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Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., M.Sc.,
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
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Adelphi University Hosts Public Education Symposium: "Our Children at Risk: Linking Environmental Exposures to Childhood Health and Developmental Problems"
Symposium to be held on October 10, 2002
Garden City, NY
August 13, 2002
Keynote Speaker: Philip J. Landrigan
Date: October 10, 2002 from 3:00 p.m. to
5:00 p.m.
Place: Ruth S. Harley University Center, Adelphi University
Sponsors: Adelphi University and Grassroots Environmental Education
Cost: Free and open to the public
Who should attend:
Pediatricians, school health officials, PTA leaders, parents, caregivers and others concerned about children's health issues
Topics:
How is the environment affecting children? Why are asthma rates soaring? Why is the incidence of childhood cancer rising? Why are learning disabilities on the rise? What can we do to protect our children?
Program:
Welcome: Robert A. Scott, President of Adelphi University
Legislative Report: NYS Assemblyman Tom DiNapoli and NYS Senator Michael Balboni Introduction: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Research update: Videotaped interviews with research scientists Elizabeth Guillette, Ph.D. (Tulane University), John Wargo, Ph.D. (Yale University) and Frederica Perera, Ph.D. (Columbia University) presented by Patti Wood, Executive Director, Grassroots Environmental Education
A growing body of scientific research suggests that children are at risk of health and developmental problems caused by their exposure to chemical toxins in the environment. At this symposium, you can find out what is harming your children and how you can protect them.
Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, is the first liberal arts institution of higher education on Long Island. Through its seven degree-granting academic units (School of Nursing, School of Social Work, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors, College of Arts & Sciences, School of Education and School of Business) the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as professional degrees and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls over 7,000 students from 37 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and off campus centers in Manhattan (NYC), Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a practical commitment to liberal arts in tandem with rigorous professional preparation.
Media Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Lori Duggan Gold
Vice President for Communications
p - 516.877.3693
f - 516.877.3266
e - duggangold@adelphi.edu
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