On the theme of Working for a better environment, Environmental Assistance ran a conference held at Queen Mary and Westfield College, the University of London. The main aims of the conference were to consider Air Pollution.

Discussed at the conference were the following issues:

• The reality of exposure
• Airborne pollutants and health implications
• The difficulties of getting officials to understand the implications of pollution's on health
• Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
• Difficulties for exposed persons
• Is justice missing from the legal system
• Toxic aspects of adhesive arachnoiditis
• Institutionalised racism within local authorities
• Enforcement of the Environmental Protection Act
• European Court of Human Rights
• How to access information regarding health implications and legal redress

Conference speakers:
Dr. D. Van Steenis Hazardous Waste Sites and Effects on Health
Dr. Holger Gulyas Warding off non-occupational perchloroethylene exposures -- Experience in Hamburg in the late 80s
Dr. H. Morrow-Brown Multiple chemical sensitivity [.pdf 35kb]
William Merrick LLB Is justice missing from the English legal system [.pdf 86kb]
Dr. Sarah Jones-Smith The Adhesive Arachnomitiis Syndrome [.pdf 141kb]
Mr Jeremy Haliwell Environmental Data Services "How to access information"
Dr K Badsha Mr T. Mukerjee Mr. M. Chiu Ms N. Rogers
Mr G Maddison [ see George Maddison's diary ]