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Environmental Exposure Grand Rounds
A shared dialogue among Occupational and Environmental Medicine Physicians, the Minnesota Poison Control System, and the Minnesota Department of Health.
Join us!
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Presenter
Sarah Fossen Johnson, PhD and Angela L.H. Preimesberger, MS
Topic
Public Health Science and Communication Around Freshwater Fish Consumption: Toxicants and Trade-offs
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has been providing Fish Consumption Guidance to people since the 1970s. Minnesota fish provide important sources of food and represent cultural traditions for many communities. MDH Fish Consumption Guidance strives to balance the many health benefits of eating freshwater caught and store-bought fish with the presence of environmental contaminants. For years, research on the benefits and risks of fish consumption focused on the science of mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The safe-eating guidelines help people limit their exposure to these contaminants while continuing to eat fish for the health, recreational, and cultural benefits. In the last 20 years, another contaminant found in fish has become a concern: perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). PFOS is a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS). We will discuss the unique challenges PFAS pose to providing safe-eating guidelines for Minnesotans.
Virtual Meeting information
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Meeting ID: 287 677 519 485
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Video ID: 119 844 222 9 - Or call in (audio only)
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Phone conference ID: 924 731 738#
Future seminars
Look for future EEGR seminars - first or second Wednesday of November, February, and May.
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About environmental exposure grand rounds
The purpose of Environmental Exposure Grand Rounds is to foster communication and multidisciplinary collaboration between medical and public health specialties through presentations and discussions that explore impact of environmental exposures on health.
CMEs are not offered for this EEGR.
We are looking into reinstituting them.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits have been offered for all previous Environmental Exposure Grand Rounds through Health Partners. Contact us at health.hazard@state.mn.us for more information.
We have a list of past seminars from the last three years. Information available includes the date, topic, speaker(s), and abstract.
Since 2007, MDH has hosted the Environmental Exposure Grand Rounds. For a complete list of presentations, please contact us through health.hazard@state.mn.us.
Suggestions for topics are welcome. Please send your suggestions to health.hazard@state.mn.us.
Comments or questions? Please contact us at 651-201-4897 or health.hazard@state.mn.us.