Events
Webinar: PFAS Activism and Public Health
Hear Silent Spring research scientist Jennie Liss Ohayon, PhD, discuss her research on "How PFAS Activism Has Shaped Public Health Policies in MA and Beyond."
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Time: 12:30 to 1:30 PM EST
The event is hosted by the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition.
Ohayon specializes in environmental policy, community-engaged research, and environmental justice. She researches the emergence of scientific and activist concerns around industrial chemicals with Northeastern University's PFAS lab, and, in collaboration with co-investigators at the University of California, Berkeley, she is evaluating the effectiveness of California-based legislation that aims to reduce or eliminate exposures to toxic substances.