MedPage/AAN: ALS & formaldehyde. April 17, 2008. Working with formaldehyde may increase the likelihood of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a researcher said here, but pesticides were exonerated as a factor.[ See ]. Sent by Javier Waskman.
CDC and Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health will cosponsor the International Course in Applied Epidemiology, to be held September 22–October 17, 2008, in Atlanta, Georgia. [ See ] Sent by Javier Waskman.
Group urges heart test before kids get ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ) drugs. April 21, 2008. Reuters. [ See ]. Watch CNN video.Sent by Javier Waskman.
Guiyu, Largest E-Easte Site on Earth. Watch video. Sent by Javier Waskman.
TOXMAP: Now Includes TRI 2006, Updated Health Data. [ See ]. Sent by Javier Waskman. Food Safety Risk Analysis Training Program – Washington, DC.Summer Integrated Program offers six short courses over three weeks, begin July 7th, 2008. [ See ]
WHO Environmental Health in Emergencies Website – New Events.[ See ].You can also subscribe to listserv to be notified when new information on this work becomes available.Subscribe
PhD fellowships for Spanish students interested in pursuing a PhD in the USA in Environmental Toxicology.The University of Arizona is offering full PhD fellowships to students from Spain, Mexico, Brazil and Chile who wish to pursue a PhD degree in the general area of environmental toxicology. [ See ]
New issue of Environmental Health Perspectives: Volume 116, Number 4, April 2008.[ See ]
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce a new web resource about its Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC). [ See ]