Free Public Forum on the Growing Trend Towards Biomonitoring Studies
Printer-friendly versionThe National Network on Environments and Women’s Health presents a free public forum on the growing trend towards biomonitoring* studies, their promise and pitfalls, their social significance, their gender implications and the ethical questions that they raise.
WHEN: Wednesday January 26 2011, 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Novella Room, Bluma Appel Salon, 2nd Floor, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street (one block north of Bloor) **Wheelchair accessible venue**
Subway: Yonge & Bloor
Parking: HBC Parking Garage off Asquith Avenue
SPEAKERS:
Sharyle Patton, Director, Health and Environment Program, Commonweal (environmental research institute), Bolinas, California
Andrew Black, Policy Analyst, Assembly of First Nations, (First Nations Biomonitoring Initiative)
*Biomonitoring is a scientific technique for assessing human exposures to natural and synthetic chemicals, based on sampling and analysis of an individual’s tissues and fluids (Environmental Health Research Foundation).
The Canadian Women's Health Network and the Centres of Excellence for Women's Health program are financially supported by Health Canada through the Women's Health Contribution Program. The views herein do not necessarily represent the official policy of Health Canada.