SEGH 2010 International Conference and Workshops

Environmental Quality and Human HealthGalway, Ireland, June 27-July 2, 2010

www.nuigalway.ie/segh2010

Air photo: OSI

SEGH 2010 Conference venue: NUI Galway

Air photo: OSI

South Park

Heavy metal pollution in South Park, Galway

National Soil Database of Ireland(n=1310)

Galway attractions

Natural Beauty Well preserved Irish tradition

Air photo: OSI

Natural Beauty: Fieldtrips

>1,000,000 international tourists

Conference ThemesAlongside the traditional topics in environmental geochemistry of air, water, sediments and soils, Biogeochemistry of trace elements, organic pollutants and radio-nuclidesMedical geology, environmental pollution and public healthInterpretation using GIS, such as health atlas and geochemical mapping, whilst allowing for uncertaintyUrban geochemistry, contaminated land and waste managementEnvironmental impacts of climate change and human activities: agriculture, industry, transport and pesticidesChemicals fate, transport and exposure in environmental extreme eventsMinerals and the environmentPerception and communication of environmental health risks and social inequality

Special sessions

Honorary session for lifetime achievement award (Recipient: Prof. Iain Thornton)

IMGA (International Medical Geology Association) session

House dust

Workshops

1. Medical Geology (http://www.medicalgeology.org, June 27-28)

2. MULTITUDE (Multiple Links Towards Integrating Teams for Understanding of Disease and Environment, July 1)

3. Vapour Behaviour and Assessment at Contaminated Sites - Risks Posed to Human Health (July 1)

Keynote speakers

Prof. Iain Thornton (Former SEGH Chair, Lifetime achievement award recipient)Imperial College and Imperial College Consultants London, UKTitle: APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH

Prof. Shu Tao (SETAC Asia/Pacific Chair)Peking University, ChinaTitle: Emission, fate and respiration exposure risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in China

Dr. Olle Selinus (IMGA founder and co-Chair)Geological Survey of Sweden, SwedenTitle: THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL GEOLOGY - WHAT WILL HAPPEN NOW AND IN THE FUTURE?

Prof. Luke Clancy (Director General, RIFTFS)Research Institute for a Tobacco Free Society (RIFTFS), IrelandTitle: AIR POLLUTION AND HEALTH IN IRELAND -OUTDOORS AND IN PUBS

International Advisory Committee

Dr. Ariadne Argyraki, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, GreeceProf. David J Briggs, Imperial College, UKProf. Joy E. Carter, University of Winchester, UKDr. Mark Cave, British Geological Survey, UKDr. Jose Centeno, The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, USAProf. Luke Clancy, TobaccoFree Research Institute, IrelandDr. Greg Davis, CSIRO Land and Water, AustraliaProf. Meral Dogan, Hacettepe University, TurkeyProf. A. Umran Dogan, University of Iowa, USAProf. John G. Farmer, University of Edinburgh, UKDr. Robert Finkelman, University of Texas at Dallas, USAProf. Andrew Hursthouse, University of the West of Scotland Paisley, UKProf. Xiangdong Li, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, ChinaProf. Virginia Murray, Health Protection Agency, UKProf. Michael H. Ramsey, University of Sussex, UKDr. Pat Rasmussen, Health Canada and University of Ottawa, CanadaDr. Clemens Reimann, Geological Survey of Norway, NorwayDr. David Russell, Health Protection Agency, UKDr. Olle Selinus, Geological Survey of Sweden, SwedenProf. Eduardo Ferreira da Silva, University of Aveiro, PortugalDr. Alex G. Stewart, Health Protection Agency, UKProf. Shu Tao, Peking University, ChinaProf. Iain Thornton, Imperial College, London, UKDr. Ron T. Watkins, Curtin University of Technology, AustraliaProf. Ming H. Wong, Hong Kong Baptist University, China

Organizing Committee

Dr. Chaosheng Zhang, NUI Galway – Chair

Dr. Martin Feely, NUI GalwayMr. Maurice Mulcahy, HSE WestDr. Martina Prendergast, ECI, NUI Galway

Mr. Garth Earls, Geological Survey of Northern IrelandDr. Carrie Caravan, University of LimerickDr. Harry Comber, National Cancer RegistryDr. Rachel Creamer, Teagasc, Johnstown CastleDr. Albert Daly, National Roads AuthorityMr. Tiernan Henry, NUI GalwayDr. Frank Houghton, Limerick Institute of TechnologyDr. Valerie Ledwith, NUI GalwayDr. Mícheál Lehane, Environmental Protection AgencyDr. Aidan Moody, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodDr. Liam Morrison, NUI GalwayDr. Patrick O’Connor, Geological Survey of IrelandDr. Diarmuid O'Donovan, NUI Galway & HSE WestProf. Dennis Pringle, NUI MaynoothMr. Kevin Rogers, Western Regional Fishery Board

Important Dates

September 1, 2009 Abstract submission opens

December 15, 2009 Deadline for abstract submission (extended to Jan. 25, 2010)

February 1, 2010 Registration opens

February 15, 2010 Decision on abstracts notified to authors

April 30, 2010 Deadline for early registration

May 24, 2010 Unregistered abstracts to be removed,

Book of Abstracts finalized

SEGH 2010 International Conference and Workshops

Environmental Quality and Human HealthGalway, Ireland, June 27-July 2, 2010

www.nuigalway.ie/segh2010

Air photo: OSI