Climate Change and Human Health ECHO: New Findings and the Need for Better Radiological Protection of the Public and Workers

CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH ECHO Program

Environmental Toxicity and
Environmental Justice

Wednesdays, February 4- February 25, 2026

11 a.m.-12 p.m. PT / 12 p.m.-1 p.m. MT
1 p.m.-2 p.m. CT / 2 p.m.-3 p.m. ET

Medical Director – Joanna Katzman, MD, MSPH

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Program Overview

Climate change has wide-ranging impacts on society, including our health. The Climate Change ECHO program provides health care and public health professionals with the essential skills to care for patients in the context of climate change. This program offers evidence-based training on the science of climate change, climate-related health effects, and effective communication skills.

Regionally and nationally regarded speakers will share their expertise and provide mentorship for participants.

Session 1 · Is Nuclear Power a Feasible Solution to Climate Change?

Wednesday, February 5, 11 am – Noon PST

Presenter

M.V. Ramana, PhD
Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security and Professor at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Session 2 · Update on Microplastics, the Environment and Your Health

Wednesday, February 11, 11 am – Noon PST

Presenter

Matthew J Campen, PhD
Director, New Mexico Center for Metals in Biology and Medicine, Regents’ Professor, Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences

Session 3 · Addressing Health Harming Corporations as the Leading Global Non-Communicable Disease Vector

Wednesday, February 18, 11 am – Noon PST

Presenter

Nicholas Chartres, PhD, MHumNutr
Senior Research Fellow, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine & Health, The University of Sydney
Scientific Lead, Center to End Corporate Harm
Collaborator, UCSF Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment
Associate Editor, American Journal of Public Health (AJPH)

Co-sponsored by PSR

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