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Frequently eating domoic acid–contaminated shellfish can impact your brain Regular consumption of shellfish contaminated by a common marine toxin can cause molecular changes in the brain, even at levels below regulatory limits

UW SRP is co-hosting this bilingual series on Science and Environmental Justice – check it out this Wednesday at 10 am! (past episodes at https://www.drcc.org/la-voz-de-la-justicia).

Are you ready for this weeks show?
What's the connection between Environmental Justice and science?
Hosts: Edwin Hernandez and Linn Gould
Guest: Grant Gutierrez, Department of Ecology

Congratulations to graduate student Megumi Matsush*ta for their recognition as DEOHS's 2022 Outstanding PhD Student!

In addition to their excellent work on the toxic effects of cadmium on the brain, Megumi is an equity and anti-racist advocate dedicated to empowering communities with their research:

“I think we should distribute power and life privileges,” she said. “That means we should also distribute our knowledge”

Advocating for health equity and antiracism DEOHS Outstanding PhD Student Megumi Matsush*ta explores how toxic metals affect the brain

We are excited to announce the 2022 Northwest Toxic Communities Summit – March 26, 9 am–4 pm PST. Our theme this year is "Together We Can – Scientists and Advocates Working Together for Environmental Health." Co-hosted by UW SRP and the NW Toxic Communities Coalition. Register at:
https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fTWGOau2Thea9tN901QmQw

Language barriers can limit access to information and representation in research. Join us March 2 to learn more about work being done to promote language justice, featuring our managers of community engagement and research translation.

Promoting Environmental and Occupational Public Health Through Language Justice - Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH) The mission of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is to discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives.

Jacob's Smelter Superfund cleanup:
"There is no safe level of lead exposure."

Superfund Cleanup and Program Progress on Twitter “There is no safe level of exposure. At the Jacob's Smelter Superfund site, the has been removing soil contaminated with lead across the town of Stockton that was leftover from mining and smelting in the 1800s https://t.co/yoQBuKLF6w”

SRP's community partners, state agencies, and scientists express concern about the direction of new cleanup plans at the Duwamish River's Harbor Island Superfund site.

‘They are supposed to protect us’: Community wants more from EPA for Duwamish Superfund cleanup Planning for the cleanup of the East Waterway, at the mouth of the Duwamish River, is underway, and contested. Community members are fighting for stricter cleanup standards of pollutants in the highly industrialized waterway.

Join SRP Community Engagement Manager BJ Cummings and Duwamish River Community Coalition Superfund Manager James Rasmussen on this new virtual tour of the Duwamish Watershed!

Duwamish River Virtual Tour Tour the historic and contemporary Duwamish River watershed and Superfund site with BJ Cummings (author, The River That Made Seattle) and James Rasmussen (Du...

Join the Learning Disabilities Association of America on 12/2 for Lead Poisoning 101: How to Protect Kids & Adults

Lead can cause learning disabilities & behavior problems. Luckily, lead poisoning is 100% preventable. In this webinar, you will learn how to limit common exposures.

All registrants will be sent a recording of the webinar after the event.

https://app.getresponse.com/view.html?x=a62b&m=BQQnUk&mc=JS&s=ByfUNrI&u=SU8vP&z=EMP2IHE&

Join us for a free webinar on lead poisoning prevention!

Join us on December 9th for a lecture by former NIEHS Director Linda Birnbaum!

Registration is open now for the inaugural Omenn Lecture in Environmental Health, featuring Dr. Linda Birnbaum, former director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

The title of her talk is "Dioxins vs. “Forever” Chemicals: The Politicization of Science."

Time: 12:30 to 1:30 pm PST, with in-person reception to follow.
Location: Attend in person at the UW Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, Room 155 (seating is limited). Or attend virtually via Zoom. Register for in-person or virtual attendance at this link: https://deohs.washington.edu/omenn-lecture

The Omenn Lecture in Environmental Health honors Dr. Gilbert S. Omenn, former dean of the UW School of Public Health.

UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences