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Short Course: Environmental Fate and Effects of Emerging ContaminantsThe U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) are co-sponsoring the short course Environmental Fate and Effects of Emerging Contaminants at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) North America 29th Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida, on November 16-20, 2008. Participations will receive an overview the current knowledge on the environmental fate and effects of emerging contaminants and the challenges scientists face when linking environmental contamination to ecological and human health effects. USGS scientists will present USGS research on emerging contaminants and a case study of emerging contaminants in the Boulder Creek Watershed, Colorado. DescriptionThe presence of emerging contaminants (ECs) in the environment is an area of growing concern for the scientific community and the general public. ECs include a broad ranges of chemicals including personal care products, pharmaceuticals, industrial compounds, pesticides, and hormones. A large body of evidence indicates that ECs are widespread in aquatic and terrestrial systems and have the potential to affect the health of organisms. ECs can affect development, metabolism, growth, osmoregulation, reproduction, responses to stress, and immune functions. Despite their potential ecosystem impact, their environmental fate and effects are still poorly understood in many regards. To better study and understand these potential impacts chemistry and toxicology sciences need to be linked. This short-course will emphasize what is currently known about the environmental fate and effects of ECs and the potential implications for populations and ecosystems. Select chemical and biological tools developed and improved for this research will be discussed as well as highlighting the challenges linking environmental exposure to ECs to effects. Instructors
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