2005 Pacific Basin Conference: Environmental Pollutants & Climate Change

East-West Center’s Imin Conference Center
Honolulu, Hawaii
September 4 - 6, 2005

Conference Overview

The conference is the eleventh in a series of international meetings organized by the Pacific Basin Consortium. The conference is an international research and policy meeting with the primary objectives of:

1. Presenting research related to characterization of environmental pollutants, human exposure to pollutants, the health effects of exposure and the latest advances in hazardous waste remediation
2. Increasing interdisciplinary cooperation in addressing regional health/environment issues
3. Discussing strategies for reducing risks to human and environmental health in the region

In addition to focusing on the interface between environmental pollutants and human health, the conference will also specifically address issues of hazardous waste management practices that protect human and environmental health in the Pacific Basin, and the impact of such global environmental issues as climate change, air pollution and health of the oceans.

Sponsors

• The East-West Center
• The Environmental Protection Agency (USA)
• The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (USA)
• The Pacific Basin Consortium for Environment and Health Sciences
• The World Health Organization

Contacts

PDF File Downloads

• 2005 Conference Announcement (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/news/events/pastmtg/2005/pbcep/docs/PBC2005Conference.pdf)   (916 KB)

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