Pittsburgh 2005:
Health and the Environment Conference

April 7-9, 2005

at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Herberman Conference Center

Issues:
The Lead Poisoning Story, Environmental links to Cancer and Asthma, Pesticides, Learning and other Developmental Disabilities, Environmental issues in Occupational Reproductive Health

Goals:
Present an overview of the state of the science; engage scientists and health professionals in environmental health issues; promote the precautionary principle

Speakers:
Teresa Heinz gave Keynote Address and presented an award to Herbert Needleman, M. D.

Conference panelists included: Robbie Ali, Myron Arnowitt, Claire Barnett, Charlotte Brody, Julia G. Brody, Fred Brown, Jane Browning, Adolfo Correa, William U.Couzens, Devra Lee Davis Steffi Domike, Neil Donahue, Ellen Dorsey, Nancy Evans, Rachel Filippini, Michelle Gagnon, Bernard D. Goldstein, Shelley A. Hearne, Teresa Heinz, Diane Heminway, Ronald Herberman, Jan Jarrett, Philip J. Landrigan, Kathy Lawson, Michael Lerner, Jo Ann Meier, Elise Miller, Monica Moore, Pete Myers, Herbert L Needleman, Kenneth Olden, Ted Schettler, Viv Shaffer, Glenn F. Smartschan, Amy M. Stiffey, Evelyn O. Talbott, Carol Utay, Roger C. Westman, Richard Wiles, and R. Thomas Zoeller.

Conference Agenda

Speakers' Abstracts

Idea List from the Next Steps for Pennsylvania Session

Learning and Developmental Disabilities Initiative Regional Meeting Agenda, Saturday, April 9, 2005