The Pacific Basin Consortium for Environment and Health

A SHARED Future Bi Monthly Update June – July 2019

Spotlight on planetary health

https://mailchi.mp/46a7e76bb2dc/3mkhq2fdhq-697961?e=f169d05ba7

Webcast 2: Early life
Professor Peter Sly

Panelists include:

Carolyn Curtis, CEO of The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI)

Professor Peter Sly, Director, Children’s Health & Environment Program and Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Children’s Health & Environment

Professor Sharon Goldfeld, Deputy Director, Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children’s Hospital, Theme Director Population Health and Co-Group Leader Policy and Equity,  Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne

Carmen Stewart, Project Designer and Activator, It Takes a Town

Monday 1 July 2019 – 2:30pm – 4:00pm 

27 May 2019
It is with sadness that we note the passing of Margaret-Ann Armour on the weekend.
University of Alberta notice

Prof Peter Sly’s contribution to lung health was recognised at the ATS meeting in Dallas earlier this week.

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Peter Sly addresses common questions about asthma

https://medicine.uq.edu.au/blog/2019/05/all-about-asthma

March 29, 2019. It is with sadness that we note the passing of Former PBC Chair, David Nelson.

David chaired the organisation during part of the 1990’s.

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After an outbreak of severe skin reactions, the nappy giant denies its products are at fault.

https://www.choice.com.au/babies-and-kids/baby-clothes-and-nappies/nappies/articles/kimberly-clark-denies-claims-huggies-ultra-dry-nappies-are-unsafe

SDPI Publication

‘Ban or Restrict & Discourage Mercury Amalgam Use to Safeguard Children’s Health in Pakistan’

Dr. Mahmood A. Khwaja et al.

September, 2018, SDPI, Islamabad.