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ANNOUNCEMENTS

F O O D S A F E T Y C O N F E R E N C E

The 1 lth Annual Conference of The British Nutrition Foundation, entitled How Safe is our Food, will be held in London on 5 July 1989. There will be presentations on the threat to food safety from environmental pollution, the extent of natural toxicants in food, food additives, problems of radioactivity in food and current microbiological food poisoning problems. For details contact Miss H. Merskey, BNF, 15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS; tel. 01-235 4904.

T O W A R D S 2000

The Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) silver jubilee conference entitled Towards 2000: Consumer Perceptions and Expectations of Food Science and Technology will be held on 19-21 July 1989 at the University of Surrey. There will be sessions on nutrition and safety, processing and packaging. For further details contact Clive Manvell, MB Group Technology, Denchworth Road, Wantage OX12 9BP.

M E C H A N I S M S O F N E P H R O T O X I C I T Y

The Fourth International Nephrotoxicity Symposium entitled Mechanisms of Nephrotoxieity: the Basis for Early Diagnosis, Modulation of Effects and Improved Therapeutic Management will be held on 23-28 July 1989 at the University of Surrey. There will be discussions on organic solvents, halogenated compounds, heavy metals, mycotoxins and natural toxins, radiation damage, immu- nologicaily mediated changes, antibiotics, analgesics, anti-cancer drugs, radiocontrast media and cyclosporin. For more details contact The Secretariat, Fouth Nephrotoxicity Symposium, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 5XH.

B I O L O G I C A L R E A C T I V E I N T E R M E D I A T E S

The 4th International Symposium on Biological Reactive Intermediates, entitled Molecular and Cellular Effects and Their Impact on Human Health will be held on 14-17 January 1990 in Tucson, Arizona. The theme of the symposium will be the understanding of the mechanisms underlying the toxicity and carcinogenesis of environmental chemicals. Additional information is available from Dr I. Glenn Sipes, College of Pharmacy, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA; tel. (602)626 7123.

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