Medical Personnel to Hear Beryllium Disease Expert Dr. Lee Newman at National Jewish Medical and Research Center January 9-11, 2002

DENVER - Exposure to beryllium, found in a wide variety of industries, can put workers at risk of developing Chronic Beryllium Disease (CBD), a debilitating lung condition that can be controlled if found in its early stages. National Jewish Medical and Research Center's internationally known expert on CBD, Lee Newman, MD, will lead a three-day conference on the newest developments in surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease January 9-11, 2002, at National Jewish in Denver. Medical staff from across the United States and Canada involved in the surveillance, diagnosis and clinical management of patients with beryllium sensitization and CBD - including pulmonologists, primary care physicians, industrial hygienists, and health and safety managers of facilities that use beryllium - will attend the conference.