Call for proposals for conference on Health and Safety in Western Agriculture - July 31 deadline

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Dear migrant health research colleagues,

Health and Safety in Western Agriculture - New Paths

November 11-13, 2008

The Lodge at Suncadia, Cle Elum, Washington State

Conference Website and PDF Flyer:

http://depts.washington.edu/pnash/2008conference/

Call for Abstracts - due July 31st

Join with participants across the West to address new worker

populations, research avenues, and innovative approaches for the

prevention of disease and injury in agriculture:

* *Pesticide Exposure *- children's health effects, risk factors for

pesticide handlers: research findings from the Washington State

Cholinesterase Monitoring Program, biomonitoring

* *Air Quality* - pathways to cardiovascular and neurological

disease, exposures to bioaerosols

* *Ergonomics *- dairy livestock, tree fruit harvesting

* *Cultural Effectiveness in Research* - Hispanic, Vietnamese and

Native American communities

* *Production Issues* - labor policy, biological threats, mechanization

This conference is brought to you by the four Western NIOSH Agricultural

Centers. For questions, please feel free to contact

206.616.1958 or pnash@...

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through partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions.

Become a member today at www.ccph.info

Join us for CCPH's 11th Conference, April 29-May 2, 2009 in Milwaukee, WI!

The call for proposals will be released this summer!

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