{news} 2005 Housatonic Risk Summit 4/20 - Kent Town Hall

[Judith Herkimer]

 PCBs in the Housatonic River: What Are The Risks?
A discussion with Dr. David Carpenter and Dr. Peter deFur


Housatonic fish, waterfowl and sediment have some of the highest levels of PCBs in the United States.


Come hear two of the world's leading experts on risks from PCBs.


Why does everyone have PCBs in their bodies?

What are PCBs doing to the wildlife?

What is the Precautionary Principle?

Why are there still fish advisories in Connecticut?


April 20, 2005, 7-9PM

Kent Town Hall (Kent Center; off of Route 7)

free ~ refreshments ~ Q&A

www.housatonicriver.org 

(The same program will be presented the previous evening 4/19 at Simon's Rock College, Fisher Science Center, Great Barrington, MA)

For more information:

Tim Gray, Housatonic Riverkeeper, HRI                              Judy Herkimer, HEAL 

413-243-3353 timgray at berkshire.net                                 860-672-6867 healct at snet.net



Peter L. deFur, Ph.D., has extensive                                            David Carpenter, MD, is an internationally

experience in ecological and human                                             recognized expert in PCBs and public health.        

health risk assessment regulations,                                             He is Professor at the Environmental Health

guidance and policy. He is chair of the                                         and Toxicology Division, School of Public

Board of the Science and Environmental                                       Health, SUNY Albany. He is one of the lead

Health Network and is President of                                               researchers studying PCBs in farm-

Environmental Stewardship Concepts of                                        raised salmon, airborne PCBs and the impact

Richmond, VA.                                                                           of PCBs on indigenous communities.

SPONSORS

Housatonic River Initiative ~ Housatonic Riverkeeper (MA/CT)

Housatonic Environmental Action League ~ Berkshire Environmental Action Team

Berkshire Environmental Research Center
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