Conference Announcement

The First National Research Conference on Children's Environmental Health will be held in Washington, DC, February 21-23, 1997. The conference, entitled“Children's Environmental Health: Research, Practice, Prevention and Policy”, will address the following topics: asthma and respiratory diseases; childhood cancer; neurodevelopmental effects; and endocrine disorders. Plenaries will provide a multi-disciplinary approach and feature prominent scientists from basic, clinical, epidemiologic, and community research. New research approaches including developmentally based exposures, genetic susceptibly, and childhood-based biomarkers will be interwoven throughout the presentations. Posters from a variety of disciplines are welcome. Deadline for abstracts has been extended to January 10, 1997. Conference Registration fee: $275 if received by January 17, 1997, late fee applies after this date.

Contact: Carol Harris, Children's Environmental Health Network, 5900 Hollis Street, Suite E, Emeryville, CA 94608; or call (510) 450-3818; or fax (510) 450-3773; or e-mail charris2@hw1.cahwnet.gov.