(via Carolyn Martin, Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 5)
Please mark your calendars for the upcoming NNLM webinar series Social Determinants of Environmental Health. The series will be held weekly on Tuesday and Wednesday, from March 5 to April, 2024, and features guest speakers discussing a variety of topics surrounding the social determinants of environmental health.
This webinar series explores research-based aspects of environmental health, which may include topics such as: health effects of climate change, indoor/outdoor air quality, natural- and human-caused disasters, toxins in consumer products, and occupational health. The series includes information on environmental health disparities and populations disproportionately burdened by environmental hazards. Each webinar session features expert guest speaker(s), a Q&A period, and may include additional activities and discussions.
The series addresses health information resources and data, including increasing health equity, through information and the NNLM initiative of Environmental Determinants of Health by exploring research-based aspects of environmental determinants of health. Presentations will include information on populations experiencing the greatest impact of these health disparities.
Objectives
By the end of this webinar series, attendees will be able to:
- Recognize emerging research about environmental determinants of health.
- Discuss interventions to reduce environmental health disparities.
- Identify resources related to environmental health information.
For more information on the individual webinars in the series, including the CE credit they carry, please go to here.