14 th International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment

1. Taipei 101 Miramar Ferris Wheel - First Announcement - 14th International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment Taipei, Taiwan.Nov. 16-23, 2008. http://www.ac.ntu.edu.tw/ICHMET14/ 14th International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment National Palace Museum Venue & Hotel Welcome Invitation It is our pleasure, on behalf of the International Steering Committee of Heavy Metals in the Environment to introduce the 14th International Conference of Heavy Metals in the Environment (14 ICHMET).  The conference, held every two years presents a global forum for all those involved in human health and environmental quality to join together including scientists, researchers, academics and professionals to discuss and find the best solution of the degradation and health risks of environmental quality.The conference is built upon a much successful series with which being held in Canada (1975 & 1993), England (1979), Netherlands (1981), Germany (1983), Greece (1985), USA (1987 & 2000), Switzerland (1989), Scotland (1991), France (2003), and Brazil (2005). We look forward to welcoming you to Taipei, Taiwan, in November 2008. Date:Nov. 16-23, 2008 Venue:GIS Convention Center, National Taiwan University (NTU), Taipei, Taiwan Deadline for Submitting Abstract: May 31, 2008 Major themes for the conference ．Risk assessment and risk management pertaining to toxic metals in the environment ．Susceptibility and protection of children from toxic metals in their environment ．Measurement and exposure assessment to heavy metals ．Biomarkers of exposure and effects of heavy metals ．Gene-environment-metal interactions ．Trend Analysis – spatial and temporal ．Risk communication ．Life cycle analysis for metalliferous consumer products ．Soil remediation and soil quality criteria ．Control strategies for heavy metal emissions and deposition ．Metal mixtures – mechanistic and epidemiological studies Structure of the conference ．The conference will be comprised of plenary lectures and technical sessions. Chairman：Zueng-Sang Chen.College of Bioresources and Agriculture, NTU.SoilChen@ntu.edu.tw Secretary General： ．Dar-Yuan Lee. Department of Agricultural Chemistry, NTU. Tel: +886-2-33664811; Fax: +886-2-23638192. DYLee@ntu.edu.tw ．Tser-Sheng Lin. Department of Safety Health and Environmental Engineering, National United University. tslin@nuu.edu.tw Chairman of International Steering Committee：Jerome Nriagu (USA). JNriagu@umich.edu Chairman of Local Steering Committee：Chien-Jen Chen. Graduate Institute of Epidemiology, NTU.CJChen@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw