Background
The effects of occupational hazards on reproductive health are a concern in
developed as well as developing countries. While adverse pregnancy outcomes
owing to exposures during pregnancy is the main target of interest, the scope of
reproductive health includes also fertility, developmental disorders, long-term
effects of pre-and perinatal exposures and male-mediated developmental toxicity.
For the understanding and prevention of reproductive health risks occupational
health practitioners, researchers and legislators need knowledge on risk
assessment and management in the field of human reproduction and on current
trends in reproductive health research and legislation to protect reproductive
health of workers.

Objective
The course will provide up-to-date knowledge on occupational reproductive health
hazards required for understanding and prevention of workers' reproductive
health risks. The course will focus on assessment and management of occupational
risks to reproductive health, interpretation and use of research data in risk
assessment and on specific chemical, physical, organizational and psychosocial
risk factors. Legislation and policies to protect workers' reproductive health
will also be addressed.

Main topics
assessment and management of occupational risk to reproductive health
interpretation and use of animal reproductive toxicity data in risk assessment

interpretation and use of epidemiologic studies addressing occupational
reproductive health

specific chemical, physical, organizational and psychosocial risk factors that
imply potential risks to reproductive health

legislation and policies to protect workers' reproductive health

the frontier and direction of current research in reproductive health

Target group
Occupational health practitioners, legislators and researchers in the field of
occupational health.

Working methods
The course will consist of lectures and group works tutored by the lecturers.
Feedback will be given to participants on their ongoing studies in reproductive
health.

Lecturers
Jens Peter Bonde, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
Karin Sørig Hougaard, National Research Centre for the Working Environment
Copenhagen, Denmark
James Kesner, National Institute Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, USA
Petter Kristensen, National Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, Norway
Marja-Liisa Lindbohm, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki,
Finland
Markku Sallmén, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
Tiina Santonen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland
Helena Taskinen, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland

Location and accommodation
The course will take place in Naantali, which is a charming small town located
by the sea only 15 km from the city of Turku. Local sights include the summer residence
"Kultaranta" of the President of Finland, the medieval Naantali Convent Church and the Old Town. The organiser will reserve rooms for the participants at the Spa Hotel. The hotel is a high-class conference and holiday hotel situated by the Spa Bay. The surroundings of the hotel offer excellent opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Deadline for registration
6 April 2009

Registration fee:
EUR 450 (accommodation and meals are not included in this price).
When paying the registration fee, please indicate:

 
1. Your name, 2. registration fee, 3. course code 4902. 

The payment should be made four weeks before the start of the course to:
NIVA
Nordea Bank Finland Plc
Meilahti Branch, Tukholmankatu 2
FIN-00250 Helsinki , Finland
Account no: 226238-2043
IBAN: FI79 2262 3800 0020 43
Swift code: NDEAFIHH

Please, note that if you cancel your participation later than four weeks before the start of the course, without an acceptable reason (e.g. illness) the organiser is obliged to charge a cancellation fee of EUR 273.

Language:
The language of the course is English.

Course leaders                                                                                   
Dr. Marja-Liisa Lindbohm, DrPH                                
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health                     
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics            
Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A                                                
00250 Helsinki,  FINLAND                                 
Tel. +358 30 474 2252                                                  
Fax +358 30 474 2423                                                  
E-mail: marja-liisa.lindbohm@ttl.fi         
                                                                                                                                                       
Professor Helena Taskinen, MD, PhD                                                
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health                     
Department of Occupational Medicine                        
Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A                                                
00250 Helsinki,  FINLAND                                 
Tel. +358 30 474 2268                            
Fax +358 30 414 2008
E-mail: helena.taskinen@ttl.fi

Course co-ordinator
Gunilla Rasi, NIVA
Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A
00250 Helsinki, FINLAND
Tel. +358 30 474 2498
Fax +358 30 474 2497
E-mail: gunilla.rasi@ttl.fi

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