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Updated May 7, 2008 | Health Equity Initiative Community Dialogues various dates in March, April and May 2008 various times at six locations throughout Multnomah County, Oregon Sponsor: Multnomah County Health Department
Join Multnomah County in learning how your health is more than health care or personal choice. Each episode of the PBS documentary Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? will sound the alarm about America's glaring socio-economic and racial inequities in health, and search for root causes. The county is asking the community, especially those who have historically been left out of decision-making, to help them understand what actions they should take to address these challenges.
Price: free and open to the public
Website: http://www.mchealth.org:80/healthequity/calendar.shtml Contact: Health Equity Initiative, 503-988-3030 ext. 22068 or health.equity@co.multnomah.or.us
Webinar -- Green Chemicals & Chemicals Policy: Innovative Approaches to Approaching Occupational Hazards Thursday May 8, 2008 10:00 a.m. Eastern time
Sponsor: Occupational Hazards
This teleconference is part of the Occupational Hazards Safety WebExpo & Conference. The field of green chemistry focuses on the design, manufacture and use of chemicals, products and processes to reduce or eliminate adverse effects on human health and ecosystems. This presentation by Michael P. Wilson, PhD, MPH, and Megan R. Schwarzman, MD, MPH, will present the findings of their recent report to California EPA, "Green Chemistry: Cornerstone to a Sustainable California". They will address the long-standing weaknesses in federal policy that have produced a flawed chemicals market in the US, new European Union policies and efforts that are opening possibilities for a new approach to chemicals policy in the US, and implications of green chemistry for occupational and environmental health.
Price: free
Website: http://www.occupationalhazards.com/Events/Default.aspx?TYPE=0&Archive=0
Teleconference -- Radiation and Health Part 5: Radioactive Materials in the Environment Thursday May 8, 2008 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Eastern time
Sponsor: National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Part five of a six-part series, the goal of this course is to enable health assessors to perform a knowledge-based preliminary evaluation of environmental radiation data that have been obtained at hazardous waste sites. Topics include typical environmental concentrations of radioactive materials, common materials that may contain radioactive elements and environmental pathway analyses. NCEH/ATSDR staff and NCEH/ATSDR partner staff who prepare public health products or conduct community involvement/health education/health intervention activities as part of the health assessment process are invited to attend. Continuing education credits are available.
Price: unknown
Website: http://app2.erg.com/registration/course_listing.cgi Contact: Erin Dopfel, 781-674-7229 or erin.dopfel@erg.com
Pediatric Environmental Health: Science and Prevention Thursday May 8, 2008 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Seattle, Washington at the University of Washington Health Sciences Room T 74 Sponsor: Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility (WPSR) in collaboration with University of Washington Student Chapter of WPSR and Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility; supported by grants from the US Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 and John Merck Fund
This training explores the links between exposures to environmental contaminants, such as metals and endocrine disruptors, and childhood disorders, including learning disabilities and reproductive effects. Clinical tips for diagnosis and prevention will also be discussed. The program addresses potential trends in rising incidences of disease linked to environmental factors, ramifications of developmental disabilities, health effects of developmental neurotoxins and the latest scientific research. The training includes selected provider and patient materials in English and Spanish from the Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit, endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Space is limited; RSVP requested.
Price: free
Website: http://www.wpsr.org/ Contact: 206-354-2170 or nancyd@wpsr.org
Healthy Youth and Community Fair Saturday May 10, 2008 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Langley, Washington at the Langley Middle School, 723 Camano Avenue Sponsor: Island County Underage Drinking Action Committee (UDAC)
For the past two years, the UDAC has hosted an annual Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinking, where we have explored the issue of underage drinking and other youth substance use in Island County. We have offered the UDAC as a vehicle for concerned citizens, youth and adult, to work on this significant problem. The aim of the Youth Fair is to explore a solution -- choosing healthy lifestyles.
Price: free
Contact: Victoria Santos, 360-221-6808 x3402
Toxic Bust: A Thought-provoking Documentary on Chemicals and Cancer Tuesday May 13, 2008 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Portland, Oregon at the Portland Community College Cascade Campus, 705 N. Killingsworth Street, Terrell Hall Room 122 Sponsor: Portland Community College, Oregon Environmental Council, Rachel’s Friends Breast Cancer Coalition, and the Breast Cancer Fund
The event will begin with a film by Megan Siler that explores common chemical exposures in the home and workplace and shows what we can do to reduce toxic exposures. A panel question-and-answer session immediately follows the film. Open to the community.
