FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

Release No. SPR-08-708-01   

Mary Ann Latko, Scientific & Technical Initiatives
(703) 846-0786; mlatko@aiha.org

Melissa Hurley, AIHA Communications
(703) 846-0740; mhurley@aiha.org

AIHA Co-Sponsors the 11th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate

FAIRFAX, VA (July 8, 2008) — The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) will co-sponsor the 11th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, August 17–22, 2008, in Copenhagen, Denmark, where approximately 1,000 participants from more than 50 countries will gather to network and attend education sessions.

This event will involve participants from medicine, engineering, architecture, and other fields. The conference will cover all aspects of indoor air quality and climate and the effects on human health, comfort, and productivity. Cutting-edge research results will be presented, including ways to achieve an optimal indoor environment in a sustainable manner.

The conference includes 11 keynote presentations, 66 parallel technical sessions with about 800 presentations, and 33 workshops. These sessions will address a variety of indoor environments – residential, office, school, industrial, commercial, and transport.

For more information regarding the conference, including the education program and registration, visit http://www.indoorair2008.org, or contact Bjarne Olesen at bwo@byg.dtu.dk. 

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