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26 - 28 September 2010, Ludwig Erhard Haus, Berlin, Germany
We use human biomonitoring (HBM) to measure the concentration of substances in the human body. This enables us to obtain scientific data on which substances in the environment are absorbed by an organism and which population groups are most affected. In combination with toxicological and medical findings, HBM data can be used to determine whether the level of exposure of the public is acceptable health-wise or whether measures need to be taken. At the same time, HBM acts as a monitoring instrument to ascertain whether bans on substances or restrictions on their use have actually led to a decrease in exposure. Finally, HBM also provides us with information on substance properties: HBM data can be used to determine whether substances are persistent or bioaccumulating.
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The conference officially started on 27 September 2010 at 9.30 a.m. with an opening speech given by Dr. Norbert Röttgen, Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany. On the eve of the conference, on 26 September 2010, there was a welcome reception with - what we call - a “scientific appetizer” for anybody already in Berlin. Niels Erik Skakkebæk (University of Copenhagen/DK) gave a first lecture entitled “Endocrine disrupters and reproductive health: a serious research challenge”.
The conference comprised segments that are primarily geared towards dialogue with scientific experts and segments geared towards the interested public. German/English simultaneous interpretation was provided for the latter. The scientific part of the conference was in English only.
| 26 September 2010 (Sunday) | |
| Time | Sessions and Speackers |
| 17:00 | Registration |
| 18:00 20:00 |
Welcome reception with scientific appetizer Welcome address Alexander Nies, Deputy Director General, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety /DE Endocrine disrupters and reproductive health: A serious research challenge Niels Erik Skakkebæk, University Hospital Copenhagen /DK |
| 27 September 2010 (Monday) | |
| Time | Sessions and Speackers |
| 08:30 | Registration |
| 09:30 | Dr. Norbert Röttgen, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety /DE Human Biomonitoring – Its political benefits (opening speech)G/E |
| 10:15 | Jochen Flasbarth, President of the Federal Environment Agency /DE Human Biomonitoring - Challenges for ScienceG/E |
| 10:30 | Coffee break and poster viewing |
| 11:00 12:30 |
Panel discussionG/E Potential and limitations of HBM Moderation: Andreas Gies, Federal Environment Agency /DE Elizabeth Salter Green, Chemicals, Health and Environment Monitoring Trust /GB Philippe Grandjean, Harvard University /US Gabriele Leng, Currenta GmbH /DE Jürgen Angerer, Ruhr-Universität Bochum /DE Reinhard Joas, BiPRO GmbH /DE |
| 12:30 13:30 |
Lunch and poster viewing |
| 13:30 15:20 |
Session I Lessons learned from exisiting programmes Chair: Michael Wilhelm, Ruhr-University Bochum /DE Co-Chair: Jim Quackenboss, Environmental Protection Agency /US |
| 13:30 | NHANES - National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Larry L Needham, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention /US |
| 13:55 | Two cycles of the Flemish HBM programme (2002-2010): What do we learn? Greet Schoeters, Flemish Institute for Technological Research /BE |
| 14:20 | HBM in the Czech Republic – goals, tools, utilization and limitations Milena Cerná, National Institute for Public Health /CZ |
| 14:45 | Environmental surveys, specimen bank and health-related environmental monitoring in Germany Marike Kolossa-Gehring, Federal Environment Agency /DE |
| 15:10 | Summary: Jim Quackenboss |
| 15:20 16:00 |
Coffee break and poster viewing |
| 16:00 18:45 |
Session II Future challenges and emerging programmes Chair: Louis Bloemen, Environmental Health Service International /NL Co-Chair: Ovnair Sepai, Health Protection Agency /GB |
| 16:00 | News from and perspectives of the French HBM programme Nadine Frery, Institut de Veille Sanitaire /FR |
| 16:25 | The development and the current status of HBM in Korea Jong-Tae Lee, Hayang University Seoul /KR |
| 16:50 | Biomonitoring of environmental chemicals in Canada - first results of the Canadian Health Measures Survey Douglas Haines, Health Canada /CA |