Price: free
Contact: Shari Rochelle, srochell@pcc.edu
Teleconference -- Radiation and Health Part 6: Environmental Pathways and Radiation Effects Thursday May 15, 2008 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Eastern time
Sponsor: National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Division of Health Assessment and Consultation
Final part of a six-part series, the goal of this course is to enable health assessors to perform a knowledge-based preliminary evaluation of environmental radiation data that have been obtained at hazardous waste sites. Topics include the importance of chemistry, radiation biology and example evaluations of environmental radiation data. NCEH/ATSDR staff and NCEH/ATSDR partner staff who prepare public health products or conduct community involvement/health education/health intervention activities as part of the health assessment process are invited to attend. Continuing education credits are available.
Price: unknown
Website: http://app2.erg.com/registration/course_listing.cgi Contact: Erin Dopfel, 781-674-7229 or erin.dopfel@erg.com
Fundraiser: Leaving a Legacy Event Thursday May 15, 2008 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Portland, Oregon at Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital Atrium, 501 North Graham Sponsor: Josiah Hill III Clinic
The evening will include a social period and silent auction followed by dinner and an evening program with keynote by the honorable Charles Jordan, a passionate visionary who has inspired thousands with his commitment to the environmental conservation community. Funds will support Josiah Hill III Clinic's efforts to provide education, testing and resources to families and communities at risk for environmental health hazards. RSVP by May 2nd.
Price: $50
Website: http://www.jhillclinic.org/legacy2008.html Contact: Josiah Hill III Clinic, 503-415-9694
Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? Thursday May 15, 2008 10:00 p.m.
Public Broadcasting System (PBS) stations Sponsor: National Minority Consortia of Public Television
Unnatural Causes is a four-hour documentary series divided into seven program segments. The hour-long opening program lays out main themes: health and longevity are correlated with socioeconomic status; people of color face an additional health burden, and our health and well-being are tied to policies that promote economic and social justice. Each supporting half-hour episode, set in a different ethnic/racial community, provides a deeper exploration of how social conditions affect population health and how some communities are extending their lives by improving them. The website offers video clips and the full DVD for purchase.
Price: free
Website: http://www.unnaturalcauses.org/about_the_series.php Contact: Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 800-272-2190
Using HealthySEATv2 Wednesday May 21, 2008 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern time
Sponsor: US Environmental Protection Agency
Learn how to download, install, customize and use EPA's free Healthy School Environments Assessment Tool (HealthySEAT) to plan for and conduct environmental and safety assessments of school facilities. For more information on HealthySEAT, visit http://www.epa.gov/schools
Price: unknown
Website: http://www.epa.gov/schools/healthyseat/webconferences.html
2008 Healthy Environment Forum Series -- The Falling Age of Puberty in United States: Girls, What We Know and Need to Know Thursday May 22, 2008 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Portland, Oregon at the Doubletree Hotel-Lloyd Center, 1000 NE Multnomah Sponsor: Oregon Environmental Council
Girls have their first periods today, on average, a few months earlier than girls did 40 years ago, but their breasts begin to develop one to two years earlier. Over the course of a few decades, the childhoods of United States girls have been significantly shortened. What does this mean for girls today and their health in the future?
Price: $35, $25 for members and nonprofit or governmental agency employees
Website: http://www.oeconline.org/events Contact: Oregon Environmental Council, 503-222-1963 or info@oeconline.org
Film -- Bioneers 2007: Evon Peter and Wallace Nichols Thursday May 22, 2008 7:00 p.m. Seattle, Washington at Camp Long Environmental Learning Center's Main Building, 5200 35th Avenue SW Sponsor: Northwest Environmental Education Council and Antioch University
Watch 2007 Bioneers Plenary Speakers, Evon Peter, chairman of Native Movement and former chief of Neetsaii Gwich'in from Arctic Village in northeastern Alaska; and Wallace Nichols, a senior scientist at the Ocean Conservancy, in their addresses to attendees of the 2007 Bioneers conference.
Price: free
Website: http://www.nweec.org/ea.htm Contact: Shannon Luoma, 206-923-1980 or sluoma@nweec.org
Contaminant Vapor Migration and Intrusion: An Overview of Assessment, Modeling, Remediation, and Institutional Controls Thursday and Friday, May 29 - 30, 2008 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Seattle, Washington at the Northwest Environmental Training Center Headquarters, 650 South Orcas Street Suite 220 Sponsor: Northwest Environmental Training Center (NWETC)
This course provides an overview of the vapor intrusion exposure pathway including its scientific foundation, regulatory framework and the technical aspects of investigating and remediating contaminated vapor sites. The class will cover topics such as screening sites for potential vapor intrusion concerns, conducting field investigations, sampling techniques, data analyses, exposure point calculations, the Johnson and Ettinger predictive model, vapor intrusion risk assessment, vapor intrusion mitigation and remediation. Continuing educational credits are available.
