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Talks, Lectures and Seminars
An opportunity to hear about the latest research by invited experts in their field. All are welcome to attend.
The Effects of Nutrition on Immunity and Disease in Insects
Professor Ken Wilson, Lancaster Environment Centre
Wednesday 16th May 2012, 1600-1700
LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2
LEC Seminar
Evidence-based medicine as a model for resolving controversies in the evaluation of chemical safety
Paul Whaley, Chemicals Policy Research & Communications, Messagewright
Friday 18th May 2012, 1500-1600
LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2
Today, chemicals policy is increasingly mired in almost endless and unresolved controversies about the safety of many substances on the market. Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a striking example of how a massive research effort has failed to end debate over a substance's toxicity, with governments alternately reassuring their publics about its safety or placing restrictions on its use, while scientists, expert committees, and industry and environment groups disagree about the risks it poses to health.