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SUMMARY:Webinar on using biomonitoring to improve risk communication in occ
 upational health
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DESCRIPTION:As part of the PARC webinar series on risk communication\, PARC
  is organising a webinar on the \"Using biomonitoring to improve risk comm
 unication in occupational health\"\, which will take place online via Zoom
  on 5 May 2026\, from 15:30 to 16:30 CET.The session will be led by Susana
  Viegas ↗\, full professor at the National School of Public Health ↗\,
  NOVA University Lisbon.What to expect:Focusing on the practical use of hu
 man biomonitoring in occupational settings\, this webinar will provide an 
 overview of how human biomonitoring can support more effective risk commun
 ication in occupational health. It will explore how biomonitoring data can
  be interpreted and communicated to workers\, employers\, and other stakeh
 olders in a clear\, transparent\, and meaningful way. The session will als
 o discuss the benefits and limitations of biomonitoring\, ethical consider
 ations\, and practical examples of how biomonitoring results can help impr
 ove awareness\, support the implementation of risk management measures\, a
 nd trust in occupational health programs.Learning outcomes:This webinar ai
 ms to support participants in translating biomonitoring findings into acti
 onable messages that promote safer workplaces and informed decision-making
 . By the end of the session\, participants will be able to:understand the 
 role of biomonitoring in assessing occupational exposure to hazardous subs
 tances\,explain the advantages and limitations of biomonitoring compared w
 ith environmental or workplace monitoring methods\,interpret biomonitoring
  results in the context of occupational health risk assessmentIdentify key
  principles of effective risk communication when discussing biomonitoring 
 results with workers and stakeholders\,apply practical strategies to commu
 nicate biomonitoring findings clearly and responsibly\, supporting informe
 d decisions and preventive actions in the workplace.Who should attend:This
  webinar is open to a wide range of stakeholders\, including PARC partners
  and members of National Hubs\, as well as professionals who would benefit
  from a clearer understanding of risk communication in the context of occu
 pational health and biomonitoring. It is particularly relevant for occupat
 ional health professionals\, industrial hygienists\, risk assessors\, toxi
 cologists\, and others involved in assessing\, managing\, or communicating
  chemical exposure risks to workers and stakeholders.Practical detailsPart
 icipation in this webinar is free of charge. Places are limited and will b
 e allocated on a first-come\, first-served basis. Registered participants 
 will receive the connection link after registration.Application deadline:T
 he registration form will remain open until the maximum capacity of 500 pa
 rticipants is reached or until 3 May 2026\, whichever comes first.How to r
 egister:Complete the registration form here ↗.Get informed about upcomin
 g webinars on Risk Communication by following the PARC website and social 
 media channels.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!doctype html><html><body><p style=\"margin-b
 ottom:15px\;\">As part of the PARC webinar series on risk communication\, 
 PARC is organising a webinar on the \"Using biomonitoring to improve risk 
 communication in occupational health\"\, which will take place online via 
 Zoom on 5 May 2026\, from 15:30 to 16:30 CET.</p><p style=\"margin-bottom:
 25px\;\">The session will be led by <a href=\"https://www.ensp.unl.pt/en/d
 ocente/susana-viegas-2/\">Susana Viegas<span class=\"external-link-mark\">
  ↗</span></a>\, full professor at the <a href=\"https://guia.unl.pt/en/2
 024/ensp\">National School of Public Health<span class=\"external-link-mar
 k\"> ↗</span></a>\, NOVA University Lisbon.</p><p style=\"margin-bottom:
 5px\;\"><strong>What to expect:</strong></p><p style=\"margin-bottom:25px\
 ;\">Focusing on the practical use of human biomonitoring in occupational s
 ettings\, this webinar will provide an overview of how human biomonitoring
  can support more effective risk communication in occupational health. It 
 will explore how biomonitoring data can be interpreted and communicated to
  workers\, employers\, and other stakeholders in a clear\, transparent\, a
 nd meaningful way. The session will also discuss the benefits and limitati
 ons of biomonitoring\, ethical considerations\, and practical examples of 
 how biomonitoring results can help improve awareness\, support the impleme
 ntation of risk management measures\, and trust in occupational health pro
 grams.</p><p style=\"margin-bottom:5px\;\"><strong>Learning outcomes:</str
 ong></p><p style=\"margin-bottom:5px\;\">This webinar aims to support part
 icipants in translating biomonitoring findings into actionable messages th
 at promote safer workplaces and informed decision-making. By the end of th
 e session\, participants will be able to:</p><ul><li data-list-item-id=\"e
 53150d15d6910b165225ca84c70b856c\">understand the role of biomonitoring in
  assessing occupational exposure to hazardous substances\,</li><li data-li
 st-item-id=\"efa29e2db5aa320c52ce80e5ccef03f3d\">explain the advantages an
 d limitations of biomonitoring compared with environmental or workplace mo
 nitoring methods\,</li><li data-list-item-id=\"e33091e119942e617767ff1a856
 2d47f0\">interpret biomonitoring results in the context of occupational he
 alth risk assessment<br>Identify key principles of effective risk communic
 ation when discussing biomonitoring results with workers and stakeholders\
 ,</li><li style=\"margin-bottom:25px\;\" data-list-item-id=\"ee0fb40f02514
 817d65c8da68ae889c6e\">apply practical strategies to communicate biomonito
 ring findings clearly and responsibly\, supporting informed decisions and 
 preventive actions in the workplace.</li></ul><p style=\"margin-bottom:5px
 \;\"><strong>Who should attend:</strong></p><p style=\"margin-bottom:25px\
 ;\">This webinar is open to a wide range of stakeholders\, including PARC 
 partners and members of National Hubs\, as well as professionals who would
  benefit from a clearer understanding of risk communication in the context
  of occupational health and biomonitoring. It is particularly relevant for
  occupational health professionals\, industrial hygienists\, risk assessor
 s\, toxicologists\, and others involved in assessing\, managing\, or commu
 nicating chemical exposure risks to workers and stakeholders.</p><p style=
 \"margin-bottom:5px\;\"><strong>Practical details</strong></p><p style=\"m
 argin-bottom:25px\;\">Participation in this webinar is free of charge. Pla
 ces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come\, first-served basis
 . Registered participants will receive the connection link after registrat
 ion.</p><p style=\"margin-bottom:5px\;\"><strong>Application deadline:</st
 rong></p><p style=\"margin-bottom:25px\;\">The registration form will rema
 in open until the maximum capacity of 500 participants is reached or until
  3 May 2026\, whichever comes first.</p><p style=\"margin-bottom:5px\;\"><
 strong>How to register:</strong></p><p style=\"margin-bottom:25px\;\">Comp
 lete the registration form <a href=\"https://forms.office.com/Pages/Respon
 sePage.aspx?id=CEbIIh3wxUaAJGPMli5fUYwTPje3_CFHuPW5W0P0dA5UNlY0MjZHQVJRSTZ
 aUUVDQUVZVTZLMk5VTS4u\">here<span class=\"external-link-mark\"> ↗</span>
 </a>.</p><p style=\"margin-bottom:25px\;\">Get informed about upcoming web
 inars on Risk Communication by following the PARC website and social media
  channels.</p></body></html>
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