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5th Conference 2007




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5th International Conference of the European Society of Skin Cancer Prevention, EUROSKIN:
“Reducing the Health Risks of Sunbed Use-
Needs for Further European Harmonization of Regulations”

14. - 17. October 2007
Steigenberger Hotel
Hamburg
Germany

Sunday, 14. October

19:00–21:00 Early Registration and get together  

Monday, 15. October

08:00-09:00 Registration    
09:00-09:30 Welcome    
  European Society of Skin Cancer Prevention; EUROSKIN Greinert (Germany)
  Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Huthmacher (Germany)
  German Cancer Aid Nettekoven (Germany)
SESSION_I: Vitamin D    
  (Chair: Young, U.K.)    
09:30-10:05 Natural and artificial UV exposures Matthes (Germany)
10:05-10:40 How much Vitamin D does a healthy person need? Vieth (Canada)
10:40-11:00 COFFEE BREAK    
11:00-11:35 Epidemiological evidence for a role of UV-induced Vitamin D in cancer prevention Grant (USA)
11:35-12:10 Assessing the epidemiological evidence: skin cancer vs. the role of Vitamin D in cancer protection Doré (France)
12:10-12:20 SHORT BREAK    
12:20-12:55 Assessing the biological evidence: skin cancer vs. the role of Vitamin D in cancer prevention Herlyn (USA)
12:55-13:30 Final Discussion all  
13:30-14:30 LUNCH    
SESSION_II UV & SKIN CANCER    
  (Chair: Doré, France)    
14:30-15:05 Biological evidence for a role of UV exposure in causing skin cancer Mitchell (USA)
15:05-15:40 Skin cancer epidemiology Gandini (Italy)
15:40-16:00 COFFEE BREAK    
16:00-16:35 Registration of skin cancer Katalinic (Germany)
16:35-17:10 Sunbeds and skin cancer Autier (Belgium)
17:10-17:20 SHORT BREAK    
17:20-17:55 Rapporteurs poster presentation Volkmer (Germany)
17:55-18:30 Final discussion all  
19:00 General Annual Meeting (for members only)    

Tuesday, 16. October

SESSION_III PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS    
  (Chair: Kalbheim, Germany)    
09:30-10:05 Primary Prevention: Sunbeds and Skin Cancer Breitbart (Germany)
10:05-10:40 Do we have to change the message? Lucas (Australia)
10:40-11:00 COFFEE BREAK    
11:00-11:35 Socio-psychological aspects of risk communication Wiedemann (Germany)
11:35-12:10 Final Discussion all  
12:10-13:10 LUNCH    
SESSION_IV REGULATIONS    
  (Chair: Matthes, Germany)    
13:10-13:45 Sunbeds in Europe – EU statement Straszburger (European Commission)
13:45-14:00 Experience with legal regulations: France Cesarini (France)
14:00-14:15 Experience with legal regulations: Joint Nordic Position Pastila (Finland)
14:15-14:35 COFFEE BREAK    
14:35-14:50 Experience with voluntary regulations: United Kingdom Morris (U.K.)
14:50-15:05 Experience with voluntary regulation: Germany Boettger (Germany)
15:05-15:40 Sunbed regulations in Europe - a survey Piazena (Germany)
15:40-16:40 Panel Discussion all  
       
20:00 CONFERENCE DINNER    

Wednesday, 17. October

SESSION_V GENERAL DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION    
  (Chair: Young, U.K.; Greinert, Germany)    
09:30-10:30 Rapporteurs reports:    
  Session I: Vitamin D Lucas (Australia)
  Session II: UV & Sin Cancer Mitchell (USA)
  Session III: Public Health Implications Mariutti (Italy)
  Session IV: Regulations Mundhenke (Germany)
10:30-11:30 General Discussion all  
11:30-11:50 COFFEE BREAK    
11:50-12:50 Conclusion and recommendation    
12:50–13:00 Closing remarks    
13:00–14:00 PRESS CONFERENCE    


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