Beyond Coal: Exploring Health Implications of Fossil Free Energy Solutions
October 2 @ 7:00 am - 8:00 am CDT
CE/CME Webinar Series
Part 1
“Health Impacts of Energy Systems – Consequences of Methane Gas Infrastructure in Wisconsin”
Jonathan Buonocore, ScD, Boston University School of Public Health
- Understand basic methods of risk assessment, exposure assessment, life cycle assessment, and health impact assessment as they apply to methane gas energy systems.
- Become familiar with recent research on health impacts of methane gas.
- Apply hazard assessment to understand emerging hazards from oil and methane gas.
Jonathan Buonocore, ScD, focuses his research on evaluating the health impacts of energy systems while modeling health co-benefits of climate mitigation strategies and energy policies.
“Community Health and Methane Gas Plants: Reaction versus Prevention”
Brittany Keyes DPT, Healthy Climate Wisconsin
- Identify gaps in current regulatory air monitoring networks.
- Appreciate public health trends associated with elevated levels of air pollution.
- Become familiar with climate justice tools and discuss the cumulative impacts of environmental exposures.
- Become familiar with tools to access local air pollution readings.
- Discuss opportunities to engage communities and advocate for patients outside of the clinic.
Brittany Keyes, DPT, works with Healthy Climate Wisconsin as the Clean Air Coordinator. While a Beloit City Council member, she coordinated PurpleAir monitoring in Beloit, Wisconsin, showing Beloit is the most polluted regional city in the US (2023 World Air Quality Report).