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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Hemicycle Schuman
Plateau du Kirchberg
L-2929 Luxembourg
Thursday 7 January 1999 3.00-6.30 pm
Friday 8 January 1999 9.00 am -12.30 pm 2.30-6.00 pm
Interpretation: French, English, German, Swedish
Organized by The Green Group in the European Parliament
in collaboration with
PROCOMED asbl and Akut asblwith the financial support of the Ministry for Health of the G.-D. of
Luxembourg
Trace Element - Institute for UNESCO,
the SEVA Evelyne Kinder Company,
Ecotopia Luxembourg and
DÉI GRENG
Preliminary Draft Scientific Programme
International Conference on
"Dental Amalgam and Heavy Metals:
are our health and environment at risk?"
Thursday 7 January 1999
3:00pm-6:30pm
| 3:00 | Welcoming speech by Mr. Georges WOHLFART, Minister for Health of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg |
| 3:05 | Opening session by Mr. Paul LANNOYE, MEP, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection, European Parliament, Brussels. Introducing the two principal aspects of the subject: health and environment. |
| 3:15 | Dr. André PICOT, toxico-chemist, CNRS, France Introducing the general topic of heavy metals in the environment. |
| 3:30 | Mr. Jean HUSS, Member of the Luxembourg Parliament Introducing the general topic of metals in the mouth. |
| 3:45 | Mr. PUTZEYS, DG III, European Commission, Brussels. The report of the Commission on dental amalgam. |
| 4:00 | Dr. A. SCHEDLE, School of Dentistry, University of Vienna The approach in Austria |
| 4:15 | Dr. Ian. R. COOPER, Department of Health, London The current situation regarding the continued use of dental amalgam : the approach in the United Kingdom. |
| 4:30 | Mr. G. HANSEN, Laboratoire d’Hygiène du Milieu et de Surveillance Biologique, Luxembourg. Evaluation of hydrargyrisme in dental amalgam patients and others by standardised mercury triple test: the approach in Luxembourg. |
| 4:45 | Prof. Guy CHAZOT, Chairman of Trace Element - Institute for UNESCO, Lyon, France The viewpoint of Trace Element Unesco. |
| 5:00 | Dr. G. DRASCH, Forensic Toxicologist. Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universität München, Germany. |
| 5:15 | Dr. K. MÜLLER, Vorsitzender des Deutschen Berifsverbandes der Umweltmediziner, Germany. Latest achievements in neurological diagnostics of brain damage caused by metals. |
| 5:30 | Dr. Anke BAUER, Institut für Toxicologie, Universität Kiel. Germany. Adverse health effects of low-level exposure to mercury vapour : findings of epidemiological studies. |
| 5:45 - 6:30 | Question time and conclusion by Mr. Paul LANNOYE |
Friday 8 January 1999
9:00am. -12: 30 pm.
9:00 Opening of the session by Mr. Per GAHRTON, MEP, European Parliament, Brussels 9:10 Prof. Dr. J. SCHMALZ, Regensburg, Germany.
Dental filling material : the horizontal approach.
9:25 Dr. Robert REGARD, Vice-President of the ‘Conseil National de l’Ordre des Chirurgiens-Dentistes’, France.
The approach in France.
9:40 Dr. U. LINDH, Ph. D., Associate Professor of trace-element biology, Department of Oncology, Radiology and Clinical Immunology, Uppsala University, Director of the Centre for Metal Biology in Upssala, Sweden.
The scientific basis of treatment for ill-health associated with dental amalgam
9:55 Dr. R. HUDECEK, D.D.S., Centre for Metal Biology in Uppsala, Department of Clinical Metal Biology, Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden.
10:10 Dr. V. STEJSKAL, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Danderyd’s Hospital and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
Melisa - a tool for detection of metal allergy.
10:25 Prof. M. MAES, M.D. Ph.D., Director Clinical Research Centre for Metal Health, University Department of Pyschiatry, Antwerp, Belgium.
The etiology of depression and comorbid disorders.
10:40 - 12:25 Round Table. Joint chairmen: Mr. Paul Lannoye and Mr. Jean Huss, with n
representatives of EU Ministries for Healthn representatives of EU Ministries for Environment
n representatives of the European Commission :
- Mr. PUTZEYS, DGIII
- Mr. ROJALLA, DGV
- NN, DGXI
- Mr. DIRSCHERL, DGXII
- NN, DGXXIV
n representatives of health insurance companies
- AOK Germany
- ...
n
Mrs. Lena ERIKSSON, National Economist, Stockholm University, SwedenCost-benefit-analysis of amalgam exchange.
12:25 - 12:30 Conclusion by Mr. Paul LANNOYE
Friday 8 January 1999
2:30p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
| 2:30 | Opening session by Mr. Jean HUSS. |
| 2:40 | Dr. J.J. MELET, epidemiologist. Eco-Nutri-Santé. Usefulness of an epidemiological assessment and of several specific tests in diagnosis and treatment of poisoning by heavy metals from dental amalgams (three individual cases) |
| 2:55 | Dr. Bettina ARNOLD, ¨Projektleitung Umweltmedizin der G.N. Pharm Arzneimittel GmbH. Diagnosis and Therapy of Mercury Burden : A Practical Study. |
| 3:25 - 4:25 | Time for discussion of topics raised by patients and patients’ associations :
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| 4:25 - 6:00 | Question time and conclusion by Mr. Paul LANNOYE and Mr. Jean HUSS |
Remark :
As you can see from this programme, there will be opportunities for discussion and time for questions. Anyone who wishes to make a substantive contribution to the debate (for 2 or 3 minutes), is invited to indicate their interest as soon as possible, and, if they so wish, to send to us a brief summary (maximum 3 pages) of their position to be included with the Conference documentation.
For further information, please contact Olga Pisano, fax +352 4300 27552
Last updated 09/12/98
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This conference is organized by the Green Group in the European Parliament
in collaboration with Akut asbl and PROCOMED asbl
with the financial support of the Ministry for Health of the G.-D. of Luxembourg
Trace Element - Institute for UNESCO,
the SEVA Evelyne Kinder Company,
Ecotopia Luxembourg and
DÉI GRENG