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May 3, 2012

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) international conference on isocyanates @cirpd

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) will co-sponsor an international conference on isocyanates on November 1 & 2, 2012 in Bethesda, Maryland. Information about the workshop and call for papers is included below and in the link at URL: www.isocyanates2012.org
 
 
INTERNATIONAL ISOCYANATES CONFERENCE - CALL FOR PAPERS
The purpose of this scientific conference is to identify and discuss the latest knowledge and important issues on the health effects of isocyanates, including current best evidence about exposure monitoring, environmental controls and clinical management.

 Conference Themes
 • Worker and consumer exposure issues
 • Environmental exposure/monitoring
 • Occupational health surveillance/management
 • Toxicity testing/animal models/biomarkers
 • Respiratory epidemiology and disease
 • Human cancer risk
 • Research to practice/health communication (integrated across each theme above)
 
 Call for Papers
 Early Bird Abstract Submission deadline is July 15, 2012 (cash prize competition for research excellence)
 Late breaking abstracts deadline is September 7, 2012
 
 For a complete list of Scientific Committee members, conference sponsors, and pre-registration  please visit the conference website