Recent/Upcoming Conferences and Presentations

Recent/Upcoming Conferences and Presentations

52nd Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS)
March 5–8, 2006
New Orleans, LA
http://www.toxicology.org/ai/meet/am2006/

Age and Gender Prevalence of Revision Spine Fusion Rates in the United States from 1990 to 2003
K. Ong, E. Lau, F. Mowat, S. Kurtz, K. Chin, M. Villarraga

The Future Revision Burden in the United States: National Projections from 2005 to 2030

S. Kurtz, E. Lau, K. Ong, F. Mowat, M. Halpern

Nationwide Trends in Revision Surgery Caseload in the U.S. from 1990 to 2003
S. Kurtz, E. Lau, K. Ong, F. Mowat, M. Halpern

Nationwide Infection Burden in Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
S. Kurtz, E. Lau, J. Schmier, J. Parvizi, M. Halpern

Society of Toxicology (SOT) Annual Meeting
March 5–9, 2006
San Diego, CA
http://www.toxicology.org/ai/meet/am2006/

Approaches for Risk Assessment and Risk Management of Nanomaterials: “Inert” Metal Oxides
J. Tsuji, R. Kaetzel, F. Mowat

Characterization of Chrysotile Asbestos Exposures for Garage Mechanics
J. Pierce, F. Mowat, B. Finley

Meta-Analysis of Low Level Arsenic Exposure and Bladder Cancer: Implications For Risk Assessment in the United States.
P. Mink, D. Alexander, L. Barraj, M. Kelsh, J. Tsuji.

Progress Toward Development of In Vitro Methods for Assessing the Relative Oral Bioavailability of Arsenic from Soil
Y. Lowney, M. Ruby, L. Petersen, S. Roberts

Measurement of the Relative Bioavailability of Arsenic from Soil in Cynomolgus Monkeys
S. Roberts, J. Munson, Y. Lowney, M. Ruby

Implications of Age-Dependent Half-Lives of Dioxins on Assessment of Breast Milk Dose and Body Burden
R. Richter, B. Kerger, H. Leung, D. Paustenbach
Session: Toxicokinetics/Pharmokinetics

Beryllium Exposure and the Prevalence of Chronic Beryllium Disease and Beryllium Sensitization
E. Donovan, A. Madl, M. Kelsh, D. Paustenbach

Analysis of Exposure to Benzene in Mineral Spirit Solvents during Parts Washing and Degreasing Operations
E. Goswami, J. Greene, P. Sheehan, J. Hicks

Data Waiving under EU Directive 98/8/EC (Biocidal Products Directive): A Practical Example Sparing Approximately 2000 Animals in Registration of a Rodenticide
S. Warren

Patterns of Urinary Excretion of Arsenic Metabolites in a Population with Low Arsenic Exposure
R. Kaetzel, M. Edwards, Y. Lowney, J. Tsuji

Assessment of a LA Sewage Spills on Santa Monica Bay Beaches
S. Hong, D. Proctor, B Finley

Implications of Changes in the Arsenic Cancer Slope Factor for Risk Communication
L. Yost, J. Tsuji, C. Scrafford, L. Barraj, P. Mink

Assessment of Solubility and Bioaccessibility of Barite in Mine-impacted Soils
S. Shock, Y. Lowney, L. Peterson, B. Bessinger, M. Garry

Human Health-based Evaluation of Chemical Exposures from ACQ-treated Wood
C. Cushing, Y. Lowney, R. Golden, S. Holm

Human Health Risk Assessment of Metals Exposure through Subsistence Foods Consumption and Subsistence Harvest Activities near a Mining Transport Road in Northwest Alaska
M. Garry, S. Shock, L. Yost, J. Kulas, W. Shields

16th Annual Association for Environmental Health and Sciences (AEHS) West Coast Conference on Soil, Sediments, and Water
March 13–16, 2006
San Diego, CA
http://www.toxicology.org/ai/meet/am2006/

Marsh Restoration and Water Management Planning in Southern Iraq
D. Hamilton

Chemical Fingerprinting of Dioxins Using a Similarity Index
L. Benton

ASCRS Symposium on Cataract, IOL, and Refractive Surgery/ASOA Congress on Ophthalmic Practice Management
March 17–22, 2006
San Francisco, CA

Evaluation of Treatment Patterns, Resource Utilization, and Costs for Patients with Cystoid Macular Edema
J. Schmier, D. Covert, E. Lau, M. Halpern

73rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
March 22–26, 2006
Chicago, IL
http://www.aaos.org/wordhtml/am2006.htm

Changes in Revision Spine Fusion Rates at All Levels in the United States from 1990–2003
K. Ong, E. Lau, F. Mowat, S. Kurtz, K. Chin, M. Villarraga

The Future Burden of Hip and Knee Revisions: U.S. Projections from 2005 to 2030
E. Lau, F. Mowat, K. Ong, K. Zhao, M. Halpern, S. Kurtz

Experimental Biology: Advancing the Biomedical Frontier
April 1–5, 2006
San Francisco, CA
http://www.faseb.org/meetings/eb2006/call/

How “Fast Food” is Used and Interpreted in Scientific Research: Methodological Considerations D. Alexander, P. Mink, H. Butchko

The Definition of Fast Food in Published Studies
C.M. Kapica, D. Alexander, P. Mink, H. Butchko

Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) 49th Annual Conference
April 5–7, 2006
Washington, DC
http://www.fdli.org/conf/386/

25th Annual Conference on Managing Quality Systems
April 24–27, 2006
Austin, TX
http://zeus.alpha-gamma.com/epaconaustin/

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting
April 30–May 4, 2006
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Evaluation of Costs for Cystoid Macular Edema Among Patients Following Cataract Surgery
G. Mathews, J. Schmier, M. Halpern, D. Covert

American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (AIHCE)
May 13–18, 2006
Chicago, IL
http://www.aiha.org/Content/CE/aihce/aihce.htm

Simulation of Asbestos Release From Asphaltbased Roofing Products
P. Sheehan, F. Mowat, R. Weidling

Evaluation of Mobile Phone Exposure Variation
M. Shum, M. Kelsh, C. Sulser, M. McNeely, N. Kuster, J. Fröhlich, A. Sheppard

American Thoracic Society 2006 International Conference
May 19–24, 2006
San Diego, CA

Impact of Pediatric Asthma on Activity Limitations and Productivity
J. Schmier, M. Halpern, R. Manjunath, M. Jones, K. Thompson, G. Diette, P. Jhingran

International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 11th Annual International Meeting
May 20–24, 2006
Philadelphia, PA

Potential Benefits of Smoking Cessation Treatment Coverage at the Workplace
M. Halpern, J. Schmier, R. Dirani

Outcomes Associated With an Otitis Parent Questionnaire in Pediatric Patients with Acute Otitis Media Following Administration of Cefdinir Oral Suspension or High Dose Amoxicillin/Clavulanate Oral Suspension
J. Schmier, G. MacKinnon III, M. Halpern

International Microelectronics and Packaging Society Meetings
October 8–12, 2006
San Diego, CA
http://www.imaps.org

Instrumentation Limits and Costs of RoHS Compliance
A. Nissan, D. Donahoe, C. Mackay, G. Bigham