Neurological Associations with Air Pollution and Health Benefits of Building Electrification

With SF Bay PSR Board Member Dr. Bret Andrews

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CME credit will be available for health professionals. 

Gas home appliances produce indoor and outdoor air pollution which is associated with neurological harm. We will discuss the research evidence, and the opportunities to improve health through building electrification and other measures. Dr. Bret Andrews will share insights on the health impacts of continued natural gas use and the benefits of zero-emission home appliances.

Did you know that the America Lung Association ranks San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland metropolitan area as the sixth worst in the nation for annual particulate air pollution?

Did you know that that gas furnaces and water heaters in the SF Bay Area produce more nitrogen dioxide pollution than our passenger cars? And nitrogen dioxide pollution is associated with higher rates of stroke and dementia.

Course Learning Objectives:

1. Identify associations between indoor and outdoor air pollution and neurological disease.
2. Explain the health benefits of building electrification.
3. Outline how clinicians can counsel patients on primary and secondary prevention of neurological disease from air pollution.

Presenter Dr. Bret Andrews is an SF Bay PSR board member, and a former Associate Chief of Neurology at Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, and now works part time there. He focuses primarily on advocacy for climate health policy and presents to physicians and policy leaders on climate health. He is a co-founder of NICHe, Neurologists Interested in Climate and Health.

Thank you to The Colorado Medical Society: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Colorado Medical Society and San Francisco Bay Physicians for Social Responsibility. The Colorado Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

1. The Colorado Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit
   commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
2. The Colorado Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 Hour(s) Attendance w/ No Credit. Participants should claim only the
   credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.