Scientific conference on the use of epidemiological findings in regulatory pesticide risk assessment, Parma - Main contents
| date | November 21, 2017 |
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| city | Parma, Italy |
| location | Parma, Italy  |
| organisation | European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) i |
EFSA is organising a scientific conference with stakeholders to discuss a series of activities it has carried out in the past two years in the area of pesticides. In particular, discussions will focus on EFSA’s Scientific Opinion investigating the experimental toxicological properties of plant protection products having a potential link to Parkinson’s disease and childhood leukaemia and its opinion dealing with the methodological limitations of epidemiological studies (Scientific Opinion of the PPR Panel on the follow-up of the findings of the External Scientific Report “Literature review of epidemiological studies linking exposure to pesticides and health effects”) which is providing recommendations for improving the studies to facilitate their integration into regulatory pesticide risk assessment.
21 November 2017, NH Hotel in Parma, Italy
Time |
Topic |
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8.30 |
Opening remarks Jose Tarazona, EFSA |
1st session - Chair: Jose Tarazona, EFSA |
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8.40 |
Introduction to the “EFSA Epidemiology project” Federica Crivellente, EFSA |
9.00 |
Scientific Opinion on the investigation into experimental toxicological properties of plant protection products having a potential link to Parkinson’s disease and childhood leukaemia Susanne Hougaard Bennekou, Danish EPA, EFSA PPR Panel |
09.20 |
Applicability of the AOP for assessing causality of observations in epidemiological studies Bette Meek, University of Ottawa, Canada |
09.40 |
Scientific Opinion of the PPR Panel on the follow-up of the findings of the External Scientific Report “Literature review of epidemiological studies linking exposure to pesticides and health effects” Antonio Hernandez Jerez, University of Granada, EFSA PPR Panel |
10.00 |
The US EPA’s approach to Pesticide Epidemiology: similarities and differences with the EFSA proposal David Miller, US-EPA |
10.20 |
Integrating epidemiological data in hazard identification Dana Loomis, IARC |
10.40 |
The AOP conceptual framework as a tool to support biological plausibility of epidemiological studies. Practical example: inhibition of the mitochondrial complex I of nigrostriatal neurons leading to Parkinson motor deficits. Karin Angeli, ANSES |
11.00 |
Coffee break |
2nd session - Chair: Christine Müller-Graf, BfR |
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11.30 |
The Agricultural Health Study (AHS) Laura Beane Freeman, US National Cancer Institute |
11.50 |
Exposure data in environmental epidemiology: limitations and quality assessments Judy Lakind, LaKind Associates |
12.10 |
Pesticide exposure assessment in epidemiological studies. Current issues and future perspective Laura Beane Freeman, US National Cancer Institute |
12.30 |
Contribution of vigilance data to the risk assessment of pesticides Marie-Odile Rambourg, ANSES |
12.40 |
Critical review of EFSA proposal and ways to implement the use of epidemiology in pesticide risk assessment Manolis Kogevinas, ISGlobal, Barcelona, President International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) |
13.00 |
Lunch |
Afternoon session - Chair:Jose Tarazona, EFSA |
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14.00 |
Perspectives on environmental epidemiology Carol Burns, ECPA |
14.20 |
Considerations on the approach proposed by EFSA Martin Dermine, PAN Europe |
14.40 |
Open discussion EFSA |
16.20 |
Concluding remarks Laura Fabrizi, DG Santé |
16.30 |
End of the Scientific Conference EFSA |
Who should attend
The aim of the conference is to collect views from stakeholders and further discuss the approach proposed by EFSA in its two scientific opinions. Participation is limited to experts in the field of pesticide epidemiology and regulatory risk assessment of pesticides. Participants will be selected to ensure a sufficient representation of the various fields of expertise, as well as a broad geographical balance.
Registration will close once the maximum number of participants is reached or, at the latest, by 06 November 2017.
After closure of registration, potential participants will be informed whether or not they have been selected.
Date and venue
The conference will be held on 21 November, 2017, at the NH Hotel in Parma, northern Italy.
Language
English will be the official language of the conference. No translation will be provided.
Contact
Feel free to contact us about any content-related matters or organisational and logistical issues at the following address: conferences [at] efsa.europa.eu.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provides independent scientific advice onfood-related risks. EFSA issues advice on existing and emerging food risks. This advice informs European laws, rules and policymaking – and so helps protect consumers from risks in the food chain. Its remit covers:
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-food and feed safety
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-nutrition
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-animal health and welfare
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-plant protection
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-plant health