Reproduction Health and & Endocrine Disruption Chemicals (2009)
Leading international researchers in the field of environmental reproductive health, Prof. Michele Marcus, Prof. Shanna Swan and Prof. Niels Skakkebaek were the keynote speakers along with leading Israeli researchers and professionals. The conference addressed the following topics: the impact of environmental chemicals on male and female fertility and the developing fetus; endocrine disrupting chemicals in the air, water, food and consumer products in Israel; the state of reproductive health in Israel; and ways of reducing exposure to endocrine disruptors.
Conference program - 23.11.2009
Researcher's meeting - 24.11.2009
Lecture and discussion - 24.11.2009
Program and Presentations
23.11.2009 I Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals - Morning Session I Chair: Prof. Uri Zoller
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| 09:15 - 10:00 | Human exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals: evidence from international research I Prof. Shanna Swan, University of Rochester | ||
| 10:00 - 10:20 | Regulated and non-regulated microcontaminants in drinking water and wastewater in Israel I Prof. Ovadia Lev, Hebrew University | ||
| 10:20 - 10:35 | Farm animals - implications for food safety I Dr. Ruth Braw-Tal, Volcani Center | ||
| 10:35 - 10:50 | Hormonally-active chemicals in food I Dr. John Young, Ministry of Health | ||
| 10:50 - 11:05 | Exposure to phthalates in the Israeli population I Ms. Tamar Berman, Ministry of Health | ||
23.11.2009 I Men's Reproductive Health - Noon session I Chair: Prof. Gad Potashnik |
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| 11:45 - 12:30 | Testicular cancer and poor semen quality as elements of testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS): possible role of endocrine disrupters I Prof. Niels Skakkebaek, Copenhagen University Hospital | ||
| 12:30 - 12:45 | Testis cancer in Israel I Prof. Haim Matzkin, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center | ||
| 12:45 - 13:00 | Hypospadias and cryptorchidism in Israel I Dr. Lisa Rubin, Ministry of Health | ||
| 13:00 - 13:20 | Summary, comments and questions | ||
23.11.2009 I Women's Reproductive Health - Afternoon session | Chair: Prof. Eitan Lunenfeld |
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| 14:15 - 15:00 | Women's reproductive health and the environment: epidemiological evidence and research needs I Prof. Michele Marcus, Emory University | ||
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Long-term secular trends in the age at menarche in Israel I Ms. Shira Flash, Tel-Aviv University | ||
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Endometriosis: epidemiology, diagnosis and environmental factor I Dr. Ron Schonman, Sheba Medical Center | ||
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Trends in infertility in Israel I Dr. Liat Lerner-Geva, Gertner Institute | ||
| 15:45 - 16:05 | Bisphenol A and infertility: what we know so far I Dr. Shelley Ehrlich, Harvard University | ||
| 16:05 - 16:30 | Summary, comments and questions | ||
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Conference wrap up - future research directions | ||
24.11.2009 I Lecture, Panel & Discussion I Moderator: Mr. Aviv Lavi |
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| 16:30 - 18:00 | How does increased exposure to chemicals in the environment affect fertility? I Prof. Shanna Swan | ||
Additional info
- Infertile Environment I Niels Skakkebaek (in Hebrew)
- Does BPA affect human oocyte quality? I Post doctoral fellowship
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