Shanna Swan ideaCity10
1,798 views · Published 1 September 2010 · 19:09 · Indexed 3 October 2026
Channel: ideacity · 2010 · Science & Technology
About this talk: We can't assume that chemicals are safe until proven harmful; we must instead assume they're harmful until proven safe. Dr. Shanna Swan discusses the rise of damaging health conditions and their link to toxic chemicals in our environment. An informative and eye-opening talk that recommends taking precautionary action for the sake of our health, our children's health, and for the planet. About this speaker: Dr. Shanna Swan is a Professor and Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as Director of the Center for Reproductive Epidemiology, at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She is also a member of the NIEHS-funded Environmental Health Sciences Center.
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