Transcript 2008 International Workshop on Arsenic and Humic

2009 International Workshop on
Arsenic and Humic Substances
and Their Health Effects
Date: May 11-12, 2009
Venue: May 11-12, 2009, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), International
Conference Hall, Tainan City, Taiwan
Organized by: Department of Earth Sciences, NCKU, Tainan City, Taiwan
Sponsored by: (1) Top 100 University Advancement Office, NCKU, Tainan City,
Taiwan; (2) National Science Council, Taiwan;(3)Water Resources Agency, Ministry
of Economic Affairs
Aim and Theme:
Arsenic is an element that has attracted people’s attention since ancient times. It used to
be considered as a powerful poison, and it is now in the news as a result of the largest
environmental calamity in Asia. This has led to the rediscovery of arsenic despite it
always exists in the environment as a “silent” toxin in the world. Every year, new
areas with arsenic in environments exceeding the maximal contamination levels set by
international organizations are identified.
Scientific interest in arsenic has increased remarkably since the last century. By using
the ISI Web of Knowledge as a search tool, there were 23,144 published articles on
arsenic in its database for the period 1956-2007. Among them, 6,764 have been
published in the 21st century. The increase in scientific publications has been
spectacular in areas such as environmental sciences, food, metabolism, health and
remedy. Arsenic is an old toxin offering unparalleled opportunities for research.
2008 International Workshop on Arsenic and Humic Substances and Their Health Effects
in the First International workshop on Arsenic in the Environment, was held on May
13-14, 2008 at National Cheng Kung University. As a result of that event plans have
been made to hold a series of annual workshop with same venues. These events,
would provide participants with an up-to-date, global view of the arsenic studies at a
multi- and interdisciplinary level.
The Second International workshop on Arsenic in the Environment with theme
of“Arsenic and Humic Substances and Their Health Effects” will be held at
International Conference Hall, National Cheng Kung University from May 11-12,
2009
The topics to be covered in the upcoming Workshop will be grouped under the following
headings:
* Geogenic distribution of arsenic in the aquifers
* Mitigation of arsenic
* Accumulation of arsenic in biological systems
* Complexation behavior of different metal oxides in sediments
* Geomicrobiology and release mechanism of arsenic
* Toxicological and carcinogenic studies in identifying the causes of Blackfoot
disease and tumor formation.
International collaborators:
1.
Prof. Jochen Bundschuh
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad IC, San Jose, Costa
Rica; UNSE, Argentina; UMSA, Bolivia.
2.
Prof. Prosun Bhattacharya
International Groundwater Arsenic Research Group, Royal
Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden.
3.
Prof. Ming-Kuo Lee
Department of Geology and Geography, College of Sciences
and Mathematics, Auburn University, USA
4.
Dr. Zhaohui Lee
Department of geological science, University of Wisconsinparkside, Wisconsin, USA
5.
Dr. Thomas Kulp
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.
6.
Dr. Jyoti Prakash Maity
India (At Present : National Chung Kung University, Tainan,
Taiwan)
7.
Dr. Sandeep Kar
India (At Present : National Chung Kung University, Tainan,
Taiwan)
8.
Dr. Golam Mostafa
Institute of Environment Science, University of Rajshahi,
Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh (At Present : National Chung Kung
University, Tainan, Taiwan)
9.
Mr. Selim Reza
Department of Geology and Mining, University of Rajshahi,
Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh (At Present : National Chung Kung
University, Tainan, Taiwan)
National collaborators:
1.
Prof. Hui-Jen Yang
Department of Earth Science, NCKU, Tainan, Taiwan
2.
Prof. Hua-Fen Hsu
Department of Chemistry, NCKU, Tainan, Taiwan
3.
Prof. Bumiin Huang
Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, NCKU Medical
College, Tainan, Taiwan
4.
Prof. Chiun-Chuan Lin
Department of Geography, NTU, Taipei, Taiwan
5.
Dr. Chia-Hung Jen
Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
6.
Dr. Yao-Chang lee
National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC),
Hsinchu, Taiwan
Organizer:
Prof Jean-Shuh Jean
Department of Earth Sciences,
National Cheng Kung University,
1 University Road, Tainan City, Taiwan;
e-mail: [email protected];
Prof. Hsiao-Sheng Liu
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of
Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
e-mail: [email protected]
Important notes:
- All papers should be delivered in electronic form (Ms Word).
- Deadline for submission of extended abstract: April 10,2009
- Maximum number of pages per paper: 2 pages (two column per page)
- Deadline for registration: March 31, 2009
- To prepare your extended abstract, please find the file “Instruction for Author” and
“IWAHGH-2009_Abstract_ Sample” from “Attachment”
Contact:
Prof. Jiin-Shuh Jean,
Department of Earth Sciences,
National Cheng Kung University,
1, University Road, Tainan City, Taiwan;
e-mail: [email protected];
website: http://www.myweb.ncku.edu.tw/~jiinshuh