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The speaking notes of the International Conference
« Health and Environment: Time to act! »
Brussels, 4 June 2010

1. Environment and health: an undeniable truth
   Lisette van Vliet, Health & Environmental Alliance
   
2. Adverse health effects of particulate air pollution: from epidemiological observations to public health interventions
   Prof. Dr. Benoît Nemery de Bellevaux, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), Belgium
   
3. Health and climate change in Europe
   Dr. Anna Paldy, Deputy Director, National Institute of Environmental Health, Budapest, Hungary
   
4. Pesticides, endocrine disrupters and drug residuals: effects on health
   Dr. Joël Spiroux de Vendômois, environmental expert, France
   
5. Health and environment: position and role of the Belgian Mutualities
   Marc Justaert, President of the National Intermutualist Board, Belgium
   
6. European policy and strategy on environment and health and conclusion of the Fifth WHO Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health in Parma
   Giulio Gallo, Directorate General for Health and Consumets ; European Commission
   
7. German Action Programme Environment and Health - a critical review
   Erik Petersen, Executive Director, Ecological Physicians Society (Ökologischer Ärztebund), International Society of Doctors for the Environment (ISDE), Bremen, Germany
   
8. Environmental health in Flanders: human biomonitoring and prevention policy
   Dr. Hana Chovanova, Flemish Agency for Care and Health, Belgium
   
9. Environment and health: challenges for Belgium and Europe
   Dr. Yseult Navez, SPF SPSCAE, Department-Coordination desk Health and Environment,
   Ministry of Public Health, Belgium