Cancer & the Environment 101 Series: Cancer & the Environment

Cancer & the Environment 101 Series

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Our first call on environmental exposure will take place on Monday, November 27, at 3 PM CST. We will host Molly Jacobs, MPH, Director of Applied Research for the Sustainable Chemistry Catalyst, a research institute at the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Molly has over 20 years of experience in public health research and practice culminating in a deep expertise on the environmental and occupational causes of cancer. After her presentation, participants will be able to: 

• Explain how exposure to certain environmental factors can increase cancer risk 

• Describe methods used to determine and monitor environmental causes of cancer in environmental epidemiology 

• Understand the importance of nuanced environmental risk communication in health protection