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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 6, 2002 #02-01 NIEHS CONTACT:
Bill Grigg (301) 402-3378 06 Feb 2002: Joint Meeting on Agent Orange Set for March 3-6 in HanoiIn an initial effort at scientific cooperation on studies of the use of chemical defoliants during the Vietnam War, the U.S.-Vietnam Scientific Conference on Human Health and Environmental Effects of Agent Orange/Dioxins will be held March 3 to 6 at the Daewoo Hotel (http://www.hanoi-daewoohotel.com/) The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (http://www.niehs.nih.gov), a part of the federal National Institutes of Health (http://www.nih.gov/) For registration and accommodations information, scientists should contact Amy Hartlaub at (202) 973-8693 or US-Vietnam@courtesyassoc.com. The U.S. members of the organizing committee are Christopher Portier and Walter Rogan of the NIEHS; William Farland of the Environmental Protection Agency (http://www.epa.gov) Reporters interested in covering the conference should contact the office listed below to indicate an interest as soon as possible. A visa to enter the country is required. Contact: Ms. Angie Sanders, (919) 541- 0530; fax (919) 541- 0295; sanders5@niehs.nih.gov. |
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