Held on the 15th Apr 2019
at 6pm to
7:30pm
A Fulbright Public Lecture
presented by
Dr Michael Hendryx
Fulbright Distinguished Chair
In this presenation, Michael will review studies conducted by the speaker on associations between public health indicators and surface coal mining. Particular attention will be paid to evidence for adverse public health in relation to a type of surface mining practiced in the United States, namely mountaintop removal. Findings from epidemiological studies document disease risk for populations living in proximity to surface mining. Environmental studies indicate that water and air pollution exist in residential areas close to mining. Possible similarities to surface coal mining in Australia will be briefly addressed, as will policy implications of the findings.
About the Speaker
Michael Hendryx, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Indiana University Bloomington, USA. He has published over 150 peer reviewed research articles, and previously served as the Director of two federally funded research centers. His primary research interests are in areas of health equity, environmental exposures, and evaluation of health policy. Much of his recent work has documented public health and environmental exposure disparities for people who live near surface coal mining operations in Appalachia in the US. He is currently a Fulbright Distinguished Chair at the University of Newcastle, working with Australian colleagues in the Priority Research Centre on Generational Health and Ageing on studies of women’s health across the lifespan in relation to social and environmental risks.
Refreshments from 5.30pm
Presented in partnership with the Australian-American Fulbright Commission.
This event will be broadcast live through the University's Livestream channel. You can watch live or at a later date.
