International Conference on Environmental Epidemiology & Exposure
2 > 6 September 2006, la Villette Conference Centre, Paris

Organised in Paris by Afsset*, from the 2 nd to the 6th of September 2006, at the La Villette Conference Centre, the joint ISEE*/ISEA* conference brought together over 1500 researchers and scientists from 57 countries to discuss major issues in environmental and public health. It is the first time that such an event is organised in Europe on this theme. More than 1500 scientists met in Paris, to assess the progress of environmental health research. Afsset wanted to take the opportunity of this major scientific event in Europe to raise awareness among elected officials, the media and the general public on the diversity of environment and health issues worldwide and show their importance and the value of the research in that area.

The conference was covered by a number of press and audiovisual media. More than 40 articles were published, 3 television and 8 radio interviews were also carried out.

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« En Direct » the conference daily paper : No 1, september 3rd

« En Direct » the conference daily paper : No 2, september 4th

« En Direct » the conference daily paper : No 3, september 5th

The press book (french)

*Afsset – the French Agency for Environmental and Occupational Health Safety is a state-controlled public administrative body reporting to the French ministers for ecology, for health and for employment. The Agency’s mission is to contribute to ensuring health safety, in both the environmental and the occupational fields, by assessing environmental and occupational health risks, coordinating environmental and occupational health expertise, promoting the development of scientific and technical research and informing the public.

*ISEE: the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology provides a forum for discussion and collaboration on issues of environmental exposures and their human health effects & supports the use of environmental epidemiology in environmental health policy.

*ISEA: the International Society of Exposure Analysis contributes to the development of exposure science related to environmental contaminants, both for human populations and ecosystems.

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