What makes a molecule biologically active? What dose sizes are relevant? What about chemical mixtures? AGC and Environmental Health Sciences hosted a special series of sessions to explore these issues and more at the Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference June 22 and 23rd, 2010 in Wash, DC.
21st Century Toxicology – What Every Chemist Should Know:
See the PPT Presentations:
Session I – 21st Century Toxicology – Part 1
- Revolution in the Environmental Health Sciences: New Challenges, New Opportunities – Dr. Pete Myers, Environmental Health Sciences
- Epigenetics, Imprinting and Human Disease Susceptibility – Dr. Randy Jirtle, Duke University
Session II – 21st Century Toxicology – Part 2
- The Challenge That Low-Dose Adverse Effects Poses for Green Chemistry – Dr. Fred vom Saal, University of Missouri
- Impact of Environmental Chemicals During Development: The Need for Green Chemistry – Dr. Jerold Heindel, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- Moving Ahead With Mixtures – Dr. Cory-Slechta, University of Rochester
Session III – 21st Century Toxicology – Part 3
- Introduction to NHANES: the CDC’s Great (Free) Human Exposure Data Resource – Dr. Richard Stahlhut, University of Rochester
- Reproductive Effects of Phthalate Mixtures and Green Chem Initiatives at the National Toxicology Program – Dr. Kembra Howdeshell, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- Low Doses Have Large Effects: The Case of Bisphenol A – Dr. Laura Vandenburg, Tufts University
Session IV – Is Green Chemistry Up to the Challenge? Replacing Chemicals of Concern
- Federal Policy Reform: What Every Chemist Should Know – Ken Cook, Environmental Working Group
- Toward Molecular Design for Hazard Reduction – Dr. Adelina Voutchkova, Yale University
- Plastics Additives and Green Chemistry – Dr. Evan Beach, Yale University
