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International Symposium on Kenaf and Allied Fibers to be held in China
2007 International Symposium on Kenaf and Allied Fibers -
Renewable Resource for a New Industry will be held on June 19 - 21, 2007 in
Xiamen, China organized by the CCG International and Fijian Agricultural and
Forest University. The Symposium aims to promote the production and
utilization of kenaf and allied natural fibers.
The Symposium will provide a platform for information exchange and
experience sharing in
production and industrial applications of natural fibers. Products made from
kenaf and allied such as paper and pulp, automobile parts, textile,
construction and packaging materials, animal feed, and environmental
cleaner, etc. will be the focus of this event. The Symposium will also
feature the latest agricultural practice for maximizing the production of
kenaf and allied.
Persons interested to participate are encouraged to contribute on issues
like, fiber supply,
quality standard, product development and marketing, investment
opportunities, international collaboration, poverty alleviation, and
environmental protection, etc. that would benefit the industry as a whole.
The Symposium will also feature Product Show, Partnership Program, and tour
programs.
Registration, abstracts, full papers, or any other inquiries about the
Symposium should be sent to:
Symposium Organizing Committee
CCG International, Inc. P.O. Box 130941
St. Paul, MN 55113-0008, USA
Tel: 1-612-859-8169 Fax: 1-360-248-5747, or 1-651-765-0030
E-mail:
kenaf2007@chinaconsultinginc.com
Source: IJSG
Archives of Environmental Health, March, 2003 by Jie Chen, Xiaobin Wang,
Jiezhi Lou, Zhenlin Liu
JUTE is a vegetable fiber cultivated in China, India, Pakistan, and other south
Asia countries. Because the fiber is easy to grow and its products are inexpensive, jute processing is
one of the largest textile industries in China.
The processing of jute produces high levels of dust, and reports indicate that
workers exposed to jute dust have acute and chronic reductions in lung function,
and an increase in chronic respiratory symptoms. The etiologic agent for lung disease from vegetable dust exposure is unclear.
The fiber itself, mineral impurities, and microorganisms and their metabolic
products, are commonly considered to be the main etiologic factors. Opinions
diverge on whether organic dust exposure induces lung interstitial fibrosis.
In this experimental study, jute dust, and positive (quartz dust) and negative (saline) controls, respectively, were instilled into the tracheas of
groups of rats to determine whether jute dust exposure has fibrogenic potential.
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