Resource Pointer # 195
February 10, 1999
For additional information about the following resources,
please contact the appropriate publishers or organizations
directly.
*Pediatric Environmental Health: Putting It Into Practice,
June 4-7, 1999, San Francisco, CA* Hosted by the Children's
Environmental Health Network. Highlights the latest data and
clinical case studies in pediatric environmental health,
including sessions on pesticides, water contamination, asthma
and environmental history-taking. Includes bonus session on
teaching pediatric environmental health, June 6-7, 1999.
Practicing Physicians: $350 before March 1/$395 after March
1. Other Health Care Professionals: $250 before March 1/$295
after March 1. Contact Children's Environmental Health
Network, 5900 Hollis Street, Suite R3, Emeryville, CA 94608;
phone (510) 597-1393; fax (510) 597-1399; email
sdonahue@cehn.org; web site www.cehn.org.
*Symposia Series: The Impacts of Toxic Chemicals and
Pollutants on Public Health, the Ecology and the Environment
of the Bengal Basin, India and Bangladesh, March 2-9, 1999*
Hosted by GRA International. Focuses on severe public health
and enviornmental problems in the Bengal Basin. Will focus on
identifying major chemicals of concern, industries generating
hazardous waste and existing regulations. Will examine
existing regional resources as well as hazardous waste
management in industrialized countries. Contact GRA
International, P.O. Box 11553, Berkeley, CA 94712; phone
(510) 841-3253; fax (541) 841-1201; email
ghosh_research@men.com.
*Dioxins: The View From Europe, February 4, 1999* Rachel's
Environment and Health Weekly #636. Focuses on recent
findings of European scientists regarding effects and
toxicity of dioxins as well as tolerable intake levels.
Discusses U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
estimates on sources of dioxin and daily exposure for adults
in the U.S. Looks at findings of World Health Organization's
experts. Available at www.rachel.org. For further information
contact Environmental Research Foundation, P.O. Box 5036,
Annapolis, MD 21403; fax (410) 263-8944; email
erf@rachel.org.
*Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality: Health Criteria and
Other Supporting Information, Addendum to Volume II, 1998*
World Health Organization (WHO). Interprets extensive
toxicological, epidemiological and clinical evidence that
shaped determination of drinking water safety guidelines.
Pesticides include bentazone, carbofuran, cyanazine, diquat,
glyphosate and pentachlorophenol. 280 pp. US$31.50. Other
recently released volumes include Volume I: Recommendations
Addendum (US$12.60) and Volume III: Surveillance and Control
of Community Water Supplies (US$64.80). Contact World Health
Organization, Distribution and Sales, CH-1211 Geneva 27,
Switzerland; fax (41 22) 791 4857; email publications@who.ch.
*Federal Efforts to Ensure the Safety of Imported Foods are
Inconsistent and Unreliable, April 1998* United States
General Accounting Office (GAO). Examines existing policy and
makes recommendations to Congress and Secretaries of
Agriculture and Human Health Services for improving
effectiveness of federal food screening programs. Outlines
status of Food and Drug Administration's import inspection on
pesticide and chemical contaminants, food borne biological
hazards, natural toxins, and food and color additives. 64 pp.
Free. Contact U.S. General Accounting Office, P.O. Box 37050,
Washington, DC 20013; phone (202) 512-6000; fax (202) 512-
6061; email info@www.gao.gov; web site www.gao.gov.
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