This meeting will bring together scientists, policymakers, ethicists and occupational health professionals to discuss the genetics of occupational disease, how genetic information might be used to predict work related disease risk and what legal and ethical issues surround the use of genetic  information in the workplace.

Morning sessions will focus on the science behind genetics of asthma and assessing risk in workplace environments, highlighting some of the more common exposure hazards.

Afternoon sessions will consider ethics and policy from government, industry and public health perspectives.

For your convenience you may download the registration form directly from the website.  http://courses.jax.org/2008/occhealth08.html

Registration fee: $200.00 (US)

For information on this or other Jackson Laboratory courses.jax.org

Contact:

Erin McDevitt
Event and Meeting Planner
The Jackson Laboratory
600 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
Voice 207-288-6659
Fax 207-288-6080
Email erin.mcdevitt@jax.org