ANHE Education Forum Monthly Call - October
2022-10-10 17:30 - 18:30 UTC
Topic: NLN recap-review the different sessions of NLN’s conference with focus of sustainability
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ANHE Practice Forum Monthly Call - October
2022-10-11 18:00 - 19:30 UTC
Topic: Waste Anesthetic Gasses, Elizabeth Card is going to be speaking in the practice work group next week on anesthetic gas collection and the health/enviro benefits associated.
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ANHE Global Nurses Climate Change Committee Monthly Call - October
2022-10-20 17:00 - 18:00 UTC
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ANHE Research Forum Monthly Call - October
2022-10-27 15:00 - 16:00 UTC
October 27th at 3pm EST
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Speaker: Luz Huntington-Moskos

Luz Huntington-Moskos PhD, RN, CPN, Associate Professor of Nursing and Director of the Community Engagement Core for the Center for Integrative Environmental Health Science (CIEHS) at the University of Louisville, Louisville , Kentucky.
Dr. Huntington-Moskos has a program of research focused on the intersection between adolescent health, environmental health and health disparities. She is working to develop report-back strategies geared towards adolescents, with the goal of building environmental health literacy and promoting positive health behavior change. In addition, Dr Huntington-Moskos is part of a research team working to assess residential exposure to cleaning/disinfecting products among adults with asthma and the impact on asthma symptoms. This presentation will discuss the challenges and lessons learned during integration of an air quality monitor, spirometer, and ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to assess residential air quality and asthma symptoms among adults with asthma.

ANHE Food & Agriculture Committee Monthly Call - November
2022-11-02 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Our next meeting will be at this WED 7pm on Nov 9th
VIA ZOOM:
https://usfca.zoom.us/j/81695024723

AGENDA:
Introductions
Discussion:
ITEM 1
A Nurses Food / Ag Pledge

Eat more plant-based and whole grain meals
Set a preference for organic food purchasing, whenever possible
Learn where our food comes from
Waste less food

There are solid evidence and fabulous resources to support such a Pledge. Each of these pledge items can engender rich conversations about the inter-relationships between choices and human and ecological health (currently being framed as “Planetary Health”).
Please join us as we discuss ideas of how to engage nurses
ITEM 2
Brief introduction to the Farm Bill for 2023.
In the coming year, the federal Farm Bill will be a food security/food justice and agriculture priority. The WIC and SNAP programs are part of the Farm Bill, as are major farm subsidies, and the bill is reauthorized every 5 – 6 years. One way we can begin to understand the bill is to read the primer The Farm Bill: A Citizen’s Guide by by Daniel Imhoff (Author), and Christina Badaracco (Author) We encourage you to read the book before the December 7th meeting when we will have a broader discussion about possible ANHE engagement with Farm Bill advocacy.

ANHE Policy - Advocacy Forum Monthly Call - November
2022-11-03 15:00 - 16:00 UTC

Toxic Beauty Products & Black Women’s Health: A Webinar for Nurses
2022-11-08 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
The beauty products marketed to Black women are among the most toxic in the cosmetics industry and are contributing to an increased risk of breast, ovarian and uterine cancer, reproductive harm, and more. We will discuss how nurses can talk with patients about the chemicals of concern in beauty and personal care products marketed to Black women – what they are, where they are, the negative health impacts and where to find safer alternatives. We will also provide tips and resources that nurses can share with their patients to help them avoid these toxic exposures.
Facilitator: Janet Nudelman, MA, Director of BCPP’s Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Speaker: Dr. Astrid Williams, DrPH, MPH, Environmental Justice Program Manager, Black Women for Wellness
Bio: Astrid is a graduate of Loma Linda University School of Public Health earning a doctorate in public health and Master of Public Health in Health Promotion & Education. She received her undergraduate degree in psychobiology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She currently serves as the Environmental Justice manager for Black Women for Wellness and oversees their beauty justice work.
Speaker: Tianna Shaw-Wakeman, MS, Environmental Justice Program Lead, Black Women for Wellness
Bio: Tianna holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in social entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California where she graduated as the first Black University Valedictorian for the Class of 2021. She currently works as an Environmental Justice Program Lead for the non-profit Black Women for Wellness.
A recording of the webinar will be available to registrants post-event.
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Health Provider Series: Session 2
2022-11-14 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
11/14 – Principles for decision making under uncertainty
Overview
Discuss the principles developed for clinical evaluation or biological testing given substantial scientific uncertainty about health effects or the value of such measures in informing care and how these principles address the related social and ethical implications of testing.
About the Speaker
Kevin Elliot, PhD | Michigan State University
Dr. Kevin Elliott is a Professor at Michigan State University with joint appointments in Lyman Briggs College, the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, and the Department of Philosophy. His research lies at the intersection of the philosophy of science, research ethics, and environmental ethics. Much of his scholarship has focused on the roles of ethical and social values in scientific research on environmental pollution. His work also addresses ethical issues related to science communication, science policy, and team science. He was a co-author for the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) report, Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-up (2022) https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/guidance-on-pfas-testing-and-health-outcomes.
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ACCREDITATION AND CONTACT HOURS
Each participant will earn one CE for attending each session. There is no cost for participating in any of the sessions.
Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

