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NASHVILLE, Tenn. "Environmental Health Workshop: Reducing Your Exposure to Environmental Toxics and the Health Impacts of Climate Change" is planned for Nov. 29, 2016. The workshop will be held at Fisk University, in the Multipurpose Room on the second floor of Spence Hall (17th and Meharry Blvd.) R.C. Wingfield, Jr., PhD, of Fisk University, will be the presenter.
Wingfield will discuss addressing sources of exposure in the home, workplace and community, including:
- pesticides
- fire retardants
- cleaning products
- personal care products
- vehicle and power plant emissions
- radon
- fishing advicories
- asthma triggers
- endocrine disruptors
- hazardous waste disposal sites
The public is invited, and there is no cost for registration.
The workshop will run from 5:30 - 7:45 pm, with registration and a reception at 5:30 - 5:50 pm. Contact Wingfield for advance registration at rwingfld@fisk.edu or 615-329-8826.
About the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance
Founded in 1999, the Alliance bridges the institutions of Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Its mission is to enrich learning and advance clinical research in three primary areas -- community engagement, interprofessional education and research -- by developing and supporting mutually beneficial partnerships between Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the communities they serve. Through community engagement, the Alliance serves a large community of stakeholders including surrounding universities and colleges, community organizations, faith-based outlets and community health centers. Its interprofessional education enhances students' interdisciplinary understanding and improves patient outcomes through integrated care. The research conducted provides access to experienced grant writers and materials supporting the grant application process and facilitates grant-writing workshops.