Amir Sapkota, Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, School of Public Health
| When |
Feb 10, 2020
from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM |
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| Where | 1101 Morrill Hall |
| Contact Name | Jennifer Doiron |
| Contact Phone | 301-405-6403 |
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About the Presentation
Signs of climate change is everywhere. But how is it impacting population health across the globe? Using National Health Interview Survey Data for United States and Demographic and Health Survey data for Nepal, this presentation will delve into the differing impact of climate change on population health in countries that are at the opposite end of economic prosperity.
About the Speaker
Amir Sapkota is a Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. He received his doctorate from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and post-doctoral training from International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Lyon, France. His background is in exposure assessment and environmental epidemiology. His research focuses on impact of climate change on human health.