Get The Lead Out: A Panel Discussion on the Impact of Lead in Pregnancy & Infancy

Starts:
4:00 pm on Thursday, April 20, 2023
Ends:
6:00 pm on Thursday, April 20, 2023
Register:
https://web.cvent.com/event/24d66e34-e671-417f-954b-01b335d5a9e9/regProcessStep1
Address:
Photonics Center, 8 St. Mary's Street
Room:
Colloquium Room
Contact Organization:
BU Institute for Global Sustainability
Fees:
free
Audience:
public
Join March of Dimes Boston and Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability to hear from leading experts on promoting environmental justice in maternal & infant health. Creating a safe community where families can thrive requires us to acknowledge and address the harmful impact of climate change and environmental hazards through programs, education, research, and advocacy. Panelists will include: • Rick Reibstein from Boston University • Jenna David from the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health • Dr. Blair Wylie from The Collaborative for Women's Environmental Health at Columbia University Irving Medical Center • Dr. Alan Woolf of the Region 1 New England Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit and Boston Children’s Hospital