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The Biology of Cancer: Exploring the Role of Race, Class, and Socioeconomics in the Underserved and the Underrepresented

Date:
09/25/2020
Time:
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Where:
Virtually
Details:

Seminar 4: "Environmental Issues that Impact Cancer Populations"

This lecture will highlight contaminants in the environment that are known to cause cancer and describe how exposure is related to cancer risk. Ubiquitous cancer-causing agents in the environment will be highlighted including both organic and inorganic chemicals. Environmental issues of concern in NC such as coal ash storage and naturally-occurring toxicants will be described.

Presenter: 
Rebecca Fry, Ph.D.
Carol Remmer Angle Endowed Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Associate Chair, Strategic Initiatives, Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Director of Graduate Studies, Curriculum in Toxicology
Research Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Director, Institute for Environmental Health Solutions (IEHS)
UNC Gillings School of Public Health
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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