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Human Metabolism, Diabetes, and Obesity: The Environmental Connections

 

July 20, 2006
12:00 pm US Eastern Time

 

This teleconference was an informative discussion about the rising problems of diabetes and obesity in the U.S., the relationship between these health conditions, and the chemical and other environmental factors that play a role in hindering metabolism and increasing our risk for disease.

Call Moderator: Steve Heilig, MPH, Director of Public Health & Education, San Francisco Medical Society & CHE

Science Update:  Pete Myers, PhD, CEO, Environmental Health Sciences

Featured Presentations

  • Ted Schettler, MD, MPH, Director, Science and Environmental Health Network
  • David Carpenter, MD, Professor, Environmental Health and Toxicology, Institute for Health & the Environment, University at Albany, SUNY
  • Gary Ferguson, ND, Wellness Coordinator, Eastern Aleutian Tribes, Alaska