Environmental estrogens, believed to imitate the role of natural estrogens, have motivated new theories about possible causes of human and wildlife reproductive cancers, lowered sperm counts, abnormal pregnancies, malformed reproductive systems, impaired immune systems, etc. In RRWPC's study of wastewater discharge issues, we have realized that the most serious threats to river health may come from unseen toxins that can poison the waterway. Many environmental estrogens are also air borne, and are suspected of affecting human health as well as species diversity.
The purpose of this conference is to educate professionals and the general public about the possible workings and effects of estrogenic chemicals that may pervade our water, air and soils, and are found in pesticides, wastewater and everyday household chemicals. Finally, we will discuss possible citizen follow-up actions to remedy the situation.
The Conference will feature such notable experts as Dr. Theo Colborn, who established and manages the Wildlife and Contaminants Project at World Wildlife Fund; Dr. Howard A. Bern, tumor and comparative endocrinologist at UC Berkeley, for the past 47 years in the Department of Integrative Biology and Cancer Research Laboratory; Dr. Marion Moses, president of San Francisco's Pesticide Information Center and a consulting editor for the American Journal of Industrial Medicine and Archives of Environmental Health, plus many others. Complete conference brochures will be available after March 27th.
Conference fees are $75 for the day, plus $10 for an optional lunch. Sponsorships are available. Please contact Brenda Adelman at (707) 869-0410 for further information.
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