2009 Bernstein Symposium


Presented by
University of Michigan Risk Science Center (UMRSC) and
Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center (NUATRC)

The 2009 Bernstein Symposium, Air Toxics: Transcending Boundaries - Better Science for Better Health, will focus on air pollution research and policy. Emerging air toxics challenges will be covered in sessions on the impact of new fuels, new engine and hybrid technology, linking exposures to health effects, and trans-border exposure issues. This symposium provides the ideal venue for increasing communication across disciplines and geographic boundaries. Internationally renowned experts will provide insight into current scientific findings and how these can be used to advance the public health and inform policymaking. Panel sessions will provide opportunities for the participants and speakers to discuss the scientific evidence and policy implications.

The following symposium documents and information are available:

Requests to join our e-mail list should be sent to Hilda McDonald, hildiris@umich.edu.
View the proceedings of previous Bernstein Symposia:
2007 Nanotechnology and Health
2005 Calculation to Communication

The UMRSC is a research center focusing on important scientific issues that result from human exposure to health hazards.  The Center serves as an independent and objective source of advice for citizens, elected officials, industry, and international bodies who are facing complex questions involving risks to human or ecological health. Our mission is to serve the public sector by promoting informed decision making and effective communication, providing a forum for debate on policy using evidence-based risk science, and educating risk scientists. 

The NUATRC, located in the Texas Medical Center, was authorized by the U.S. Congress in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (Title III, Sec. 112(p)), and incorporated in 1991.  It is named after the late Congressman Mickey Leland, whose efforts on behalf of public health contributed significantly to the passage of key amendments to the Clean Air Act.  The NUATRC is a research facility that has been specifically charged to sponsor and gather scientific information on the human health effects caused by exposure to air toxics.  By law, it is a non-profit corporation, financed by government and private funds.  For more information about the NUATRC, visit their website at http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/mleland/.