MSU Superfund Conference on Dioxin and Dioxin-Like Compounds

The MSU-CIT Superfund Program held a one-day conference on September 19, 2007 to review and exchange ideas concerning dioxin and dioxin-like compounds.

Hosted by the Research Translation Core of the MSU Superfund Program, the event was jointly sponsored by the MSU-CIT and the Superfund Basic Research Program.  National and international experts gave keynote presentations to over 100 scientists from academia, government and industry. 

The workshop focused on reviewing the findings and conclusions reached by the National Academy of Science Study that reviewed the Environmental Protection Agencies reassessment of dioxin as well as the World Health Organization Committee on Toxic Equivalency Factors for dioxin-like compounds.  Accordingly, the speakers included key representatives from the NAS, WHO and EPA.  In addition, a final speaker presented data from a recent case study of dioxin exposure.

All the presenters gathered at the conclusion of the conference for a panel discussion and question and answer session with the audience.