Price: $495, $395 reduced tuition is available to those who qualify
Website: http://www.nwetc.org/vaqm-401_05-08_seattle.htm Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 206-762-1976
Conference on Climate Change Thursday and Friday, May 29 - 30, 2008 Seattle, Washington at the Seattle Public Library Sponsor: Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Bureau of Indian Affairs, US Fish and Wildlife Service, University of Washington Climate Impacts Group
The purpose of the conference will be to provide a strong foundation for tribal leadership on the most current science as applied to climate change in the Northwest. Subject matter experts will provide an overview of climate change in the Northwest and its potential effects on tribes. Specific breakouts will include, but not be limited to the following: implications for tribal conservation and policy, understanding climate drivers in the Northwest, the changing hydrology of the Northwest, effects on tribal wildlife and forests, and potential effects to Indian health. There is a tentative session on environmental health related to climate change on the second day
Price: $200.00 per tribe (includes elected tribal officials and Tribal natural resources senior staff) or $150.00 per individual
Contact: Patrick Gonzales-Rogers, 503-231-6123, or Lyn D. Dennis, 503-249-5770
A Small Dose of Toxicology: Health Hazards of Toxic Chemicals and Methods for Preventing Exposure Friday May 30, 2008 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Seattle, Washington at REI Downtown, 222 Yale Avenue North, Second Floor, South Room, Room B Sponsor: Northwest Environmental Training Center (NWETC)
The course identifies potential health hazards of toxic chemicals and methods for preventing exposure. Chemicals we encounter in everyday life are used as examples to evaluate the hazards and risk of exposure and put them into perspective. Learn the basic principles of toxicology, tools for assessing the toxicology of chemicals, effects of chemicals on the body and why some people are more sensitive to chemicals than others. Continuing education credits are available.
Price: $150 early bird special until May 5, $245 thereafter, $175 reduced tuition is available to those who qualify
Website: http://nwetc.org/etox-510_05-08_seattle.htm Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 206-762-1976
2008 Environmental Studies Association of Canada Conference Tuesday through Friday, June 3- 6, 2008 Vancouver, British Columbia Canada at the University of British Columbia Sponsor: Environmental Studies Association of Canada
The conference is being held as part of the as part of the annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The theme of the congress is "Thinking beyond Borders -- Global Ideas: Global Values."
Price: unknown
Website: http://www.esac.ca/events/ Contact: Chris Ling, chris.ling@royalroads.ca
2008 Northwest Hazardous Materials Management Conference Monday through Thursday, June 9 - 12, 2008 Troutdale, Oregon at McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 Southwest Halsey Street Sponsor: Northwest Chapter of the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association
Learn about the latest developments in product stewardship, chemical policy and safer products. The conference will provide training, such as the hazwoper eight-hour refresher, technical sessions and facility tours. Topics include toxic chemicals in products and people; case studies on implementing chemical policy and much more.
Price: members $145, nonmembers $195
Website: http://www.nahmma.org/cde.cfm?event=210842 Contact: North American Hazardous Materials Management Association, 877-292-1403 or nahmma@imigroup.org
Teleconference -- Recognizing and Managing Pesticide Poisoning Tuesday June 10, 2008 1:00 p.m. Eastern time
Fundamental Contaminant Chemistry: A Review of Chemistry Principles Essential for Understanding Contaminant Behavior in the Environment Wednesday October 22, 2008 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Portland, Oregon at the Audubon Society of Portland, 5151 Northwest Cornell Road, Heron Hall Sponsor: Northwest Environmental Training Center (NWETC)
This course provides participants with an overview of key chemistry concepts associated with environmental contamination and provides a foundation for understanding contaminant transport and fate. This material is intended for environmental professionals who are not chemists but who require a fundamental understanding of chemistry principles for their work. This course is recommended for all environmental professionals working with contaminated soil and water with minimal formal training in the subject. It is also recommended for project managers seeking a review of the subject. Continuing education credits are available.
Price: $250, $195 reduced tuition is available to those who qualify.
Website: http://www.nwetc.org/chem-403a_10-08_portland.htm Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 206-762-1976
Fundamental Contaminant Chemistry: A Review of Chemistry Principles Essential for Understanding Contaminant Behavior in the Environment Monday November 3, 2008 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Lacey, Washington at the Lacey Community Center, Woodland Creek Community Park, 6729 Pacific Avenue Southeast Sponsor: Northwest Environmental Training Center (NWETC)
This course provides participants with an overview of key chemistry concepts associated with environmental contamination and provides a foundation for understanding contaminant transport and fate. This material is intended for environmental professionals who are not chemists but who require a fundamental understanding of chemistry principles for their work. This course is recommended for all environmental professionals working with contaminated soil and water with minimal formal training in the subject. It is also recommended for project managers seeking a review of the subject. Continuing education credits are available.
Price: $250, $195 reduced tuition is available to those who qualify.
Website: http://www.nwetc.org/chem-403a_11-08_lacey.htm Contact: Northwest Environmental Training Center, 206-762-1976
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