34th Annual Scientific Meeting

April 5, 2013

Diesel, Transportation,

Occupational Exposures, and Health

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Hatch Auditorium

1450 Madison Avenue

(between 98th and 101st)

New York, NY 10029

Activity Overview and Description

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has recently classified diesel as a human carcinogen. Other health effects of diesel exposure include cardiovascular, asthma, and other chronic and acute illnesses. Clinicians need to understand the link between diesel exposure and health, as well as the need to develop new technologies to reduce diesel exhaust.

This program will provide current information on health effects of diesel for clinicians. In June 2012, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organization, classified diesel engine exhaust as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1), based on sufficient evidence that exposure is associated with an increased risk for lung cancer. The monograph will be presented. Additionally, exposure to diesel causes other health effects, and the presentations will identify how worker populations can protect themselves.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for occupational and environmental medicine, occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, occupational health healthcare practitioners and researchers involved in workplace safety and healthcare.

Accreditation

UMDNJ-Center for Continuing and Outreach Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UMDNJ-Center for Continuing and Outreach Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Method of Participation

In order to obtain CME credit for this activity, participants are required to sign in at the Registration Desk, attend the activity, complete and return the Activity Evaluation Form and the Request for Credit Form. A letter certifying your attendance and credit verification will be mailed to you within 4 weeks of the program.

Disclaimer

All individuals who affect the content of continuing education activities are required to disclose to the audience any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the activity.  The activity faculty are further required to disclose discussion of off-label/investigational uses in their presentations.   These disclosures will be made to the audience at the time of the activity.

For additional program information, questions, or concerns, or if you require special arrangements to attend this activity, please contact Gina Gazitano at 732-235-9453 or by email at gina.gazitano@umdnj.edu.

UMDNJ reserves the right to modify the activity content, faculty and activities, and reserves the right to cancel this activity, if necessary