2/11/14, Symposium on the Impact of Natural Gas Drilling on Public Health and the Environment

Symposium on the Impact of Natural Gas Drilling on Public Health and the Environment	Print Issue
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The University of Pennsylvania’s Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology (CEET) and the Center for Public Health Initiatives (CPHI) will co-host an all-day symposium on February 18 about the public health effects of natural gas drilling operations.

This meeting aims to profile the state of the science as it relates to the public health and environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing. Stakeholders from the four major affected groups—government, academia, industry and concerned citizens—will all be participating as speakers and attendees. The symposium will profile ongoing research on this topic, and the day will end with a session on citizens’ concerns and a panel discussion.

The symposium will be held from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Rubenstein Auditorium and Lobby, Smilow Center for Translational Research, 3400 Civic Center Blvd. (enter through the entrance of the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine).

Sessions include:

• The Hydraulic Fracturing Process—Are there effects on air and water quality?;9 a.m.

• Public Health Impact—What is happening now?;10:45 a.m.

• Industry Practices & Regulation;1:30 p.m.

• Citizen’s Concerns: What are the concerns of the community?; 3:15 p.m.

• Where do we go from here?; 5:15 p.m.

The full agenda and other details can be found on the CEET website at www.med.upenn.edu/ceet/center_activities.shtml#retreats

Registration is free but required for attendance and for participation via web. Register at www.med.upenn.edu/ceet/registration_form.shtml

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