Join Center for Bioethics on Zoom at 12 p.m. CST for the Ethics Grand Rounds Webinar: "Inequality & the Environment: Moving from Science to Action that Advances Environmental Justice and Health Equity,” with Lara Cushing, PhD, MPH. RSVP: https://z.umn.edu/97kw
Attendees will be eligible for IPE credit and Certificate of Attendance for CEUs.
Learn More: https://bioethics.umn.edu/events/inequality-environment-moving-science-action-advances-environmental-justice-and-health
People of color are more likely to breathe dirty air, drink contaminated water, and live near hazardous waste sites, industrial agriculture operations, and other sources of pollution. The accelerating impacts of climate change are having additional disproportionate effects on minoritized populations. This talk will discuss structural determinants of environmental health disparities and community-engaged research to develop decision-support tools that advance environmental justice.
Learning Objectives: After attending this webinar, attendees will be able to:
-Describe the unequal burden of environmental health hazards experienced by people of color.
-Explain why minoritized populations are at greatest risk of health impacts stemming from pollutant exposures and climate change.
-Cite examples of community informed decision-support tools to advance environmental justice.
Event start time: 12:00 pm
Event end time: 01:00 pm