that we should increase our knowledge of the effect of the environment on health Epidemiological studies suggest that numerous diseases are associated with noise, non-ionizing and ionizing radiations, airbone particles from industry and transport, dioxins, PCB, pesticides, endocrine disruptors and many other physical, chemical and biological pollutants. Toxicology and environmental medicine are necessary to provide causal evidences and to evaluate the hazards posed by these pollutants. The aim of this conference is to investigate the molecular mechanisms of health problems which are suspected to be triggered by environmental factors. They include cancers, allergies, auto immune and degenerative diseases, aging, effects on fertility and reproduction as well as effects on the nervous system. We hope to bring researchers up to date on the mechanisms of the effects of these environmental factors at both cellular and molecular levels as well as on the whole organism.
Main topics to be discussed will include :
A. Xenobiotics, signalling and biotransformation
B. Oxidative stress and environmental pollution
C. Environment, genome repair and cancer
D. Inflammation and immunotoxicology
E. Environment and ageing
F. Endocrine disruptors
G. Emerging risks
Abstracts can be submitted as an attached document in an email message to mrem@paris7.jussieu.fr
The deadline for receipt of abstracts is June 15, 2006.
Abstracts will be selected for short presentations. Other abstracts can be accepted for poster presentation
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