The Plastic Problem: Simple Steps to Safeguard your Health

Our dependence on plastic products has led to widespread environmental pollution, with plastic found at the most pristine corners of the planet and even inside of our bodies. Environmental health scientists and Fairfield residents Drs. Sarah Evans and Sofia Curdumi Pendley will share the latest science about how plastics and the chemicals they contain—including hormone disruptors and other harmful substances found in food packaging, drinking water, and household products—can affect our health. They'll share simple, actionable steps that individuals and communities can take to reduce harmful plastic exposures and advocate for safer alternatives.

This program is presented in partnership with Sustainable Fairfield.

SPEAKER BIOS

Dr. Evans obtained her doctorate in neuroscience from Weill Cornell Medical College and her Masters in Public Health from Mount Sinai, where she also completed a three year fellowship in Environmental Pediatrics.  Her research focuses on how early life environmental exposures shape the brain and behavior.  Dr. Evans is also a member of the Physicians and Scientists Network Addressing Plastics and Health (P-SNAP) and Connecticut Health Professionals for Climate Action (CHPCA). She is a resident of Fairfield and parent to three children in the Fairfield Public School system. 

Dr. Pendley has many years of programmatic and research experience, focusing on monitoring and evaluating public health programs.  She completed her PhD in Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences from Tulane University's School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and holds a Masters of Public Health degree from Tulane University in International Health and Development. She is a Fairfield resident with 2 children in the Fairfield Public School System and is a board member on the Fairfield Board of Health.