Tom Meersman writes today in the Strib about upcoming federal testing of soil in the arsenic triangle in the Phillips and Seward neighborhoods.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5519731.html While it's good to have testing so we know what toxicants are around us, but I'll be really happy when they announce the cleanup plans. That said, there are things that can be done to reduce exposure to the toxics around us all the time. The Seward Neighborhood Group is pleased to host a series of free community education courses about toxics in the city presented by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Information about the courses follows: ------------------------------------------------------------- Toxic Hazards and Your Community August 1, 2005 7:00 pm Matthews Center 2318 29th Ave. S. Minneapolis Worried About Your Exposure to Toxic Substances? The Centers for Public Health Education and Outreach at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and several neighborhood-based organizations are pleased to offer free community education on the toxic hazards that are present in South Minneapolis. The first of several upcoming sessions concerning toxins will cover: - Overview of toxic substances to which people in south Minneapolis are exposed - How toxins behave in the environment (air, surface water, soil and food) - Characteristics of toxins and their health effects - What is exposure? - What is risk? - How can you reduce risk? The goals of this series of workshops are to raise peoples' awareness of toxic substances, promote risk reduction strategies and emphasize the fact that there are many easy things people can do to reduce and prevent the effect of toxicants on their and their family's lives. The first workshop will be taught by Dr. William Toscano, Chair of the Environmental Health Sciences division of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. There will be lots of opportunity to ask question and learn in an interactive way. Dont miss this chance to talk with one of the premier authorities in Minnesota about toxic exposures to you and your family. Free activities for children ages 4-10 provided by South Minneapolis YMCA. Future programs will include discussion about toxicants produced from: Transportation and Power Generation (September 26th), Industrial activity (October 24th), and Home and Garden activities (November 28th). For more information, please contact Bernie at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone, 612.338.6205, x102, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. These programs are sponsored in part, by a grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) as part of the Midwest Consortium for Hazardous Waste Worker Training. Co-sponsors include: University of Minnesota School of Public Health Centers for Public Health Education and Outreach, Seward Neighborhood Group, Longfellow Community Council, South Minneapolis YMCA. -------------------------------------------------------------- Hope to see lots of interested people there. Randall Cutting Seward REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
