Welcome to the International Congress on Safety of Engineered Nanoparticles, 12–15.4.2015 at the Marina Congress Center in Helsinki
Invitation for journalists, Helsinki Finland 8 April 2015
What new information do we have regarding the risks to health and safety of industrially engineered nanoparticles?
- What type of nanoparticles are potentially dangerous to health or the environment?
- How are safety aspects taken into account in the manufacture of products that use nanotechnology?
- What new types of applications use nanotechonolgy?
Solutions that promote the safe use of nanotechnology are essential, as the commercialization of nanotechnology expands and a growing number of workers and consumers are exposed to nanomaterials. Exposure may occur during the production, transportation, storing, handling, use of and recycling of products that use nanotechnology.
We invite journalists to attend the conference to hear presentations by the world’s leading experts on nanotechnology, and to get fresh ideas for articles. The Congress also has an exhibition, held by companies that use nanotechnology.
We are happy to arrange interviews with the experts. Attached are suggestions of experts to interview, and the key presentations.
Further information
SENN 2015 Programme www.ttl.fi/SENN2015
Kai Savolainen, Reserach Professor, FIOH, tel. +358 40 7420574, kai.savolainen[at]ttl.fi
Lea Pylkkänen, Specialist Researcher,FIOH, tel. +358 46 8505076, lea.pylkkanen[at]ttl.fi
Media registrations and interview appointments
Kristiina Kulha, Head of Communications, FIOH, tel +358 40 548 6914, kristiina.kulha[at]ttl.fi
Anne Lahtinen, Communications Assistant, FIOH, tel. +358 43 8246554, anne.lahtinen[at]ttl.fi
Welcome!
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Selected presentations in the SENN2015 Programme:
Sunday 12 April 2015 –further education lectures
12.30
Cardiovascular effects of nanomaterials
Fritz Krombach
14.30
Environmental effects of synthetic nanomaterials: nanoecotoxicology
Anne Kahru, Viro
Monday 13 April 2015
9.00
Opportunities and challenges of carbon-based nanomaterials
Maurizio Prato, Italia
9.30
Nanomaterials: One viewpoint of a Material Scientist
Olli Ikkala, Aalto-yliopisto
13.15
Taking stock of the current status of medical surveillance and epidemiologic research for nanomaterial workers
Paul Schulte, NIOSH, USA
Tuesday 14 April 2015
9.30
Genotoxicity of nanomaterials: challenges and nanospecificity
Hannu Norppa, Työterveyslaitos
15.15
A multiple perspective framework for the grouping of nanomaterials
Robert Landsiedel, BASF, Saksa see BASF Nanomaterial Research
Wednesday 15 April 2015
9.30
The IARC Monographs’ evaluation of the carcinogenicity of carbon nanotubes
Kurt Straif, IARC, Ranska
The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH) researches, develops and specializes in well-being at work. It promotes occupational health and safety and the well-being of workers. It is an independent institution under public law, working under the administrative sector of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. It has five regional offices, and its headquarters are in Helsinki. It employs about 700 people.
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