Jornada Toxicología Ambiental_ 13092016

Preliminary agenda of the Environmental Toxicology and Health Symposium, Radisson Hotel,
Montevideo, Uruguay, 13th October 2016
General Coordinator: Dr. Diana Míguez, Latitud Research Foundation of the Technological Laboratory of Uruguay, LATU, Uruguay
Organizing Committee: Dr. Darío Pose, Dr. Alejandro Ureta, Dr. Amalia Laborde, Dr. Gabriella Feola, Dr. Diana Míguez
Key note Speakers: Dr. David M. De Marini, United States Environmental Protection Agency, USA and Dr. Gisela
Umbuzeiro, CETESB, Brazil.
Welcoming words- Dr. Diana Míguez
8:30-8:40
Conferences
Title
Speaker
Risk assessment framework
“Integrated Risk Assessment of Emerging Contaminants in Large River
Basins in Uruguay. Water Program LATU/Latitud”
Dr. Diana Míguez
8:40- 9:10
Hazard identification, and exposure and effects assessment
Physical stressors
“Sources, Pathways and Concentrations of Dust at Minas City West
Side”. [“Fuentes, trayectorias y concentraciones de polvo al oeste de la
ciudad de Minas”]
Dr. Eng. Rafael Guarga
9:10-9:40
Dr. Nelly Mañay
9:40-10:20
Dr. Diana Míguez
10:20-10:50
“What the Ames Test Can Tell you when Applied to Monitoring Studies?”
Dr. Gisela Umbuzeiro
11:10-12:10
“Chlorinated Chromosomes: The Mutagenicity and Carcinogenicity of
Disinfection By-products”.
Dr. David M. De Marini
12:10-13:10
“Toxic Cyanobacteria in Water: Causes, Distribution and Health Effects”.
Dr. Ana Laura Ruibal
14:00-14:30
“Evaluation and Implementation of Molecular Tools for the Determination
of Microbiological Hazards in Waters”. [“Evaluación e implementación
de herramientas moleculares para la determinación de peligros
microbiológicos en aguas”.]
Dr. Alejandro Ureta
14:30-15:00
Chemical toxicants
“Metals & Metalloids Health Risks Assessment Issues: Speciation and
Toxicity".
“Occurrence and Risks of Endocrine Disruptors in Uruguay”.
Coffee break: 10:50-11:10
Lunch: 13:10- 14:00
Biological agents
Coffee break: 15:00-15:15
Ecoepidemiology and risk characterization
“Children Health Issues. Ecoepidemiology”.
“Micro Toxic Hotspots at the “Cuenca del Arroyo Pantanoso” (Pantanoso
River Basin) in Montevideo. Environmental Health Approach”.
“E-Waste Health Effects”.
Dr. Amalia Laborde
15:15-15:45
Mr. Hugo H. González/
Dr. Gabriella Feola
15:45-16:15
Dr. Darío Pose
16:15-16:45
Officers of Ministry of
Health (MSP), National
Directorate of the
Environment (DINAMA),
and National Water Works
(OSE)
16:45-17:30
Plenary
Moderator:
Dr. Diana Míguez
17:30-17:50
17:50-18:00
Risk management
Discussion on the estimation and weighting of the risks and solutions to
the detected risks.
Questions
Commentary and closure of the event