2nd International Symposium on Nanotechnology and Occupational Health

The University of Minnesota is hosting the 2nd International Symposium on Nanotechnology and Occupational Health, a multinational meeting addressing the potential implications and applications of nanotechnologies in the workplace. This conference intends to provide a multi-stakeholder forum for presenting, assimilating, and discussing the latest breakthroughs and activities in addressing nanotechnology and worker safety and health. Seminars include Neuronal Translocation of Inhaled Nanoparticles to the Brain: Cause for Concern? by Gunter Oberdörster, University of Rochester and The Effects of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes on Cells that Clear Particles from the Body by David Brown, Napier University, among many others. The conference is being held in Minneapolis, MN, October 3-6, 2005. Here for a brochure or here to register.