The Horrors of the Modern Home
While the hazards associated with using lead based paints and asbestos to build houses are well understood, less is known about the potential hazards associated with modern building materials. Over the last 20 years there has been increasing use of plastics and a wider range of chemicals in building materials. This talk will outline some of the potential hazards and provide an argument as to why there is an urgent need to better regulate materials that people come in contact with daily.
Bio
Professor Sally Gaw is an environmental chemist at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. Her research is interdisciplinary encompassing environmental toxicology, chemistry and assessment of human exposure to chemical contaminants. Her passion for environmental chemistry was ignited as a child when she lived in developing countries. She has a particular interest in understanding how products we use in everyday life lead to environmental contamination and identifying how we can reduce the associated environmental burden.
Event
Tuesday 10 September, 6:30pm @Two Thumb Colombo, 380 Colombo Street, Sydenham
Also speaking at this location at 8:00pm is Ben Kennedy
