Fwd: PEPH Webinar: From Mountaintop Mining to Coal Ash (12/12 at 2 PM ET)

[Gretchen Gehrke]

Hi Folks, 

There is a webinar tomorrow 2-3pm ET about health effects from fossil fuel extraction and industrial use (specifically mountaintop removal mining debris and coal ash), hosted by NIEHS. Please see the information below to register (for free) if you are interested! 

Best, 
Gretchen

 

Join us for the next PEPH webinar during which two researchers will discuss their work to understand the potential health effects of mountaintop mining and coal ash.

 

Title: From Mountaintop Mining to Coal Ash - Understanding Possible Health Implications

 

Date: December 12, 2017 • 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EST

 

Registration (required):

https://nih.webex.com/nih/onstage/g.php?MTID=e12e3d5aaf8e7a4fc3545dbf6a4b77ba6

 

Description

Mountaintop removal mining often results in dust and flyrock and necessitates disposal of “overburden” and slurry into spoil piles and underground stores, respectively. Human health impacts in the communities surrounding these mines may arise from drinking contaminated groundwater, contact with contaminated streams, and inhalation of airborne chemicals and dust (see the National Toxicology Program report). Coal ash is generated when power plants burn coal for energy, and most of the ash is stored in open landfills or ponds. Coal ash includes many components, but fly ash, which comprises small, spherical particles, is the greatest component. The composition of fly ash varies, but it frequently contains toxic metals (e.g., arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, manganese, and mercury), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and radioactive elements. Our presenters will discuss their ongoing work to understand and communicate the potential health effects from these exposures.

 

Presentations

 

Mountaintop Mining and Public Health

Michael Hendryx, Ph.D.

Indiana University Bloomington

 

Coal Ash and Children’s Neurobehavioral Health: An Ongoing Study

Kristina Zierold, Ph.D.

University of Louisville

 

For more information on PEPH Webinars visit:

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/translational/peph/webinars/index.cfm

 

Accommodations for Disabilities: Individuals with disabilities who need accommodation to participate in this event should contact Liam O’Fallon (ofa...@niehs.nih.gov or 919-541-7733). TTY users should contact the Federal TTY Relay Service at 800-877-8339. Requests should be made at least 5 business days in advance of the event.