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Chemical Insights Research Institute webinar examines extreme climate condition impacts on human health

2024-04-01
(Press-News.org) ATLANTA – Chemical Insights Research Institute (CIRI) of UL Research Institutes is examining what it means to support human health in the face of many environmental stressors, including extreme heat, extreme precipitation and wildfires through the upcoming webinar "Protecting Human Health While Adapting to Extreme Climate Conditions."

 

The webinar takes place on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. ET.

 

The webinar will begin with a brief overview of resilience for health in the built environment, followed by a discussion among expert panelists around critical resilience issues, such as climate change impacts, balancing innovation and accessibility, driving market transformation, and bringing together stakeholders into an integrated project team.

 

This webinar is the first in a series of resiliency webinars CIRI is hosting over the next 12 months.  

 

Registration for the webinar is free: Registration (gotowebinar.com)

 

Expert Panelists for the April 3rd webinar include:

 

Dr. Marilyn Black

Vice President and Senior Technical and Strategic Advisor for the Chemical Insights Research Institute of UL Research Institutes

 

Dr. Seema Bhangar

Principal Healthy Buildings & Communities | Innovation & Research at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

 

Jaime Van Mourik

Director of the Zero Energy Ready Home program of the U.S. Department of Energy

 

For more information on CIRI, please visit www.chemicalinsights.org.

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Media Contact:

Bert Kelly

(470) 957-7854

Bert.kelly@ul.org

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