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International Conference on Low Doses



I would be very interested to know if anyone on this list knows anyone who
is at this conference.  I think a report summarizing it would make very
interesting and relevant reading material.  Any 'takers'?

Chris Davey
        RSO  Cross Cancer Institute  11560 University Avenue
        Edmonton   Alberta   Canada  T6G 1Z2
        (403)432-8616   fax 432-8615    email cdavey@med.phys.ualberta.ca
        pager number 005, just call (403) 432-8771 and ask for that pager

Conference details:

"14 November 1997	IAEA/WHO International Conference on 
    "Low Doses of Ionizing Radiation: Biological Effects and Regulator
     Control"
The biological estimates of health effects of low doses of ionizing
radiation and the regulatory approach to the control of low level
radiation exposure have both been much debated during recent times.
Fundamental research in molecular genetics and cellular biology has
progressed significantly over the past years, increasing the knowledge of
the basic mechanisms of effects. New epidemiological evidence related to
human populations and other species has yielded better understanding of
the health risks involved, and molecular epidemiology is opening doors for
further improvement of such understanding.  To foster the information
exchange on the biological and health effects of low doses of ionizing
radiation and discuss recent research and findings, an International
Conference, jointly sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) and the World Health (WHO), in co-operation with the United Nations
Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) is being held from
17 to 21 November 1997 at Seville, Spain. Over 600 experts 85 countries
and five International Organizations are expected to participate. The
Government of Spain is hosting this Conference and is facilitating its
organization through a group of five Spanish institutions led by the
Nuclear Safety Council (CSN). (The levels and biological effects resulting
from exposure to ionizing radiation are continuously reviewed by UNSCEAR.
Since its creation in 1928, the International Commission on Radiological
Protection (ICRP) has published recommendations on protection against
radiation. These recommendations have served as the basis for national,
regional and international safety standards on this matter, including
those developed by the IAEA and the WHO.  The Conference in Seville
features two background sessions with reports on developments and findings
in the field as well as a series of discussion sessions on the different
aspects of radiation effects. There will be two poster sessions where
research results will be presented. A summary session will highlight the
topics of the discussions and presentations of the Conference."