ANHE Education Monthly Call - November
2022-11-14 17:30 - 18:30 UTC
When: Monday, November 14 at 5:30 pm.
Title: Teaching about Climate Change with an International On-line Classroom
Speakers:
Ruth McDermott-Levy – Villanova University
Sarah Kagan – University of Pennsylvania
Nina Juntereal – University of Pennsylvania
Maria White – University of Pennsylvania
Emma Blakey – University of Pennsylvania
Description: This nursing continuing nursing professional development activity will discuss two courses focused on engaging international faculty and students to learn about climate change. One course focuses on specifically nursing and the other course uses an interdisciplinary approach.
Objectives:

Describe the use of COIL (cooperative on-line international learning to support climate change education in nursing.
Identify one environmental health concept that could be developed into a COIL.
Identify sources or methods of engaging international partners in a COIL.

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ANHE Practice Forum Monthly Call - November
2022-11-16 18:00 - 19:00 UTC

ANHE Research Forum Monthly Call - November
2022-11-17 15:00 - 16:00 UTC
Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments
Research Working Group – November Call
Thursday November 17th, 2022 3 pm EST
Title: Interventions to Reduce the Impact of Climate Change on Health in Rural Communities: A Systematic Review
Speakers:

Daniel Smith, Villanova University
Lisa Thompson, Emory University
Ruth McDermott-Levy, Villanova University
Liz Mizelle, East Carolina University

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ANHE Global Nurses Climate Change Committee Call - November
2022-11-17 17:00 - 18:00 UTC

Workshop - The Art of Storytelling in Nursing
2022-11-29 12:00 - 13:30 UTC
During the 2022 ANHE Nursing Summit, we hosted a storytelling breakout session and you asked for more! We’re hosting a 90 minute workshop on Tuesday November 29th and we’d love for you to join!
Stories can be powerful tools in shaping change. As nurses, we are trusted professionals, and part of building trust with our organizations, peers, patients, and communities, is sharing our stories. Join us for a workshop on storytelling, where we’ll talk about the power of us, the power of now, and the power of organizing your community for collective action.
Workshop leader: Pedja Stojjcic, Program Director for Community Organizing, Center for Health Equity Education & Advocacy (CHEEA) at Cambridge Health Alliance. Pedja and his team will guide us through a 90-minute workshop where we’ll do the work of building our stories and at the end, you’ll have the opportunity to practice sharing!
Those participating in this workshop will:

Describe the power of stories in creating social change.
Identify how to structure, craft, and deliver powerful stories to varying audiences, and
Describe ways in which nurses can use storytelling in varying practice settings to build trust and initiate change.

We hope to see you there. Register here.
This course is pending approval by the California Board of Registered Nurses, Provider Number CEP17198 for 1.5 contact hours.

