First CIRCULAR and Call for Papers

for

2009 International Symposium on Endemic Diseases and Geological Environment

Introduction

Such areas where people seriously suffer from endemic arsenic poisoning, fluorosis or Kashin-Beck disease have been increasingly attracting attention. In order to address such endemic problems, the 2009 International Symposium on Endemic Diseases and Geological Environment (ISEDGE) will be held in Changchun city, Jilin Province, China, during August 10-14, 2009. The purpose of the conference is to provide a platform for scientists and researchers in medical geology, environmental geochemistry, environmental health sciences, and endemic diseases to communicate the latest developments in the related fields in geological environment and health, and to reinforce the existing cooperation among the professionals in environmental geology and endemic medicine. The conference is sponsored by CGS, UNICEF, IUGS-GEM, IAH, NSFC, Jilin Provincial Department of Land and Resources, and Jilin Province Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration.

We sincerely invite you to participate in and contribute papers to this important conference. Topics will encompass the whole breadth of medical geology, environmental geochemistry, environmental health sciences and endemic medicine.

Proposed Program Topics

l Medical Geology

l Environmental Geochemistry and Disease

l Geological Environment and Human Health

l Arsenic and fluorine pollution and human health

l Arsenic and its transfer path ways in the environment

l Fluorine and its transfer path ways in the environment

l Iodine and its biogeochemical cycle and Iodine Deficiency Disorder

l Distribution, formation and geo-environmental conditions of Kashin-Beck Disease

l Prevention and Control of Endemic Diseases

l Remediation techniques for arsenic and fluorine from water in Endemic Disease Areas

l Techniques and Methods of Groundwater Exploration in Endemic Disease Areas

Organizers

Center for Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, CGS (CHEG)

General Station of Geologic Environmental Monitoring of Jilin Province

Language

English, Chinese.

Academic and Social Contents of the Conference

The 2009 ISEDGE will include speeches by invited keynote speakers, oral presentations of authors, poster sessions and a post-session technical excursion.

The tentative technical program is as the following:

Sunday, August 9, 2009

8:00 am-6:00 pm Registrations

Monday, August 10, 2009 - Wednesday, August 12, 2009

8:30 am-5:30 pm Daily plenary

Thursday, August 13, 2009 - Friday, August 14, 2009

Technical Excursion

The symposium plans a post-session technical excursion into Changbai Mountain.

Changbai Mountain is located in the counties of Antu, Wusong and Changbai in southern Jilin Province, which is one of China's Natural Preserves, covering over 200,000 hectares, extending 78.5 kilometers from the north to the south, and 53.3 kilometers from the west to the east. It has preserved a wholesome environment and ecosystem for world famous rare animals, like Amur tigers (also known as the Siberian), sikas, and sables.

You will visit the Crater Lake known as “The Heavenly Lake”, waterfall, hot springs and primeval forest, in the excursion.

Important Dates

Deadline for abstract submission: April 10, 2009

Deadline for full paper submission: May 1, 2009

Deadline for early registration: June 15, 2009

All the accepted papers will be published as the symposium proceedings.

Registration Fee

Early Registration

Before June 15, 2009

Later Registration

June 16 - August, 2009

Category	Early Registration Before June 15, 2009	Late Registration June 15 – August 14, 2009
Participant	150 USD / 80 Euro	200 USD / 100 Euro
Student	80 USD / 40 Euro	100 USD / 50 Euro
Accompanying Person	80 USD / 40 Euro	100 USD / 50 Euro
Technical Excursion	2 days trip 13-14 August, 2009: 100 USD / 50 Euro

How to pay the fees will be found in the SECOND CIRCULAR or on the symposium website soon.

Contact

Dr. Zhang Eryong

China Geological Survey

45 Fuwai Dajie, Xicheng District,

Beijing 100037, P.R.China

Tel: +86-10-58584556, +86-13031093865

Fax: +86-10-58584556

E-mail: ffs@cgs.gov.cn