The Environmental Toxicology and Epidemiology Training Grant Program Presents:
Toxic Truths: Unmasking the Chemicals in Consumer Products
The 29th Annual Environmental Health Sciences Research Symposium
Auditorium SPH I 1755, check-in @ SPH I front lobby
Friday, March 22nd, 2024, 9am - 4pm
The first 100 registrants will receive free lunch catered by Chipotle.
Registration is free.
Keynote Speakers
Chief, California Safe Cosmetics Program @ California Department of Public Health
Senior Vice President, Healthy Living Science, Consumer Safety Science @ The Environmental Working Group (EWG)
The goal of the symposium is to bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and public awareness of potentially harmful toxic chemicals in consumer and personal care products. Attendees will gain an understanding of their relative toxicity and the potential risks associated with exposure. Conversations will touch on racial disparities in disease resulting from cosmetics, useful tools and strategies to make informed consumer decisions, and mechanisms of toxicity in consumer products.
The organizers envision a dynamic event, blending academic rigor with accessibility. The symposium will provide a platform for engaging discussions through Q&A sessions, drawing from the diverse perspectives of both the general audience and the distinguished keynote speakers. Faculty and staff will also contribute to the dialogue, fostering an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
Resources for finding safer, cleaner consumer products (not comprehensive, but a good start):
Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Instructions on how to find safer cosmetics.
https://www.safecosmetics.org/resources/safe-cosmetics-tips/safer-cosmetic-products/EWG's Skin Deep database. https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/
Try searching for your current products (or their ingredients) to see their EWG toxicity scores, or leave the search blank and sort by product type to explore products and scores.EWG's consumer product guides. https://www.ewg.org/consumer-guides
Please register by Friday, March 1st at 11:59 PM EST for free lunch catered by Chipotle (first 100 registrants).
Registration is free.
Registration after March 1st will not include a lunch guarantee.
The symposium co-chairs, planning committee, and EHS trainees would like to extend gratitude to those who provided support for the symposium:
The NIH/NIEHS Environmental Toxicology and Epidemiology Program (ES007062)
The Department of Environmental Health Sciences
The University of Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center (P30ES017885)
The Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies
We welcome recommendations for potential topics or speakers for future events.
Please reach out to Jennifer Smith (smitjen@umich.edu) with any ideas.
Administrative Contact: Stuart Batterman (stuartb@umich.edu)