The conference presented the latest findings from environmental health research and keynote lectures by Dr. Linda Birnbaum and Prof. Mark Nieuwenhuijsen.
The workshop brought together researchers and professionals to examine the directions in which air pollution exposure and health effects research is heading in Israel. Read more>
The workshop included a review of the issue of biomonitoring with an emphasis on the methods for analyzing environmental pollutants in human biological samples. Read More>
The conference presented the latest findings from Israeli environmental health research and keynote lectures by Dr. Leonardo Trasande and Prof. Miriam Diamond. Read More>
The conference presented the Environment and Health in Israel 2017 report and the challenges that arise from it. Invited keynote speakers were Dr. Birnbaum and Adv. Weintraub. Read More>
The symposium with guest experts Dr. Joseph Braun, Prof. Pam Factor-Litvak and Prof. Martine Vrijheid, addressed the effects of prenatal environmental exposures on health later in life. Read more>
During the conference EHF Held a session on children's exposure to environmental pollutants. The severity of current exposure levels of children in Israel and the need for regulation were addressed.
Lectures and dialogue with guest experts Robert and Rosalind Wright, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City focusd on the environmental causes of obisity and athsma. Read More>
The panel addressed environmental health issues in research and policy in the US, Europe and Asia and discussed current standards in Israel as compared to the rest of the world. Read More>
The workshop, led by Prof. Wendy Heiger-Bernays and Prof. Joel Schwartz, focused on the efforts needed for translation of science to policy, and discussed case studies from the USA and Israel.
The conference presented the latest findings from Israeli environmental health research and keynote lectures by Prof. Frank Biro, Dr. Jane Muncke on emerging issues in the field.
Prof. Joel Schwartz and Prof. Marc Weisskopf, from Harvard’s School of Public Health, reviewed advanced methods in environmental epidemiology research and latest findings from their work in the field.
Prof. Morawska, an international expert in indoor air quality (IAQ) presented the latest findings on indoor air pollution, its sources, health effects and challenges in research and policy.
The annual conference reviewed 10 years of progress in the field of environmental health in Israel and the challenges ahead. The invited keynote speakers were Dr. Henry Falk and Dr. Jennifer Sass.
Dr. Arlene Blum, an expert on flame retardants and their effects on human health, was invited to speak on the matter as changes to the Israeli standards were promoted by thethe Ministry of Economy.
The workshop presented participants with an introduction to Green Chemistry, its principles and examples of methods in which safer materials can be developed to replace existing harmful chemicals.
Dr. Linda Birnbaum's lecture on the environmental health costs of flame retardants was a collaboration of EHF with the Advanced School for Environmental Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
The aim of the conference was to advance the long term goal of reducing pesticide use in Israel by raising awareness to health risks and promoting public participation.
The conference presentations examined how exposure to environmental pollutants is linked to diabetes and obesity by reviewing possible mechanisms of action and findings from epidemiological studies.
The 2012 annual conference addressed the latest findings on environmental exposures and related health effects in Israel, and the challenge of translating these findings to health protective policies.
EHF took part in the ISEES annual conference which included environmental health sessions with invited guest speakers Prof. Koutrakis, Prof. Lu, Prof. Schauer and Prof. Brauer.
The course dealt with the use of findings from epidemiology and toxicology studies to estimate the human health risks of exposure to environmental contaminants, and to inform policy decisions.
The conference brought together Israeli pediatricians, epidemiologists, scientists, policy makers and international experts to discuss children's health and quality of life in our modern environment.
The course, held at the Weizmann Institute, combined work on case studies with lectures that presented new methodologies, paradigms and trends in environmental health sciences.
The workshop focused on innovative research directions in environmental health such as epigenetics and the effects of low dose chronic exposures. Watch Dr. Birnbaum's opening lecture.
The conference was held in anticipation of the enactment of the Israeli Clean Air Law with leading international researchers: Prof. Robert Brook, Prof. Sanjay Rajagopalan and Prof. Annette Peters.
