Conference
Monday 4th June
0830 Registration
1000 Welcome
1015 1st
Plenary:
[1]
Ian Martin, EA, on modeling in CLEA including land to human transfers.
[2]
David Russell, University of Wales, Cardiff / HPA, on health.
1115 Refreshment
break & poster viewing
1140 Submitted
papers
1300 Lunch
and poster viewing
1400 2nd
Plenary
[3]
Joseph Chihota, SA, on water contamination and human transfers.
[4]
DR Giovanni Leonardi, HPA, on water -related health effects of contaminants
including the European ASHRAM study on arsenic.
1500 Submitted
papers
1540 Coffee & poster
viewing
1610 Submitted
papers
1710 SEGH
AGM
1900 CONFERENCE
DINNER
Tuesday 5th June
0830 Registration & poster
viewing
0900 3rd
Plenary
[5]
Alan Ashworth, ATKINS, Guidance and tools for radioactive land.
[6]
Speaker on radiation and health tbc.
1000 Submitted
papers
1100 Refreshment
break
1130 Submitted
papers
CONFERENCE & MULTITUDE
1300 Close conference and open MULTITUDE
MULTITUDE WORKSHOP
1315 Lunch
1400-1800 FIELD TRIP to Weston Quarry a local site examining
the situation from various perspectives: industry, health and the local
community.
Free evening.
Wednesday 6th June
0900 Welcome
and Plenary Lecture [1] Prof Paul Nathanail, European approach to
risk assessment for contaminated land
10.15 1st round of workshops (coffee break at 11.15-11.30)
Workshop 1 Transport and
dynamics of toxic pollutants in the natural environment and their effect
on human health. To integrate and quantify risks to human health
from toxic pollutants [including low level concentrations], their environmental
pathways and their effects in people. Prof Andrew
Hursthouse / George Kowalczyk
Workshop 2 Uncertainty in risk assessment,
epidemiology and regulation. To determine a multi-disciplinary approach
towards estimating and reducing the uncertainty inherent in taking a risk-based
approach to environmental hazards to human health. Prof Mike
Ramsey / Prof David Briggs
Workshop 3 Social, economic and behavioural
factors in the genesis and health impact of environmental hazards.
To asses the impact and contribution of social, economic and behavioural
factors on health that is disrupted by environmental toxins and pollution. Rupert
Adams / Geoff Barnes
Workshop 4 Strategies for improving health
in contaminated situations. To determine the best multi-disciplinary
practices and approaches that will both alleviate contamination and improve
health outcomes. Prof John Farmer / Dr Richard
Jarvis
Workshop 5 The effects of multiple toxic
pollutants on health. To determine practical approaches to the investigation
and alleviation of pollution by multiple toxins. Prof Joy
Carter / Prof Virginia Murray
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Plenary Lecture [2] Dr Lesley Rushton Methods for evaluating
health impacts of environmental contamination.
14.15- 17.00 2nd round of workshops (tea break at 15.15-15.30)
1900 MULTITUDE DINNER
Thursday 7th June
09.30 Plenary Lecture [3] Dr Meg Huby Environment,
Health and Childhood Well-Being: dealing with uncertainty
10.15 3rd round of workshops (coffee break at 11.15-11.30)
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Plenary Lecture [4] Prof Paul Syms (English Parnerships) Fitting
it all together – the wayforward
14.15 Round-up session (tea break at 15.15-15.30)
How
to deliver MULTITUDE including the identification of the overall:
(a)
current gaps in understanding
(b)
ideas for new initiatives
(c)
areas for interdisciplinary collaboration.
16.00 Close
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