Ramazzini Days
RAMAZZINI DAYS 2011
28-30 October 2011
Carpi, Italy
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Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, 28 OCTOBER 2011
12:30-15:00 | Memorial Luncheon and Tour of the Maltoni Museum |
17:00 | Meeting of the Executive Council (EC members only) |
20:00 | Welcome dinner |
SATURDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2011
9:00-12:00 | Council of Fellows Statutory Session (Fellows only) |
12:30-13:45 | Lunch |
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14:00-14:15 |
RISK ASSESSMENT FOR CARBON NANOTUBES
Maria Albin, Sweden download |
14:20-14:35 |
DEREGULATION OF MICRO-RNAS (MIR-21, MIR146A AND LET-7A) INDUCED BY DMBA IN CBA/CA MICE
István Ember, Hungary download |
14:40-14:55 |
LONG TERM HEALTH EFFECTS OF HUMANS EXPOSED TO PCBS AND PCDFS
Yue Leon Guo, Taiwan download |
15:00-15:15 |
WHEN POLITICS AND EVIDENCE COLLIDE: CANADA'S "ROGUE NATION" POSITION ON ASBESTOS
Colin L. Soskolne, Canada download |
15:20-16:00 | ATTENDED POSTER SESSION |
16:00-16:15 |
IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISKS TO HUMANS, VOL 102. NON-IONIZING RADIATION, PART II: RADIOFREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS.
Kurt Straif, France download |
16:20-16:45 |
THE OUTBREAK OF ASBESTOS-CAUSED DISEASES IN CASALE MONFERRATO, ITALY
Benedetto Terracini, Italy download |
16:50-17:05 |
BERYLLIUM SENSITIZATION IN THE BUILDING TRADES NATIONAL MEDICAL SCREENING PROGRAM
Laura S. Welch, USA download |
17:10-17:35 |
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH IN THE SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST ASIA REGION
Hemantha Wickramatillake, Sri Lanka download |
17:40-19:00 | Free time |
PRESENTATION OF THE RAMAZZINI AWARD AND RAMAZZINI LECTURE
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Special Work of the Fellows presentation | |
19:00-19:20 |
A DEADLY ASBESTOS FAMILY SAGA
Piergiorgio Natali, Italy download |
19:20-20:00 |
The 2011 Ramazzini Award will be conferred upon Morris Greenberg for his seminal contribution to occupational medicine in the United Kingdom and his career-long dedication to the health, safety and well-being of workers. Professor Greenberg will remotely deliver the 2011 Ramazzini Lecture entitled "Concerning the Collegium's Founding Fathers and its future." download |
20:00 | Social Dinner, Ristorante L'Anatra |
SUNDAY, 30 OCTOBER 2011
09:00-09:45 | Presentation of the Irving J. Selikoff Award to Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, U.S. Representative for New York's 14th District |
09:45-10:00 |
Presentation of the exhibit "Chernobyl 1986-2011" |
10:00-10:30 | Coffee break |
SCIENTIFIC SESSION II:
Using nuclear fuel to generate electricity has great benefits to public health because it produces little CO-2 emissions, and from that perspective it is a good alternative to fossil fuels. However, using nuclear fuel also creates potential radiation risks to the population that cannot be quantified either in terms of probability or severity. |
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10:30-10:50 |
NUCLEAR POWER INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Knut Ringen, USA download |
10:50-11:10 |
REVISITING THE CHERNOBYL DISASTER WITH A FOCUS ON CHILDHOOD THYROID CANCER
Martin Cherniack, USA download |
11:10-11:30 |
CARCINOGENIC RISKS: EXPERIMENTAL DATA ON THE EFFECTS OF LOW EXPOSURE TO γ RADIATION
Morando Soffritti, Italy |
11:30-11:50 |
GEOSTATISTICAL INTERPOLATION: KRIGING AND THE FUKUSHIMA DATA
Erik Hoel, USA download |
11:50-12:10 |
HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT: FROM CHERNOBYL TO FUKUSHIMA
David Hoel, USA download |
12:10-12:30 |
HEALTH EFFECTS ON WORKERS IN NUCLEAR PLANTS
Jim Melius, USA download |
12:30-13:00 | Discussion |
13:00 | Conference Closing |
13:15 | Farewell lunch Ristorante B&B, Hotel Touring |