LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ~ Zoom or In-Person, 11th Annual Shale & Public Health Conference ~ 11/14/23

Eleventh Annual Shale & Public Health Conference, Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, In-Person & Zoom

This Conference is from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM – registration / sign-in opens at 8:30 AM University of Pittsburgh University Club, 123 University Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15260

The conference is presented by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania and hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

We are so happy to see you in person this year! If you cannot attend the live event, the conference will also be available online, via Zoom. The conference is free and lunch will be provided at no cost, but you need to register!

Register ~ More information and videos from past conferences: shalepalwv.org

Featuring new research and practical applications

1. Pitt/PA Department of Health Studies ~ Bernard Goldstein, MD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health AND James Fabisiak, PhD, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health

2. Shale gas development waste and radiation ~ Justin Nobel, MS, MA, Investigative journalist writing on science and the environment for Rolling Stone

3. Compendium of Scientific, Medical, and Media Findings Demonstrating Risks and Harms of Fracking and Associated Gas and Oil Infrastructure ~ Sandra Steingraber, PhD, Concerned Health Professionals of New York, Science and Environmental Health Network

4. Fracking and Water Contaminates ~ Susan Brantley, PhD, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Department of Geosciences, Penn State University AND Jennifer Baka, PhD, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Department of Geography, Penn State University

5. Maternal and Birth Impacts ~ Mary D. Willis, PhD, MPH, Boston University School of Public Health

6. PFAS use in shale gas development ~ Dusty Horwitt, JD, Consultant, Environment & Health Program, Physicians for Social Responsibilityand more….

7. More Information and Registration ~ Or call 1-800-61-SHALE

You may also pass along this information to a friend or colleague who would be interested in attending.

Visit our Website: www.ShalePalwv.org

League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, Citizen Education Fund | 1425 Crooked Hill Road, PO Box 60890, Harrisburg, PA 17106-0890