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Radioactive Gas in our Pipelines
October 4, 2013 @ 8:15 am - 10:30 am
Conservation Cafe´presents the next Conversations on Conservation
“Radioactive Gas in our Pipelines: What can be done about the gas coming into our homes and businesses”
October 4, 2013 8:15 am- 10:30am
at Pace University Pleasantville Campus
Gottesman Room, Kessel Student Center, Entrance 3
Program:
- Overview of new developments in our region concerning anticipated pipeline delivery of radon gas to homes, businesses, schools, and hospitals.
- Overview of radioactivity including radon
- Federal and state environmental laws and exemptions
- Health risks associated with radon exposure
- Legislative initiatives
- Other protective measures
- Panel discussion with Q & A
Speakers:
Albert F. Appleton: Senior Fellow, The Cooper Union Institute for Sustainable Design, Associate Adjunct Professor for Sustainability; former Commissioner, NYC Department of Environmental Protection, who will give an overview regarding new developments in our region concerning anticipated pipeline delivery of radon gas to homes, businesses, and other buildings;
Jeff Zimmerman: Environmental Attorney and Radon Expert who will provide an overview of radioactivity including radon, environmental laws and exemptions;
Sheila Bushkin-Bedient, MD, MPH: Member, Institute for Health and the Environment at SUNY Albany and Concerned Health Professionals of NY, who will discuss the health risks associated with radon exposure.
Who Should Attend: Homeowners, apartment dwellers, facility managers, condo/co-op boards, public officials, educators, students, health professionals, occupational safety and health professionals, children’s advocates, environmentalists, energy efficiency professionals, and business owners.
Registration begins at 8:15 a.m.; the program begins at 8:30 a.m.
Conservation Café programs provide a forum for dialogue about current environmental issues. Co-Sponsored by: Grassroots Environmental Education,Greenburgh Nature Center, FCWC, Friends of Westchester County Parks, Mianus River Gorge, Pace University, Teatown Lake Reservation, Westchester County Parks and Planning Departments and Westchester Land Trust.
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