Toxic Metals Symposium Munich

Serious health problems are caused by toxic metals such as lead, mercury, arsenic and others. There is increasing evidence that even at low levels of exposure, the burden of disease from cancer to cognitive and cardiovascular disorders warrants serious attention. There is a need to reduce human exposure to toxic metals, especially in low- and middle-income countries.

This symposium will address the issues of environmental and human biomonitoring, risk assessment and risk mitigation. The event is organized by the Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine at the University Hospital, LMU Munich and the Collegium Ramazzini.

The symposium will take place at St. Vinzenz, a charming former convent in Munich / Germany. It is located in the inner-city premises of the LMU University Hospital and is surrounded by hotels of all categories, close to the Central Station and very well connected to public transport.

The symposium is planned as a hybrid meeting. There are no fees for participation. For participants from low and middle-income countries, there is limited support for travel costs provided by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Collegium Ramazzini (CR). Eligibility will be reviewed by the organizing committee. We also would like to encourage young researchers with topics on toxic metals to register for the E-poster session.

The Bavarian Medical Association will be requested to provide continuing education credits for the event.