142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Mercury Challenges to Global Health

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 : 8:55 AM - 9:15 AM

Linda M. Kaste, DDS PhD , Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, Chicago, IL
Our knowledge about the human health effects of low dose methyl mercury exposure continues to expand as does the nutrient value
of fish for the developing fetus.  The recent toxicologic and epidemiologic literature will be reviewed with an eye toward its implications for practical public health and clinical advice.

Learning Areas:

Advocacy for health and health education
Chronic disease management and prevention
Clinical medicine applied in public health
Ethics, professional and legal requirements
Occupational health and safety

Learning Objectives:
Discuss the recent findings with respect to methyl mercury's effects in humans.

Keyword(s): Environmental Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am an epidemiologist and a dentist who is boarded the specialty of Dental Public Health. Dental workforce issues have been a primary interest across my career, including environmental and occupational health.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.