Lead Poisoning Solutions + the Justice40 Initiative
2022-12-01 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
The Justice40 Initiative is a historic opportunity to create meaningful impacts in environmental justice communities. The Justice40 Initiative spans multiple issue areas, including clean water. WEACT invites you to join our panel discussion on December 1st at 1pm EST on “Decreasing Lead Poisoning through the Justice40 Initiative.” During this panel discussion we will be unpacking how the Justice40 initiative can be utilized to decrease lead service lines in environmental justice communities. This panel will also feature ways in which foundations, philanthropy and companies can help to fill in the funding gaps for effective lead service line replacement.
Panelists for the conversation include:

Stephanie Simeon: Executive Director at Heart of the City Neighborhoods, Inc.
Jessica Dandridge: Executive Director of The Water Collaborative
Karen Dettmer: Managing Director for Infrastructure Implementation at the EPA’s Office of Water
Karla Palmer: AI for Social Good & Sustainability at Google.org
Joi James: Project Manager for Community Partnerships with BlueConduit

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Radiation Disaster Preparedness and Management of Exposure & Contamination
2022-12-01 15:00 - 16:00 UTC
ANHE Nurse and Member, Jessica Castner is the Chair-elect of the ATS Section on Terrorism and Inhalational Disasters (TID). We are hosting a webinar on December 1 at 2pm EDT entitled Radiation Disaster Preparedness and Management of Exposure & Contamination. This webinar is open regardless of ATS membership status, we’d love for you to join us! We look forward to seeing you on December 1!
We invite you to share this information with your colleagues and to post on your social media channels. This webinar may be particularly interesting for members who:

Participate in clinical emergency response activities
Care for critically ill patients or participate in triage
Guide hospital management plans
Communicate with public health organizations
Interact with pharmacies in securing novel drugs
Study circulatory system collapse and inciting triggers

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The Section on Terrorism and Inhalation Disasters welcomes two expert speakers from the CDC National Center for Environmental Health. This webinar will review types of radiation emergencies, such as nuclear emergencies and dirty bombs, including exposure sources and health concerns. Participants will describe differences in radiation exposure vs. contamination and key concepts in decontamination, public health and medical management. There will be opportunities to interact with other participants and to ask questions of the speakers.
Speakers:

Arthur Chang MD MS, Chief Medical Officer, Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice, CDC National Center for Environmental Health
Armin Ansari, PhD, CHP, Health Physicist, Radiation Studies Branch, CDC National Center for Environmental Health

Moderated by:

Stella E. Hines, MD, MSPH, Associate Professor, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine

ANHE Policy Advocacy Forum Monthly Call - December 2022
2022-12-01 15:00 - 16:00 UTC
Join the Policy-Advocacy Forum on Thursday, December 1st at 3pm to discuss the experience of ANHE Nurses at COP27 and what is next for nurses and combatting climate change!
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ANHE Food & Agriculture Committee Monthly Call - December 2022
2022-12-07 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
For the December 7th meeting, we will be discussing the book The Farm Bill: A Citizen’s Guide by
by Daniel Imhoff (Author), and Christina Badaracco (Author)

We encourage you to read the book before the meeting. It is an easy and important read.

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ANHE Education Forum Monthly Call - December 2022
2022-12-12 17:30 - 18:30 UTC
Topic: Activities to incorporate Climate Change into the nursing curriculum
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ANHE Global Nurses Climate Change Committee Monthly Call - December 2022
2022-12-15 17:00 - 18:00 UTC
The December call will take place on Thursday, December 15th at 5pm ET.
ANHE Executive Director, Katie Huffling, is joining us to discuss her time at COP27 in Egypt and we’ll do a year in review. Also, stay tuned for a special announcement!
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ANHE Policy - Advocacy Forum Monthly Call - January 2023
2023-01-05 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Happy New Year!

For today’s call we wanted to build upon our discussion from December’s call on how to work with a divided Congress, so some powermapping, AND brainstorm issues we’d like to focus on in 2023. Also, we will be planning a virtual Hill visit date for the first quarter of 2023 and it would be great to begin planning now.

Looking forward to talking with you later today!
Kathy, Anne, and Katie

Policy Advocacy Forum January Call

January 5, 2023 3pm – 4pm ET

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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Health Provider Series: Session 3
2023-01-18 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
1/18/23 – Exposure Pathways and Potential Health Effects
Overview
Learn how PFAS gets into our water, food, and consumer products, as well as findings from the NASEM report on potential health effects based on an extensive review of the literature.
About the Speaker
Erin Bell, PhD | University of Albany
Dr. Erin Bell is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Department of Environmental Health in the School of Public Health of the University at Albany. Her research studies focus on environmental exposures as they relate to reproductive, immune, and cancer outcomes. Dr. Bell is currently the co-principal investigator of two cohort studies: the Upstate KIDS study, which follows over 6,000 children to identify potential risk factors for developmental health effects and the Health Study of New York State Communities Exposed to PFAS Contaminated Drinking Water, funded by ATSDR as one of seven sites participating in the Multi-Site PFAS Health Study. She has served on several National Academies committees, including the Committee to Review the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides: Seventh, Eighth, and Tenth Biennial Updates. She was a co-author for the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) report, Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-up (2022) https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/guidance-on-pfas-testing-and-health-outcomes
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ACCREDITATION AND CONTACT HOURS
Each participant will earn one CE for attending each session. There is no cost for participating in any of the sessions.
Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

