The National Academies: Advisers to the Nation on Science, Engineering, and Medicine
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Board on International Scientific Organizations
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Global Connections between Earth Sciences, Health, and Policy: A Symposium |
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9/25/2008Meeting End:9/25/2008 |
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National Academies (Keck Center) |
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500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington D.C. 20001 |
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This symposium will explore the relationship between geosciences and public health and why an understanding of this interaction is important. It is part of the Board on International Scientific Organization’s celebration of the International Year of Planet Earth, which was declared by the United Nations to be 2008. Morning sessions will feature several examples of health issues related to geological systems including soil, air, and water. Afternoon sessions will consider the integration of scientific research, particularly risk assessments, into policy strategies at the state, national, and international levels.
The symposium is intended for all interested scientists, decision makers from Federal agencies, policy makers from Capitol Hill, students from local universities, members of the media, and members of the public.
The symposium will be held in Room 100 of the Keck Center. As space is limited, please RSVP to biso@nas.edu. |
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For more information, Please contact: |
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Jessica Buono |
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BISO |
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biso@nas.edu |
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202-334-1547Fax:202-334-2231 |
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Agenda
9:00 Welcome from BISO Director, Kathie Bailey Mathae
Opening Remarks (José Centeno, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology)
9:20 Connecting Earth Sciences and Human Health in a Changing World (Diana Wall, Colorado State University)
A few examples of issues at the intersection of earth sciences and health:
10:00 Water and Health Case Study: Poisons in the Well: Exposure, Consequences and Remediation of Arsenic in Drinking Water in Bangladesh (Joseph Graziano, Columbia University)
10:40 Break
11:00 The “Geotoxicology” of Airborne Particulate Matter: Implications for Public Health, Public Policy, and Environmental Security (Geoffrey Plumlee, U.S. Geological Survey)
11:40 Soil and our Health (Elizabeth H. Snyder, University of Florida)
12:20 Lunch Sponsored by the Geological Society of America
Connecting science to policy making:
1:30 From Science to Policy: The Challenge of Providing Timely and Useful Information to Policymakers (Joel Scheraga, Environmental Protection Agency)
2:10 International Perspective on Addressing the Health Risks of Global Change (Kristie Ebi, ESS, LLC)
2:50 Break
3:10 Converging Trends in the Health and Earth Sciences (Sharon Hrynkow, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH)
3:50 Panel Discussion on Policy and Science Linkages (Moderated by Ian Pepper, University of Arizona)
5:00 Reception at the Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences Sponsored by the American Geological Institute |
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