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X-WR-CALNAME:"Feeding Boston" Research Cluster Series
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DESCRIPTION:Agro-Environmental Public Health: Characterizing the uptake of 
 trace elements by urban and rural grown produce \n\n \n\nMonica Ramirez-An
 dreotta\, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences\n\n \n\nIn 2008\, 36 mill
 ion households participated in food gardening\, with an average contact ti
 me of 5 hours per week\, and 1 million participated in community gardening
  (National Gardening Association\, 2009). Unfortunately\, soils have been 
 the repository of society's wastes\, can be a sink for pollutants and meta
 ls (e.g. lead and arsenic)\, and may pose a threat to public health. In th
 is talk\, I discuss soil quality\, the uptake of trace elements by commonl
 y grown vegetables in urban community and rural home gardens\, and how the
 se values compare to store bought produce. I will conclude with examples d
 escribing community engagement\, methods to promote public participation i
 n environmental research projects\, and recommended best practices for gar
 dening.\n\n \n\nThis research cluster and series are supported by the Nort
 heastern Humanities Center Collaborative Research Cluster Program.
GEO:42.335552;-71.088226
LOCATION:Renaissance_Park\, 310R
SUMMARY:"Feeding Boston" Research Cluster Series
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.northeastern.edu/event/feeding_boston_resear
 ch_cluster_series_7563
CATEGORIES:Lecture
CATEGORIES:Career Building/Networking
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