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| 〇Dates： |
September 27(Thu),2012 :Study Visit
September 27(Thu)-28(Fri),2012 :Forum |
| 〇Venue： |
Minamata Disease Archives |
| 〇Main Theme： |
Recent Advance in Mercury Toxicology and Environmental Health |
Our institute, National Institute for Minamata Disease (NIMD) conducts
international forums (NIMD Forum) annually to discuss researches regarding
mercury, and invites specialists from all over the world.
This year, the NIMD Forum held under cosponsorship with “The Society
of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry”, on the theme of Recent research
advances on mercury toxicology and environmental health.
We sincerely thank to all the speakers and the participants.
【The situation of a Forum】
September 27(Thu)-28(Fri), 2012 : Forum
The 13 people researchers divided into four sessions and announced the
result of research in each field at Forum. One of them was seven overseas
researchers (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Brazil, Denmark, USA, Canada), another
was three domestic researchers and a third was three NIMD researchers.
A total of about 120 people (the largest number of participants in the
last several years) took part in the Forum from the country and area of
15 and they discussed in the time of questions and answers after each researcher
speech, and then they received useful information. It was able to finish
the session to the inside of the success.
September 27(Thu),2012 :Study Visit
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Storytellers’ talk: |
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（"Born with Congenital Minamata Disease" by Mr. Kenji Nagamoto,）The
participant listened attentively to the Mr. Nagamoto's speach. Also, They
asked him to many questions and frank opinion about Minamata disease. |
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Minamata Disease Municipal Museum Tour: |
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Inspection of Minamata Disease Municipal Museum by the Sakamoto superintendent's
guidance, |
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Visit the Minamata disease memorial monument and the Hayakken Drainage. |
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(Drain area of the factory, Chisso Company: wastes containing methylmercury
was eluted) |
Mr. Grandjean under announcement
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In a hall
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Storytellers’talk
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Minamata Disease Municipal Museum
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Minamata disease memorial monument
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Set photograph
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Proceedings
27 September
28 September
| Session Ⅱ |
Chair: Elaine Faustman (University of Washington, USA)
Masaaki Nakamura (NIMD, Japan) |
| 9：30～10：00 |
Megumi Yamamoto (NIMD, Japan)
“Increased expression of aquaporin-4 with methylmercury exposure in the
brain of the common marmoset” |
| 10：00～10：30 |
Samuel Lo (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)
“Chronic low-dose exposure to methylmercury is metabolically inhibitory
in the somatosensory cortex” |
| 10：30～11：00 |
Akira Naganuma (Tohoku University, Japan)
“Studies on proteins that influence sensitivity of cells to methylmercury” |
| 11：00～11：30 |
Shoei-Yn Lin-Shiau (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
“Evidence for the increase of both cellular Ca2+ and oxidative stress involved
in toxic effects of methylmercury in vivo and in vitro” |
| 11：30～12：00 |
Lunch |
| Session Ⅲ |
Chair: Philippe Grandjean (University of Southern Denmark, Denmark)
Akira Naganuma (Tohoku University, Japan) |
| 13：00～13：30 |
Jennifer Nyland (University of South Carolina, USA)
“Evidence for immunotoxic effects of mercury compounds” |
| 13：30～14：00 |
Nozomi Tatsuta (Tohoku University, Japan)
“The association of prenatal exposure to methylmercury with child development
in Tohoku Study of Child Development” |
| 14：00～14：30 |
Elaine Faustman (University of Washington, USA)
“Characterizing and communicating seafood risks and benefits: Cultural
and life stage considerations” |
| 14：30～14：50 |
Coffee Break |
| Session Ⅳ |
Chair: Laurie H.M Chan (University of Ottawa, Canada) Jennifer Nyland (University
of South Carolina, USA) |
| 14：50～15：20 |
Toyoto Iwata (Akita University, Japan)
“Effects of mercury vapor exposure on neuromotor function in Chinese miners
and smelters: characterization of hand tremor by frequency bands” |
| 15：20～15：50 |
Iracina Maura de Jesus (Evandro Chagas Institute, Brazil)
“Environmental exposure to mercury in urban and rural populations from
Amazon, Brazil” |
| 15：50～16：20 |
Mineshi Sakamoto (NIMD, Japan)
“Mercury and docosahexaenoic acid levels in maternal and cord blood in
relation to segmental maternal hair mercury concentrations at parturition” |
| 16：20～11：35 |
Summary: Laurie H.M Chan (University of Ottawa, Canada) |
| 16：35～16：40 |
Closing Remarks: Juichi Abe (NIMD, Japan) |
Proceedings of NIMD Forum
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