Preface: selected papers from SESEH 2012 Sino-European Symposium on Environment and Health

摘要

With an aim of promoting collaborations with China, the 2012 Sino-European Symposium on Environment and Health (SESEH 2012) was successfully held at National University of Ireland, Galway, from 20 to 25 August 2012. The SESEH 2012 provided an internationally leading platform for interaction between scientists, consultants, and public servants engaged in the multidisciplinary areas of environment and health. With the fast economic growth, the importance of environment and health is widely recognised in China and China welcomes international experts for collaboration. The symposium series aims to provide an opportunity for a direct communication between experts from China and the rest of the world, and helps to foster and develop international collaborations with China, the second largest economy of the world. The first of this new conference series attracted a total number of 212 participants from 28 countries, including 53 students. There were 119 oral presentations (students 29) and 73 posters (students 16).