Joint NIEHS SBRP-WETP Technical Workshop and WETP Spring Awardee Meeting
April 3-4, 2008 Natcher Conference Center, NIH Campus Bethesda, Maryland
For 20 years, individuals and families, communities and businesses have benefited from the two Superfund programs of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Superfund programs primarily address the environmental problems of hazardous waste sites. The NIEHS Superfund Basic Research Program has played a crucial role in addressing challenges posed by such environmental contamination including health risks, toxicity, exposure predictions, fate and transport, and the need for cost-effective treatments. The NIEHS Worker Education and Training Program has provided science-based safety and health training for nearly 2,000,000 workers who handle hazardous materials and waste or who respond to emergencies involving hazardous materials. Working in parallel, these two programs are a national asset providing the science and the training that is the foundation of environmental protection.
On April 3rd and 4th, 2008, at the National Institutes of Health campus in Bethesda, Maryland, the two NIEHS programs are holding a joint meeting to discuss the benefits of their work in protecting human health from hazardous substances. This conference will explore their strengths and interactions with the goal of enhancing collaboration among the institutions and organizations funded by the programs.
For those attending the WETP Awardee Meeting, please note that this meeting will begin at 1:00pm on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.
Registration for this conference is now closed. Please contact Kerri Moran (202-331-7733 or kmoran@michaeldbaker.com) with any questions.
For additional information on this conference, please download the "Conference Description" document below. A draft of the conference agenda is also posted below.
Workshop Agenda(http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/public/hasl_g et_blob.cfm?ID=6349) (565 KB) Please note that this agenda is still in draft form.
WETP Awardee Meeting Agenda(http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/public/hasl_g et_blob.cfm?ID=6449) (574 KB) Agenda for the WETP Awardee Meeting on Wednesday, April 2nd.
Workshop Description(http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/public/hasl_g et_blob.cfm?ID=6329) (127 KB) For additional information on this joint conference, please download this document.
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