Thursday Night Nature: From Donora to East Palestine: Lessons in Toxicology from the Steel Valley with Kimberly Garrett, Ph.D. (May. 25)

Pollution events highlight concerns about how chemicals interact with our bodies, environments and social systems. Pennsylvania has had its fair share of environmental pollution affairs, and recent episodes—like that of the train derailment in East Palestine, OH, on the Pennsylvania border—continue to raise public awareness and concerns. Learn about environmental poisons, how to study them, prevent pollution and assess risks in your own environment through the story of Pennsylvania history.

Kimberly Garrett, Ph.D., is an environmental toxicologist and a postdoctoral fellow at Northeastern University in the interdisciplinary PFAS Project Lab. She earned a B.S. in environmental science from Allegheny College, and both a Master’s of Public Health and a Ph.D. in environmental and occupational health at the University of Pittsburgh. Her work examines connections between chemical contaminants, communities and social structures.

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All lectures will be held virtually using Zoom. They will be recorded and shared with everyone who registers for a short time.