title: Neurotoxicology and development: human, environmental and social impacts.
abstract: The 12th International symposium of the Scientific Committee on Neurotoxicology and Psychophysiology, International Commission on Occupational Health was held in Cape Town, South Africa on March 24-27, 2013. Reflecting the meeting aiming to build greater focus on challenges facing working populations and communities in developing countries, the Symposium theme was Neurotoxicology and Development: Human, Environmental and Social Impacts. A total of 23 countries were represented with strong participation from 5 African countries. In addition to the more traditional topics of these Symposia, like metal, solvents and pesticides neurotoxicity, the conference embraced several new themes including affective disorders arising from chemical exposure, neurodevelopmental impacts in early life and novel approaches to genetic and epigenetic biomarkers for the assessment of neurotoxic impact. The theme of the conference prompted extensive discussions, which have laid the basis for a number of new directions for research, advocacy and capacity building to prevent and manage chemical neurotoxicity in workplace and community settings across the globe.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: Jonny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.affiliation: Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: London
authors.affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA; University of Brescia, Italy. Electronic address: roberto.lucchini@mssm.edu.
authors.forename: Roberto G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Lucchini
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003906:Developing Countries; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D020258:Neurotoxicity Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: Neurobehavioral toxicology; Occupational and environmental health; Social and global impact