2004
Scientific Symposium Detailed Information
LOCATION | PRIMARY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES | OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
REGISTRATION | HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION | ATTIRE
Location
The
symposium will take place at the Mark Rose Natural Science
Center at McKinney Roughs Nature Park located 13 miles east
of Austin Bergstrom International Airport on Highway 71.
Their street address is 1884 State Hwy 71 West, Cedar Creek,
Texas 78612. To learn more about this 1,100-acre preserve,
visit the website at http://www.lcra.org/community/mckinney_roughs.html.
The park phone number is512-303-5073.
Primary
Program Objectives
Participants will be able to discuss:
- Significant
impacts of toxic exposures on specific childhood life-cycle
physiology and specific windows of vulnerability
- Unique
vulnerabilities of infants and children to environmental
toxicants
- Recent
approaches to narrow the gap between research, clinical
practice and public understanding
- Research
supporting evidence that some chemicals in the environment
can interfere with hormone function by mimicking or blocking
a natural hormone, or by directly interfering with the
endocrine glands
- Mounting
concern that diseases which develop later in adult life
may be associated with exposures in utero, during infancy
or childhood
Participants
will be able to review and describe:
- Primary
pathways of environmental exposure to toxins related to
endocrine disrupters, childhood cancer, birth defects
and developmental disabilities from conception to adolescence
- Progress
in demonstrating the principle of responsibility for the
consequences of design and eliminating the concept of
waste
- Benefits
to tracking the incidence and prevalence of certain chronic
diseases through a health tracking system to monitor
immediate health crisis such as lead, pesticide and mercury
poisoning
- Processes
for local, state and federal agencies to include public
and private sector organizations in multidisciplinary
collaborations to address environmental health concerns
of citizens
- Pathways
for indoor air pollutants and other environmental triggers
to cause respiratory disease in infants and children
Participants
will be able to examine and identify:
- Reasons
administrators must consider environmental exposure health
risks to children when planning, renovating and building
the places in which they will live, learn and play
- Critical
issues in regard to environmental justice and the disproportionate
burden on poor and minority children
- Evidence
that environmental factors play an important role in contributing
to the incidence of birth defects and developmental disorders
(birth defects are the leading cause of infant mortality
in the U.S.)
- Consequences
of bioaccumulation of neurotoxicants in the body fat of
mothers and passed on to child in utero or through breast
milk
- Provisions
of the law authorizing the National Institute of Child
Health & Human Development (NICHD) to lead a national
longitudinal study of environmental influences — including
physical, chemical, biological, and psychological — on children's
health and development
Optional
Activities
On
Friday, September 24, Yoga Yoga will offer a 30-minute
"Yoga Break" before dinner. There is no cost for
this introduction to the practice of Yoga.
On
Saturday, September 25, McKinney Roughs has scheduled
a moonlight rafting trip on the Colorado River beginning
at 6:30 p.m. Interested participants are invited to register
in advance ($40 per person) for this event by calling the
park directly at 512-303-5073 or 1-800-776-5272, extension
8041. Their email address is envlearn@lcra.org.
On
Sunday, September 26, the symposium is hosting free
events for the public at McKinney Roughs Nature Park including
family hiking and presentations on children's environmental
health risks in your home and community.
Registration,
Housing and Transportation
The
registration fee includes all activities, two lunches and
a Texas Bar-B-Q with live music. If received by September
10, the registration fee is $250 for Physicians, $175 for
Nurses/Physician Assistants/Medical Professionals, $150
for Government/Education/Business and $125 for Not-for-Profit/Students/Medical
Residents. After September 10, the registration fee is an
additional $50 for each category. To register by mail, complete
the form on the back of the registration brochure (download)
and mail it to P.O. Box 50342, Austin, TX 78763-0342. To
register on-line, go to the registration page on this website.
A block of rooms under the name "Children's Environmental
Health" is being held at the Hilton Austin Airport Hotel
located 13 miles from McKinney Roughs. The address is 9515
New Airport Drive. Room prices are $79. Call 1-800-584-5091
to reserve a room. Complimentary breakfast will be provided
for Hilton guests at the Hilton. Shuttle transportation
to and from McKinney Roughs will be provided by the Hilton
for Hilton guests as well as between the airport and the
Hilton.
Attire
Participants
are encouraged to dress in comfortable clothes and wear
comfortable shoes to enjoy the beautiful nature park.
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