The McGill Faculty of Medicine is pleased to announce a free full-day academic conference, open to the public, focused on the topic of asbestos. Conference attendees will be invited to engage in a baseline discussion about what asbestos is, how it has been used historically and its impact on human health, as well as participate in a dialogue for the future with respect to research policy, ethics and the broader context.
Full-day conference
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
McGill University Faculty Club, Ballroom
Guest speakers include:
Dr. Paul Demers
Occupational Cancer Research Centre, Toronto
Dr. Leslie Stayner
University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. David Egilman
Brown University
Professor Chris MacDonald
Ryerson University
Program and registration: www.mcgill.ca/asbestosconf13
September 10, 2013