| 17:15 | Human Biomonitoring in Israel: Past, present and future Tamar Berman, Health Ministry /IL |
| 17:40 | Heavy metals and POPs in placentas and their impact on the health of newborns Aiguo Ren, Peking University /CN |
| 18:05 | Use of biomarkers to understand environmental exposure of women at high altitude in Peru Manuel F. Aquilar-Villalobos, Asociacion del Aire Ambiental /PE |
| 18:30 | Summary: Ovnair Sepai |
| 18:45 | End of first day/Closing remarks |
| 28 September 2010 (Tuesday) | |
| Time | Sessions and Speackers |
| 09:00 10:50 |
Session III HBM and health effects Chair: Martin Schlaud, Robert Koch Institute /DE Co-Chair: Lisbeth E. Knudsen, University of Copenhagen /DK |
| 09:00 | The use of human biomonitoring and environmental samples in the US National Children's Study Jim Quackenboss, Environment Protection Agency /US |
| 09:25 | Outline of Japan's Environment and Children's Study focusing on environmental chemicals and children's health Hiroshi Satoh, Tohoku University Tokio /JP |
| 09:50 | Ten years of experience with the Danish National Birth Cohort (DNBC) Jorn Olsen, Aarhus University /DK |
| 10:15 | Biomonitoring, chemical exposures and human health Antonia M. Calafat, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention /US |
| 10:40 | Summary: Lisbeth E. Knudsen |
| 10:50 11:20 |
Coffee break and poster viewing |
| 11:20 12:40 |
Session IV Risk assessment of HBM data Chair: Jürgen Angerer, Ruhr-University Bochum /DE Co-Chair: Philippe Grandjean, Harvard University /US |
| 11:20 | Effect biomarkers: too late for action? Ovnair Sepai, Health Protection Agency /GB |
| 11:45 | Interpreting biomonitoring data in a public health risk context using Biomonitoring Equivalents Sean M. Hays, Summit Toxicology /US |
| 12:10 | Guidance value derivation in HBM - scope and limits Michael Wilhelm, Ruhr-University Bochum /DE |
| 12:35 | Summary: Philippe Grandjean |
| 12:45 13:45 |
Lunch and poster viewing |
| 13:45 15:15 |
Session V Going global - do we need global HBM? Chair: Eisaku Toda, Ministry of the Environment /JP Co-Chair: Dana Boyd Barr, Emory University /US |
| 13:45 | HBM as a tool in the assessment of climate change and health effects Jon Oejvind Odland, University of Tromsö /NO |
| 14:05 | A plea for HBM in Africa Jerome Nriagu, University of Michigan /US |
| 14:25 | HBM as a link between health and environment in Europe Ludwine Casteleyn, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven /BE |
| 14:45 | Human exposure to POPs in Vietnam: Contamination, accumulation characteristics and risk assessment for infants Pham Hung Viet, Research Centre for Environmental Technology and Sustainable Development /VN |
| 15:05 | Summary: Dana Boyd Barr |
| 15:15 15:45 |
Coffee break and poster viewing |
| 15:45 17:00 |
Panel discussionG/E The political dimension of HBM Moderation: Jochen Flasbarth, Federal Environment Agency /DE Ruth A. Etzel, World Health Organisation (WHO) Gerd Romanowski, Chemical Industry Association (VCI) /DE Dorota Jarosinska, European Environment Agency N.N., EU-Commission (requested) Lisette van Vliet, Health and Environment Alliance /BE Heidelore Fiedler, United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) |
| 17:00 17:15 |
Summary: Jochen Flasbarth |
| 17:15 17:30 |
Conclusion of the conference: Hubert Steinkemper, Director General, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety /DE |
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Robert-Schumann-Platz 3
DE-53175 Bonn
www.bmu.de
Federal Environment Agency
Wörlitzer Platz 1
DE-06844 Dessau-Roßlau
www.umweltbundesamt.de
FBU GmbH
Kalkreutstraße 4
10777 Berlin
www.fbuberlin.de
Dr. Marike Kolossa-Gehring
Federal Environment Agency, Berlin/Germany
Dr. Birgit Wolz
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Bonn/Germany
Here our conference proceedings PDF / 1.1 MB with programme, abstracts, CV's, authors, poster abstracts and lists of participants.
Current Press Releases of Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety - Press Release No. 145/10 as of 27.09.2010: Federal Environment Minister Röttgen and Environment Agency President Flasbarth: Data on human exposure to pollutants urgently needed
Here our conference flyer with all the information in a printable version PDF / 602 KB.
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