Finnish Society of Toxicology Annual Symposium 2003

ENVIRONMENT – HUMAN INTERCONNECTIONS


15-16 May 2003, Jyväskylä (Ambiotica), Finland

Programme

Thursday 15 May

9.45       Opening
              Jyrki Liesivuori, President of the Finnish Society of Toxicology
              Welcome
              Dr. Anita Mikkonen, Executive Director of the Regional Council of Central Finland, Jyväskylä

10.00     Key plenary: Role of toxicology and ecotoxicology in EU chemicals policy
              Jukka Malm, Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki

              Theme: Models and Mechanisms in Ecotoxicology
              Chair: Aimo Oikari, University of Jyväskylä

10.45     Plenary: Bioconcentration and bioaccumulation – relationship to contaminant effects in aquatic environment
              Jussi Kukkonen, University of Joensuu, Joensuu
11.25     Case Kymijoki: Risk to biota and human
              Matti Verta, Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki
11.50     Dioxin exposure in Finland and epidemiological aspects
              Hannu Kiviranta, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki

12.15     Lunch and Posters

              Theme: Toxicology of Functional Foods and GMO Crops
              Chair: Eeva-Liisa Sainio, National Consumer Administration, Helsinki
13.30     Plenary: GMO crop and human and environemntal health: curse or blessing
              Arja Tervahauta, University of Kuopio
14.10     Safety assessment of probiotics and genetically modified microorganisms
              Atte von Wright, University of Kuopio

15.30     FST/STY Annual Meeting

19.00     Dinner at Hotel Alba Restaurant (Mattilanniemi)


Friday 16 May

              Theme: Biomarkers and environmental risks
              Chair: Sakari Alaranta, Biotie Therapies, Turku

09.00     Plenary:  Biological effects of low level exposures – Implications for risk assessment
              Peter Chapman, EVS Environment Consultants, Vancouver, Canada
09.40     Biomarkers of human exposure
              Ari Hirvonen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki
10.20     Biomarkers of contaminant exposure and effects in Baltic ringed and grey seals
              Madeleine Nyman, Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute, Helsinki

11.00-12.00 Lunch and Posters

              Theme: Reproduction and Endocrine Disrupters
              Chair: Jyrki Liesivuori, University of Kuopio

12.00     Plenary: Scientific evidence of chemical-induced endocrine disruption
              Jorma Toppari  University of Turku, Turku
12.40     Developmental toxicity of dioxins: Perspectives for risk assessment
              Matti Viluksela, National Institute of Public Health, Kuopio
13.20     Exposure to phytosterols and effects on reproduction in mammalian species
              Petteri Nieminen, University of Joensuu

14.00     Concluding Remarks
              Jyrki Liesivuori, Finnish Society of Toxicology