Sludge Watch ==> SEMINAR: Consumer Antibacterials in the Environment

[Reyes, Catherine D.]

To the Sludge Watch Working Group:

We thought that you might find this seminar of  interest and hope that
you will be able to join us.  This is a public seminar so please feel
free to forward to colleagues who may have an interest in attending.  A
flyer is attached.

With sincere thanks,
Catherine Reyes

Catherine D. Reyes, PhD
Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Fellow
Institute of Medicine
500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 732
Washington, D.C. 20001
Office: (202) 334-1343
E-mail: creyes at nas.edu


The National Academies Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy
Graduate Fellowship Program Presents:

Household Antimicrobial Products:  
Good Clean Living or Emerging Contaminant?

Consumer antimicrobial products have become a part of our daily lives.
Common ingredients in these products, such as triclocarban (TCC) and
triclosan (TCS), have been detected in wastewater, biosolids, humans and
the environment.  

Rolf Halden, professor at Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of
Public Health, and Brian Sansoni, representative from the Soap and
Detergent Association, will discuss the state of the science on
potential risks and benefits of widespread use of antimicrobials in
household products (soaps, etc.) and their consequential presence in the
environment. The seminar will provide speakers with 20 minutes to
present their opinions followed by a moderated question and answer
session.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM 
National Academies' Keck Center 500 Fifth St. N.W. Room 100 

Featured Speakers:
Rolf U. Halden
Assistant Professor
Center for Water and Health
Department of Environmental
Health Sciences
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School
of Public Health
Brian Sansoni
Vice President of Communication
Center for Water and Health
The Soap and Detergent Association

This seminar is intended for educational purposes only and is not
connected to a National Academies report or committee.  No report or
summary will be produced from this seminar. 

For more information, please visit
http://national-academies.org/policyfellows/events. 

Contacts:    Charles Fay, CFay at nas.edu or 202.334.1817
For Media:   Office of News and Public Information, 202-334-2138

 <<National Academy of Sciences Seminar.pdf>> 


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