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Unveiling PFAS: Understanding the Forever Chemicals and Their Impact
This free CME presentation will explore per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly referred to as 'forever chemicals,' and will highlight the urgent need to public health and the environment. Speaker: Adelita Cantu, PhD, RN, FAAN, Texas PSR President.
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Climate Change and Child Health
In this session, participants will examine case studies on climate change and its effects on children, alongside pediatrician responses over the course of one year in Virginia. Co-sponsored by Texas PSR. CME credit available.
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Film Screening and Discussion: Cesar’s Last Fast
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health 1200 Pressler St, RAS Auditorium, Houston, TX, United StatesJoin Texas PSR's Dr. Brett Perkison as he moderates a discussion following the screening of "Cesar's Last Fast", a documentary on César Chavez’s fight for the humane treatment of farmworkers.
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Sizzling Hot: The Mental Health Consequences of the Climate Crisis
Join Texas PSR to learn about the unique risks of heat on cognition, behavior, and emotional states, and recognize how medical providers can counsel patients to protect themselves during extreme heat events.
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Plastic Paradox: Better Living, Hidden Harms
Speaker Pooja Pundhir, MD, MPH, FACP on the health impacts of plastic and how to help patients mitigate plastic exposure.
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United to Serve Health Fair at UT Southwestern
The North Texas PSR Regional Council and Student Chapter will be distributing mist fans and educational materials on heat illness to residents in preparation for the high heat summer.
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Climate Change, Pollution and Reproduction
Kim Carter, MD, MPP and Mary Olson on how climate change and pollution affect reproduction and ways to mitigate these risks and roadmap for the future.
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Chronic Health Impacts of Extreme Heat: Weaker Hearts, Kidney Disease, Poor Sleep
Sarah Young, MD on how climate change poses a significant public health threat, with a particular focus on the vulnerabilities of patients with kidney disease.
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Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki: 80 Years of Reflection and Action
St. John’s Episcopal Church 11201 Parkfield Drive, Austin, TX, United StatesJoin Texas PSR and Texans Ending Nuclear Dangers for a powerful Community Advocacy Gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Investing in Health
Little Carver Civic Center 226 N Hackberry St, San Antonio, TX, United StatesJoin the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments and Texas PSR for a half-day, in-person symposium for health professionals on climate action and clean energy. 4 CE Credits Provided. In person in San Antonio, TX or virtual.
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