News Release

Toxic Metals Symposium – Health Impacts and Policy Responses

International symposium on health effects of toxic metals

Meeting Announcement

LMU Klinikum

The Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine of the LMU Munich Hospital and the Collegium Ramazzini cordially invite you to our high-caliber, internationally oriented symposium:

Toxic Metals Symposium – Health Impacts and Policy Responses
July 4 and 5, 2025
at St.-Vinzenz-Haus
LMU Hospital, City Campus
Nussbaumstraße 5, 80336 Munich


Topics Covered in the Two-Day Event:

  • Environmental and Human Biomonitoring: New methods, such as microsampling, for better assessment of exposures.
  • Health Effects: Findings on cancer risks, cognitive and cardiovascular diseases from metal exposure.
  • Global Perspective: Case studies from Africa, Asia, and Europe, including mining, e-waste recycling, lead contamination in spices, and sustainable battery technology.
  • Prevention and Risk Minimization: Discussion of existing and necessary policy measures with a Science-Policy Panel.
  • Promoting Young Scientists: Young researchers present their work in an e-poster session.

More than 40 renowned scientists from over 20 countries are expected. The symposium is organized as a hybrid event, participation is free of charge, but registration is required.
We would be very pleased if you would consider our symposium in your reporting and cordially invite you to join us on-site in Munich or online. For interview requests or further information, we are always happy to assist you:

Email: ARB.Toxicmetals@med.uni-muenchen.de
Further information and registration: https://www.lmu-klinikum.de/arb/fortbildung/toxic-metals-symposium-munich/e6f6a43e045b3894


With kind regards
Prof. Dr. Dennis Nowak, Prof. Stephan Böse-O'Reilly, Dr. Stefan Rakete
On behalf of LMU Hospital Munich

 

Contact:

 

Prof. Dr. med. Dennis Nowak

Director of the Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine
LMU Hospital Munich, City Campus

Tel: +49 89 4400-52301

E-Mail: sekretariat-nowak.arb@med.uni-muenchen.de

 

Prof. Dr. med. Stephan Böse-O’Reilly

„AG Globale Umweltmedizin und Klimawandel“ Lead

LMU Hospital, City Campus

Tel: +49 89 4400 - 57687

E-Mail: stephan.boeseoreilly@med.uni-muenchen.de

 

Dr. rer. nat. Stefan Rakete

„AG Analytik und Monitoring“ Lead

LMU Hospital, City Campus

Tel: +49 89 4400 - 52463

E-Mail: stefan.rakete@med.uni-muenchen.de

 


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