Wednesday, January 28, 4pm. Online.
Dr. Philip Landrigan will present the impact of plastics on human health and climate change, the hidden costs of plastics, and actions needed at all levels to address this mounting threat to public health in this webinar.
About the Speaker
Dr. Landrigan is a pediatrician and epidemiologist, and he directs the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good at Boston College and the Global Observatory on Planetary Health. Dr. Landrigan has collaborated with other scientists to study the health impacts of plastics throughout their life cycles. He will share the study’s results and give his recommendations for taking bold steps now to reduce plastics and mitigate their health impacts. Dr Landrigan will also respond to questions from the webinar audience.
This event is hosted by Green Needham and the League of Women’s Voters of Needham.