Cumulative Environmental Impacts in Los Angeles: Public Health's Role In Emerging Policy Solutions

Here is a great event that has come to our attention at HAAF and we have provided the information below if you or anyone you know is interested.

Air pollution affects us all and it takes a disproportionate toll on children, the elderly, people of color and people living in low-income communities. On April 6th, Liberty Hill Foundation and Prevention Institute will host a half-day forum to explore the cumulative impact of environmental toxins and emerging state and local policy solutions. Thought leaders and practitioners will discuss the role of data, public health involvement, social determinants, community participatory research, and new tools for revitalizing communities while reducing the burden of environmental hazards.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011
8:30 am – Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 am to 12 noon – Program
Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 • www.jaccc.org

Featured speakers include:

·     Dr. Tony Iton, Senior Vice President, The California Endowment (Keynote)

·     Dr. Jonathan Fielding, Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

·     Dr. Richard J. Jackson, Professor and Chair, Environmental Health Sciences UCLA School of Public Health

·     Dr. Rachel Morello-Frosch, Professor, University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health

·     Elva Yanez – Policy Coordinator, LA Collaborative for Environmental Health and Justice

·     Bill Gallegos – Executive Director, Communities for a Better Environment

·     Andrea Hricko – Director, Community Outreach and Education Program Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center (SCEHSC) and Children's Environmental Health Center Dr. Jonathan Fielding, Director, LA County Department of Public Health

Seats are limited, so please register early. RSVP to Cassie Gardener at CGardener@libertyhill.org or 

(310) 453-3611 x134.