Health issues caused by environmental problems such as global warming, pollutions and natural and environmental disasters are a growing concern worldwide. Human activities results in a seriously negative effect on the environment that drove to human health disturbances. For example, global warming caused by deforestation and many industrial practices could increase the risk of mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue, and water borne diseases such as cholera. Pollutions from pesticides residue can cause health problems such as birth defects, cancer, allergies and other effects that might occur over a long period of time. Air pollution from motor vehicles, power plants and various industrial activities can cause respiratory illness such as asthma, COPD and allergies. In addition, natural and environmental disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, flooding, nuclear explosion and accidental releases of toxic gases can cause major loss of human lives and livelihoods as well as destruction of economic and social infrastructure.

The impacts of these problems on human health could be avoided through the maintenance of strong public health programs such as education and promotion. Thus, School of Health Sciences and School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia would like to gather all environment and health scientists, policy makers and academicians to pursue their ideas and research findings regarding environmental health issues related to environmental problems to be discussed and disseminated in the upcoming EHC 2012 delegates.

Abstract submissions for Congress 2012 have now closed. More than 600 abstracts were received. Notification about the status of abstracts will be 15 December 2011. All successful submissions require the presenter to register for Congress by 31 March 2012.

We are thrilled to announce Curtis Stone, one of Australia's most accomplished chefs and favourite television personalities as patron of IFHE Congress 2012. Curtis publicly acknowledges the grounding he received in home economics classes and many of the philosophies of the profession are reflected in his work.

Son üç yıldır başarıyla yürütülen Sosyal Haklar Sempozyumlarının dördüncüsü 18-20 Ekim 2012 tarihlerinde, Muğla Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Çalışma Ekonomisi ve Endüstri İlişkileri Bölümü tarafından Muğla'da düzenlenecektir.

Sempozyumun "ana tema"sı, "Türkiye'de Sosyal Hak Mücadeleleri: Grevler, Eylemler ve Direnişler" olarak belirlenmiştir. Ancak Sempozyum kapsamında web sayfasında belirtilen diğer konularda da bildiri kabul edilmektedir.

Farklı disiplinlerden tüm öğretim elemanlarının katılımına açık olan Sempozyuma, aynı zamanda, lisansüstü öğrencilerimiz de poster sunum ile katılabilecektir.

IV. Sosyal Haklar Ulusal Sempozyumuna destek, katkı ve katılımlarınız bekliyoruz.

Düzenleme Kurulu

· Sempozyum iletişim: sosyalhaklar2012@gmail.com

· Sempozyum web sayfası: www.sosyalhaklar.net

· Özet gönderilmesi için son gün: 05 Şubat 2012