New and improved biomarkers ready to be used in health-risk oriented exposure and susceptibility assessments: report of the 6th International Symposium on Biological Monitoring in Occupational and Environmental Health

摘要

Previous meetings were in Kyoto, Japan (1992), Parma, Italy (1994), Helsinki, Finland (1996), Seoul, South Korea (1998) and Banff, Canada (2001). Of the Banff meeting, a report has appeared (Scheepers and Heussen 2002). This year the meeting was hosted by the University of Heidelberg, Germany. It was prepared by the Scientific Committee on Occupational Toxicology (SCOT) and the Scientific Committee on Toxicology of Metals (SCTM). On the occasion of the meeting, the local brewery produced a batch of 'ISBM' beer; a limited edition probably consumed mostly during the conference dinner by the participants. The meeting attracted an interdisciplinary audience and showed a balance of exploratory research and applications in the field of public health.