ATSDR Safeguarding Communities from Harmful Chemicals Webinar Series

Our colleagues at the American Public Health Association and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention invite you to participate in Part I of their co-sponsored five-part webinar series highlighting the vital work of the ATSDR.  The series explores the Agency’s role as an integral partner in: determining chemical threats; supporting communities with their environmental health concerns; protecting children and vulnerable populations; and supporting the specific needs of Native Tribes.
Part I – Introducing ATSDR
DATE: Tuesday, April 14, 2015
TIME:  1:30-2:30PM (eastern)
REGISTER:  Click this link Register Today
This first event in the series introduces ATSDR and provides a broad overview of the invaluable contributions ATSDR has made over the past years — from who they are to how they work to protect our communities from harmful chemical exposures.  Speakers include Georges Benjamin, MD, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association; Patrick Breysse, PhD, Director of the National Center for Environmental Health at ATSDR; and Suzanne Condon, MS, Director of the Bureau of Environmental Health and Associate Commissioner at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.