Tox and Soc Speaker Series: The Perils of PFAS (June 3, 11-12 PT)
Greetings IEP Stakeholders:
The Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University is hosting their final presentation for the 2020/2021 Toxicology and Societies Speaker Series on Thursday, June 3. The presentation is on the Perils of PFAS by Dr. Linda Birnbaum. Registration is required, but the event is free. Please share with others who may be interested.
Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University – Toxicology and Societies Speaker Series
Hi friends and colleagues, please join us for the final presentation in the 2020/21 Toxicology and Societies Speaker Series. Thursday (6/3), Dr. Linda Birnbaum will talk about the problems with PFAS.
Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., A.T.S. is the former Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) of the National Institutes of Health, and the National Toxicology Program (NTP). After retirement, she was granted scientist emeritus status and still maintains a laboratory. As a board-certified toxicologist, Birnbaum served as a federal scientist for 40 years. Prior to her appointment as NIEHS and NTP Director in 2009, she spent 19 years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), where she directed the largest division focusing on environmental health research.
The talk is from 11-12 PT. It is free and available to all, so please share this with your colleagues and friends.
Registration can be found on the Western Washington University Speaker Series page.
You can learn more about Dr. Birnbaum and her talk on the WWU Toxicology and Societies page.
Cheers,
Ruth Sofield (Harper), PhD
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University
1-360-650-2181
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