The 7th International Conference on Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Water, taking place September 22-23, 2009, at the Tremont Plaza Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland, is the premiere forum on this topic.
In April 2008, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing entitled Pharmaceuticals in the Nation’s Water: Assessing Potential Risks and Actions to Address the Issue. The hearing was in response to a series of Associated Press articles about the public’s growing concerns over the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the nation’s water supplies. NGWA will hold its seventh international conference to bridge the gap between the perceived human health risk and actual risk based on the most current scientific studies. The conference will present environmental occurrence data, effects on wildlife, risk management strategies, and drinking water treatment technologies. A panel of invited experts from government and industry will examine the expert testimony given at the Senate hearing and discuss public policy issues under the new Obama administration regarding drinking water..JPG "0906085077_IYPE_logo.jpg")
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Those who attend will:
- Gain insight into water treatment technologies with respect to pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- Hear firsthand the related public policy issues regarding drinking water in the Obama administration
- Interact with groundwater professionals and regulators.
Keynote presentations
- Aquatic No-Effect Level for Synthetic Hormone 17a-Ethinyl Estradiol by Daniel J. Caldwell, Ph.D., DABT, Johnson and Johnson
- A Synopsis of the Impacts to Wildlife from Pharmaceuticals in the United States by Greg R. Masson, Ph.D., U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Panel discussions
- Examining the Testimony of U.S. Senate Hearings on Pharmaceuticals in the Nation’s Water
- Is There any Scientific Basis for Pharmaceutical Take-Back Programs?
Conference advisers
- Daniel J. Caldwell, Ph.D., DABT, Johnson and Johnson, representing the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhARMA)
- Thomas Heberer, Ph.D., Technical University of Berlin & Lower Saxony Federal State, Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
- Greg R. Masson, Ph.D., Chief, Branch of Environmental Contaminants Division of Environmental Quality, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- Patrick J. Phillips, U.S. Geological Survey
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Information current as of 8-20-2009. Additional details will be posted as they become available. For further help, e-mail customerservice@ngwa.org or call 800 551.7379 (614 898.7791).