The Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) is a nonprofit, worldwide professional organization comprised of individuals and institutions engaged in the study, analysis, and solution of environmental problems, the management and regulation of natural resources, research and development and environmental education.

Under the theme of sustainability, SETAC AP 2012 Kumamoto Meeting will cover an array of topics including air pollution and marine and coastal pollution; water, soils and remediation; POPs, emerging contaminants and human health; environmental and analytical chemistry; ecotoxicity, risk assessment and regulation; and other environmental issues.

The meeting will provide a forum for participants from around the world to present the latest developments in scientific principles and practices for environmental protection, as well as to discuss and exchange latest information leading to sustainable environmental quality and well-preserved ecosystem integrity under the stress of economic development.

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