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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, Feb. 14, 2024, from 7 to 8 a.m.
Presenter
Zeke J. McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH, FACOEM (he/him)
Program Director, HealthPartners Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency
Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Research Investigator, HealthPartners Institute
Topic
Microplastics in the Environment: Overview and Implications for Human Health
An introduction to the ongoing and increasing environmental issue of microplastics, including distribution in the ecosystem, routes of human exposure, human health effects, synergistic exposures with other compounds, the state of the science, and future/developing areas of research.
Virtual Meeting Information
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Microsoft Teams meeting - click here to join the meeting.
Join with a video conferencing device
mn@m.webex.com Video Conference ID: 119 118 654 3
Or call in (audio only)
+1 651-395-7448 Phone Conference ID: 826 553 288#
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.