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:
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
Increasing interdisciplinary cooperation in addressing regional health/environment issues
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