INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Over the past few decades, there has been a decline in cancers attributable to environmental and occupational carcinogens of asbestos, arsenic, and indoor and outdoor air pollutants in high-income countries. For developing countries, however, these exposures are likely to increase as industrialization expands and populations grow [1].
Among the industry sectors, workers may be significantly exposed to various known or suspected carcinogenic compounds from construction and manufacturing materials such as: persistent organic pollutants (POPs) including flame retardants, crystalline silica, asbestos, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), BTEX compounds (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), bitumen fume, coal tar, and heavy metals[2]. This may cause adverse affects to the worker’s health, especially carcinogenic risk during long term exposure at workplace. Therefore, strategies for mitigating and controlling occupational exposure to these chemical carcinogens are urgently needed.
The First Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Conference’s Keynote Lecturers
Dr. John Howard
MD, MPH, JD, LLM, MBA
Director of NIOSH
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)/CDC
Keynote Speaker 1
8:45 – 9:15AM
9:45 - 10:15 PM, Wednesday (EDT)
Virtual (30 mins Q&A)
Title: “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work”
A/Prof. Doan Ngoc Hai
MD, PhD, MB
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Hanoi University of Public Health
Keynote Speaker 2
9:15 – 9:45 AM
10:15 - 10:45 PM, Wednesday (EDT)
Onsite (30 mins Q&A)
Title: “Emerging Occupational Diseases and Compensable Illnesses: Tin and COVID-19”
Marianne Levitsky
MES, CIH, ROH, FAIHA
Senior Industrial Hygiene Associate
Co-founder - Workplace Health Without Borders
Keynote Speaker 3
10:00 – 10:30 AM
11:00 - 11:30PM, Wednesday (EDT)
Virtual (30 mins Q&A)
Title: “Global Collaboration for Occupational Health and Safety”
Dr. David Michaels
PhD, MPH
Professor of Environmental & Occupational Health
George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health
Keynote Speaker 4
10:30 – 11:00 AM
11:30 - 12:00 PM, Wednesday (EDT)
Virtual (30 mins Q&A)
Title: “The Business Value of Managing for Workplace Safety”
Nicole Greeson
MS, CIH
President - American Industrial Hygiene Association
AIHA to Vietnam Delegation Leader
Keynote Speaker 5
11:00 – 11:30 AM
00:30 - 00:45 AM, Thursday (EDT)
Onsite (30 mins Q&A)
Title: “Building a Safer Tomorrow: Designing a Comprehensive Workplace Health and Safety Strategy”