Carcinogens @ Home

Carcinogens @ Home
November 14, 2014
Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium
Timing
Topic
8:00 – 9:00
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
9:00 – 9:15
Welcome & Introduction
9:15 – 10:00
A comprehensive cancer control plan in Belgium: now and
tomorrow
Speaker
(contact person)
Lode Godderis
(BEMS President)
Marc Van den Bulcke
WIV-ISP (B)
PART I: Cosmetic products and ingredients
Chair: Marlies De Boeck – Janssen R&D
10:00 – 10:30
EU Regulatory Perspective on Genotoxicity of Cosmetics
10:30 – 11:00
Genotoxicity testing of cosmetic ingredients: current status
and possible alternatives
11:00 – 11:30
COFFEE BREAK
11:30 – 12:00
What are hair dyes? Is genotoxicity a potential issue?
12:00 – 12:30
Exposure of hairdressers to aromatic diamines: influence of
correct use of gloves on the systemic exposure
12:30 – 13:00
Industrial perspective on genotoxicity of cosmetics
13:00 – 14:00
NETWORKING LUNCH
Jan van Benthem
RIVM (NL)
Tatyana Doktorova
WIV-ISP (B)
Vera Rogiers
VUB (B)
Tom Geens
KULeuven (B)
Rolf Fautz
L’Oreal (F)
PART II: Traffic
Chair: Jacky Van Gompel – Janssen R&D
14:00 – 14:30
Fine particles in air and cancer risk
14:30 – 15:00
Traffic related particulate matter distribution in Antwerp: results
from the ‘AIRbezen’ project
Tim Nawrot
UHasselt - KULeuven (B)
Roeland Samson
UAntwerpen (B)
PART III: Food Related Materials
Chair: Birgit Mertens - WIV
15:00 – 15:30
Evaluation of the genotoxic potential of substances migrating
from food contact materials
Melissa Van Bossuyt
15:30 – 16:00
Mechanisms supporting a link between (processed) red meat
consumption and colorectal cancer
Birgit Mertens
16:00 – 17:00
CLOSING REMARKS & RECEPTION
BEMS 2014
WIV-ISP (B)
WIV-ISP (B)
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VENUE
WIV-ISP
Rue Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14
1050 Brussels
Belgium
ROUTE (public transport is highly recommended!)
https://www.wiv-isp.be/About-wiv-isp/Pages/EN-Route.aspx
Train info: www.belgianrail.be
Bus/tram/metro info: www.mivb.be
For further info on the venue, please contact Birgit Mertens:
[email protected]
+ 32 2 642 54 40
REGISTRATION
Registration fee: Non-members: 60 euro
Non-member PhD students: 30 euro
BEMS members: free (combined membership for Beltox and BEMS is possible)
Online via http://www.toxsoc.be
Or by e-mail to the BEMS secretary: [email protected]
Registration and payment deadline: 1 November, 2014. After that date, cash payment at registration
desk.
PAYMENT
Online after registration (Paypal)
Bank transfer to BEMS: IBAN BE97 0012 2213 7049 - BIC/SWIFT GEBABEBB
BEMS 2014
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