The symposium aims to foster cooperation and the transfer of knowledge among scientists, physicians, and decision-makers in a variety of issues related to modern agricultural practices and their implications to public health.

The symposium will focus on the following topics: 

• Recent findings on the health outcomes of exposure to chemicals.
• Risk assessment methods for environmental exposures.
• Effects of endocrine disrupting compounds and nanoparticles on the agro-ecosystem.
• Fate of contaminants of emerging concern in the agro-ecosystem.