American Academy of Nursing - The Nursing Leadership in Decarbonizing the US Health Sector Policy Dialogue
2023-01-20 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
The Nursing Leadership in Decarbonizing the US Health Sector Policy Dialogue will be held virtually on January 20th, 2023 from 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET. Registration is open to Academy Fellows at no additional cost, students at $25, and non-members at $80. Nursing continuing professional development contact hours will be available for purchase at $25 (1.5 contact hours). Registration is required to attend and a recording will be available for registrants after the event.
This policy dialogue will be hosted by the Expert Panel on Environmental & Public Health. The US health sector contributes 8.5% of the total greenhouse gasses produced by the US. These greenhouse gasses produce climate change which adversely impacts the health of individuals, especially vulnerable and economically challenged communities. In September 2021, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) launched the Action Collaborative to Decarbonize the US Health Sector (National Academy of Medicine, 2021). In addition, at the most recent UN sponsored Congress of the Parties (COP 26), 50 nations pledged to develop climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems (World Health Organization, 2021). From making operational decisions about energy sources, food, and products to educating patients and advising policy makers, nurses play a key role in advancing decarbonization. This policy dialogue will briefly review the health and environmental impacts of climate change and the urgent need for action, introduce attendees to the sources of greenhouse gasses generated by the health sector (the three scopes of decarbonization), and promote dialogue about priority policy recommendations that nursing can champion and lead to expedite decarbonization (Dzau et al., 2021).
Policy Dialogue attendees will:

Analyze the impact of the US health care sector’s contributions to greenhouse gas emissions including operations (scope 1), purchased energy (scope 2); and the supply chain of services and health care products (scope 3).
Identify opportunities for nursing leadership in reducing carbon emissions generated by the health care sector.
Recommend policies that nurses can lead to quickly advance decarbonization of the health sector in the four priority areas- health care supply chain, health care delivery, health professional education, and policy, financing, and metrics.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development
The American Academy of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours are awarded by the American Academy of Nursing following the completion of the virtual event and the post-conference evaluation. There are no relevant financial relationships identified for any individual in a position to control the content of this activity.
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ANHE Research Forum Monthly Call - January 2023
2023-01-26 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Speaker: Jessica Castner, PhD, RN-BC, FAEN, FAAN, Caster Incorporated
Title: The Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists
Summary: Dr. Castner will highlight the Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists. She will convey the vision for the work, give a brief overview of the program, and the story of how it came to be. Past participants of the program will also share their experiences.
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ANHE Education Forum Monthly Call - February 2023
2023-02-13 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
ANHE Education Forum Monthly Call – February 13, 2023 at 5:30pm ET
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Speaker: Shanda Demorest, DNP, RN, PHN
Title: Climate Smart Health Care: Preparing the next generation of climate nurses
Overview: Nursing educators are increasingly being charged with bringing climate into the classroom. Attend this session to learn about best practice models for understanding climate change as it relates to human health and how to take action, as well as a specific program for nursing school participation
Objectives:

Discuss the nurses role in climate action in the healthcare sector.
Identify at least two resources in the Nurses Climate Challenge for integration of climate change into nursing curricular content.
Discuss the benefits for a nursing program to join the Nurses Climate Challenge.

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Participants who attend and complete an evaluation and post-test may receive 1 Nursing CE credit.

