July 7 IAQ Science Webinar: Why Indoor Chemistry Matters

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Please join us for EPA's next Indoor Air Quality Science Webinar

Why Indoor Chemistry Matters: Findings from a National Academies Consensus Study

With guest speaker David Dorman, DVM, Ph.D. from North Carolina State University

Hosted by Alison Savage of EPA's Indoor Environments Division

Click here to register for the Indoor Chemistry webinar on July 7 from 1 to 2:30 PM ET

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) recently released the consensus study report, Why Indoor Chemistry Matters, sponsored by EPA, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, CDC, and NIEHS. This webinar will present the main conclusions and recommendations of the report, which identifies gaps in the current understanding of indoor chemistry and new approaches that can be applied to measure, manage, and limit chemical exposures. Dr. David Dorman, who served as Chair of the study committee, will summarize high-level main messages from the report, followed by a deeper dive into the report’s findings related to the management and removal of contaminants indoors.

The published consensus study report is available to download for free from the National Academies Press website.

More information, including recordings from the study’s information gathering workshop, can be found on the NASEM's study website.

Note: This presentation reflects the opinions of the guest speaker and not necessarily those of the U.S. EPA.


Featured Speakers

David C Dorman professor of toxicology in the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences at North Carolina State University.

David C. Dorman, DVM, PhD, DABVT, DABT, is a professor of toxicology in the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences at North Carolina State University. Dr. Dorman’s research interests include neurotoxicology, nasal toxicology, pharmacokinetics, and cognition and olfaction in animals. Dr. Dorman is an elected fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences. Dr. Dorman is a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology and the American Board of Toxicology. He has chaired or served on several National Research Council committees and is a National Associate of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. He completed a combined PhD and veterinary toxicology residency program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University.

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Alison Savage is a scientist in the Office of Radiation and Indoor Air at EPA with 10 years of experience in environmental public health. Her current work focuses on a reducing exposure to indoor particulate matter and biological contaminants, including exposures related to emergencies such as wildfires, floods, and power outages.

Alison Savage from the Office of Radiation and Indoor Air at EPA.

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