Proceedings from the 2002 Biennial Scientific Symposium on Children's Health as Impacted by Environmental Contaminants

The Proceedings were made possible through the generous contributions of the Texas Medical Association Foundation, the Texas Medical Association, and Special Audience Marketing

Dr. Martin Lorin, Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, served as editor.

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	2002 Biennial Scientific Symposium Proceedings:
	Executive Summary
4.	Overview of Environmental Threats to Children's Health: Martin Lorin, MD Professor of Pediatrics, Director of the Pediatric Residency Program, Baylor College of Medicine
6.	Epidemiology of Childhood Cancer: Melissa Bondy, PhD Professor of Epidemiology, MD Anderson Cancer Center
7.	Endocrine Disruption: Lovell A. Jones, Ph.D. Professor, Gynecologic Oncology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Director, Experimental Gynecology and Endocrinology; Head, Cancer Nutrition Research Group; Director, Center for Research on Minority Health, U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
8.	The Role of Air Pollutants and Environmental Factors in Childhood Asthma: Pamela R. Wood, MD, Professor, Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
11.	The National Children's Study: Donald Dudley, MD Professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Member, Federal Advisory Committee for the National Children's Study
	CHEMICAL-BIOLOGICAL TERRORISM
12.	Introduction: Robert H. Carpenter, DVM, MS Board Member, Children's Environmental Health Institute
13.	Update on Bioterrorism Preparedness: Ronald Blanck, DO President, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
14.	Chemical-Biological Terrorism: Impact on Children and the Role of Pediatricians: Sophie J. Balk, MD Pediatric Academic Associates, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
	WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE MILITARY
15.	Introduction: Bill Shelton, MD Board Member, Children's Environmental Health Institute
17.	Disease Monitoring in the Military: Kenneth L. Cox, Lt Col, USAF, MC, SFS Brooks Air Force Base
	NATIONWIDE HEALTH TRACKING NETWORK
19.	Sources and Pathways of Childhood Exposures to Pesticides: Laura Rasar King, MPH, CHES Outreach Director, Environment and Health Program, Physicians for Social Responsibility
20.	The Centers for Disease Control and Disease Tracking: W. Randolph Daley, DVM, MPH Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health
	SPECIAL GUEST LECTURE
21.	Dedicated to the health of children? Then call yourself an environmentalist: Michael L. Fischer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
22.	Mold Contamination in Buildings: Putting the Causes, Pathways and Health Effects into Perspective: Vince Torres, PE, Texas Institute for the Indoor Environment, The University of Texas at Austin
23.	Heavy Metals: Mercury, Lead, and Arsenic: Claudia Miller, MD, MS University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
24.	Sources and Pathways of Childhood Pesticide Exposure: Kirby C. Donnelly, PhD Professor and Head, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Rural Public Health, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, College Station, Texas
	CONCLUSIONS
27.	Farewell: Janie Fields, MPA Executive Director, Children's Environmental Health Institute

For more information about the symposium, email , Director of Education. Online registration for the 2004 Symposium will be available beginning May, 2004.