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Risk and Science Communication
It is not enough to characterize a problem or issue. Often the most
difficult challenge is to effectively communicate technical findings. CEC
specializes in the communication of complex environmental risk and science
issues in simple terms to a variety of audiences and media. We develop oral and
written communication strategies that facilitate public understanding of
technical problems and solutions. CEC personnel have made over 50 major
oral presentations to audiences and the media explaining environmental and human
health risks, including those involving toxic chemicals, hazardous wastes, and
Superfund sites. CEC communication strategies have evolved from Dr. Milton
Clark's teaching approaches as an award winning environmental and science
educator at the University of Illinois School of Public Health.
Risk and Science Communication Oral Presentations:
- “Mercury in Fish and Health Effects”, PBS, WTTW, Chicago
- “Mercury Pollution”, National Public Radio
- “Toxic Chemicals and Health Effects”, WXYZ, ABC, Detroit
- “Air Pollution: Global Warming and Mercury”; Great Waters Institute for
Journalism
- “Global Warming: Why it Matters Now”, The Chicago Network
- “Current Dioxin Risk Issues”, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry”
- “Environmental Priorities for the Great Lakes Region”, Society of
Environmental Journalists
- “Water Pollution: Sources, Exposures and Solutions”, University of Illinois
School of Public Health
- “Health Effects of PCBs”, U.S. EPA public meeting on the Fox River,
Wisconsin
- “Methyl Parathion Pesticide Relocation and Decontamination Procedures”, U.S.
EPA Washington
- “Pollution and Public Health”, The Johnson Foundation
Risk and Science Communication Written Examples:
- Environmental Risk: Your Guide to Analyzing and Reducing Risk, U.S. EPA,
Region 5
- A Comparative Risk Analysis of Twenty-six Environmental Problems, U.S. EPA,
Region 5
- Water Pollution, in Handbook of Pediatric Environmental Health, American
Academy of Pediatrics
- Health Effects of PCBs, U.S. EPA, Region 5
- Drinking Water Contaminants, U.S. EPA, Region 5
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