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The John P. Wyatt, M.D. Environment & Health Symposium

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The John P. Wyatt, M.D. Environment & Health Symposium honors the legacy of Dr. John P. Wyatt and his pioneering environmental clinical research on air pollution and lung pathology. Universities and agencies from across the state have partnered to present research and practice on environment and its impacts on health with specific emphasis on Kentucky.

 Keynote Speaker
 Facilitated Discussion
 Panel of Experts
 Poster Session

Keynote Speaker: Arthur Frank, MD, PhD
Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University

"Minerals, Plants and Policy: Public Health in Action
Coal and Asbestos, Agricultural Work and Policy Implications Including Legal Activities"

Expert panelists will highlight public health impacts in farmer suicide prevention, asbestos advocacy/legal action, PFAS in drinking water, and cancer prevention in Kentucky.