Leading Symposium: "Human, Animal and Ecological Risk of Environmental Chemicals in African Countries"｜Hokkaido University, Program for Leading Graduate Schools

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Leading Symposium: "Human, Animal and Ecological Risk of Environmental Chemicals in African Countries"

■Date: 13:30 - 15:40, October 22 (Tue), 2013
■Venue: Lecture Room 3

13:30-13:50	Yared B. Yohannes Hokkaido University, Japan (Ethiopia) OCPs in fish and bird species from Lake Ziway, Ethiopia: Association with trophic level and human health risk assessment
13:50-14:20	Prof. Nico Smit North-West University, South Africa Ecosystem functioning, sustainable utilization and management of aquatic resources of the Lower Phongolo River and floodplain, South Africa
14:20-14:50	Prof. Victor Wepener North West University, South Africa Application of the Relative Risk Methodology to assess human and ecological risks posed by DDT use in the lower Phongolo River and floodplain.
14:50-15:20	Prof. Johan van Vuren University of Johannesburg, South Africa Biomarkers of pollution in fish from the Phongolo River and floodplain where DDT is used for malaria control
15:20-15:40	Dr. John Yabe University of Zambia, Zambia Lead poisoning in children from townships in the vicinity of a lead-zinc mine in Kabwe, Zambia

This symposium is hosted by JSPS Core-to-Core Program "Establishment of International Toxicology Consortium with 8 African Countries", JSPS Program for Leading Graduate Schools "Fostering Global Leaders in Veterinary Science for contributing to One Health" and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Environment Fund.

Poster（PDF）

2013.10.11