264619 Environmental health science and policy implications of unconventional natural gas drilling

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 : 5:30 PM - 5:50 PM

Bernard D. Goldstein, MD , Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of PIttsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA
Jill Kriesky, PhD , Center for Healthy Environments and Communities, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Barbara Pavliakova, MPH , Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
     

Learning Areas:
Environmental health sciences
Occupational health and safety
Public health or related education
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Describe and discuss the environmental health scientific and policy implications of the current state and federal approach to unconventional natural gas drilling, including hydrofracking

Keywords: Environmental Health, Occupational Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Close to 50 yrs involvement in environmental health science and policy including scientific research and policy analysis related to unconventional gas drilling. Member of the Institute of Medicine
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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