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Annual Meeting includes discussions
on endocrine disruptors
14 November 2004
Did you know the natural products from trees could
change the gender in fish? We are exposed to chemicals
everyday. Studies suggest that contact with certain
chemicals may result in disruption of endocrine systems
in humans and in wildlife.
The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
(SETAC) will tackle the issue of endocrine disruptors
at the Fourth SETAC World Congress and 25th Annual Meeting
in North America is being held in Portland, Ore., Nov.
14-18, 2004.
The issues discussed will include the chemical and
biological analysis of endocrine disruptors, and its
impact on fish and other wildlife. Issues that affect
environmental quality will be addressed through keynote
speakers, platform sessions, interactive platform sessions,
poster sessions and a variety of professional development
courses.
With more than 2,100 presentations, the meeting is
expected to bring together nearly 2,500 individuals
from around the world. The meeting theme is “SETAC:
25 Years of Interdisciplinary Science Serving Global
Society.” The meeting will mark the transition
from regional to international perspectives and the
emergence of SETAC as a premier global society.
View abstracts, session information, and social activities
and events online at www.setac.org/portland.
SETAC is a not-for-profit, worldwide professional society
consisting of individuals and institutions dedicated
to the study, analysis, and solution of environmental
problems; the management and regulation of natural resources;
environmental education; and research and development.
Visit www.setac.org
for more information.
RECOMMENDED SESSIONS:
Interactive Platform Session:
Avian Endocrine Test Protocols
Monday, 1:20 PM –
4:40 PM
Platform Sessions:
Chemical and Biological Analysis of Endocrine Disrupting
Compounds
Wednesday, 8:00 AM –
12:00 PM
Chemical and Biological Analysis of Endocrine Disrupting
Compounds
Wednesday, 1:20 PM –
4:40 PM
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Wastewater Treatment
Effluents
Thursday, 8:00 AM –
12:00 PM
Poster Sessions:
Exhibit Hall, Tuesday,
8:00 AM – close
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Wastewater Treatment
Effluents
Chemical and Biological Analysis of Endocrine Disrupting
Compounds
Contact:
April M. Phillips
T 850 469 1500 x 28
aprilp@setac.org
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