FIRST QUARTERLY HOW TO GET INVOLVED WITH ANHE WEBINAR
2023-02-15 12:00 - 12:45 (America/New_York)
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Health Provider Series: Session 4
2023-02-15 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
2/15/23 – Environmental Exposures Assessment, Testing & Clinical Management Guidelines
Overview
This presentation will focus on clinical guidance/recommendations on PFAS blood or urine testing, recommended guidance on how clinicians can advise patients on PFAS testing and health outcomes that may be associated with PFAS, as well as what to advise patients regarding standard medical or preventive care and exposure reduction.
About the Speaker
Alex Kemper, MD | The Ohio State University
Dr. Kemper is the Division Chief of Primary Care Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. The focus of his research is the evaluation of preventive services delivered in the primary care setting. He currently serves as the Chair of the Evidence Review Workgroup for the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children and is the Deputy Editor of PEDIATRICS. He is a former member of the US Preventive Services Task Force and has served on the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine planning committee on special nutritional requirements for disease states. He was a co-author for the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) report, Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-up (2022)
https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/guidance-on-pfas-testing-and-health-outcomes.
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Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

ANHE Research Forum Monthly Call - February 2023
2023-02-23 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
February 23rd , 2023

Speaker: Jeannie Rodriguez, PhD, RN, APRN, Assistant Professor
Assistant Director, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Program, Project Lead, SEEK Study, Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta, Georgia
Title: The Metabolome of Passive ENDS Exposure in Kids (The M-PEEK Study)
Summary: Jeannie Rodriguez (presenting), Irene Yang, Donghai Liang, Rachel Tchen, and Bayan Hawsawi assessed the feasibility of non-invasive biomatrices to detect secondhand e-cigarette vapor exposure in children and describe parental perceptions of vaping. Overall, sample-specific, and feature-specific correlations were strong to moderate between blood and the non-invasive biomatrices. Fourteen significant features were annotated, noting metabolites directly reflective of e-cigarette vapor exposure and metabolites of dopamine and oxidative stress, likely representing downstream effects of exposure. Most parents began vaping to stop smoking and described vaping as a minor health hazard or not a hazard. Parent vapers described
the “power of addiction”, “the appeal of vaping”, and a “cycle of judgement”.
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ANHE Policy Advocacy Forum Monthly Call - March 2023
2023-03-02 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
This month’s Policy & Advocacy call will be Thursday March 2nd at 3 pm ET and will be focused on two timely topics: 1) Ohio Train Derailment and 2) EPA soot comment period. Please see the agenda below and the call-in information.

Agenda
1. Ohio Train Derailment

Eve Gartner, managing attorney in the Toxic Exposure & Health Program at Earthjustice will join and give us the broad view of regulatory failures (explosions, derailments, leaks, etc.) and our addiction to plastic that made the derailment so toxic and dangerous. She’ll also talk about what levers we have with the EPA/Biden administration.
Peggy Berry, an ANHE nurse from Ohio, will also be on hand to share her experiences on the ground and exhort nurses to get involved, sharing a petition folks can sign right away

2. Soot Comment Period

Jessica Mengistab, ANHE Program Manager, will join to talk about EPA’s open comment period on the proposal to update air quality standards for particulate matter and how nurses can weigh during the comment period.

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ANHE Education Forum Monthly Call - March 2023
2023-03-13 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
Finding Health in Nature.We have a great speaker, Gibran Mancus, PHD, MSN-Ed, RN from the University of New Hampshire.Gibran will be discussing the science of spending time in nature and it’s impact on the physiological and psychological health. Information will be share regarding an ongoing study that involves participants spending time in the forest.The link to our call: https://ctedu.webex.com/meet/KMurphynvcc.commnet.edu

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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): Health Provider Series: Session 5
2023-03-15 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
3/15/23 – Exposure Reduction Strategies: A Focus on EJ Communities
Overview
Discuss the challenges of and solutions for reducing PFAS contamination in environmental justice communities.
About the Speaker
Pam Miller | Founder and Executive Director, Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT)
Pamela K. Miller is founder and Executive Director of Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT). ACAT is an environmental health and justice research, policy, and advocacy organization. She brings more than 30 years of research, education, and advocacy experience to her present work. She serves as Principal Investigator for community-based participatory research projects funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Pamela received a Meritorious Service Award from the University of Alaska and Alaska Conservation Foundation’s Olaus Murie Award in recognition of her “long-term outstanding professional contributions to the conservation movement in Alaska.” Prior to coming to Alaska, she served as Ocean Issues Technical Coordinator for the Washington Department of Ecology and Director of a marine science education center at Nisqually Reach in southern Puget Sound. She received the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence in Washington State. She served as a community liaison for the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) report, Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-up (2022) https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/guidance-on-pfas-testing-and-health-outcomes.
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Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
