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Please join us for the next speaker in our series on Toxicology and Societies: The Impacts of Chemicals in our Lives. Dr. Markus Hecker, professor and Canada Research Chair in Predictive Aquatic Toxicology at the University of Saskatchewan, will talk about using the genes from organisms to tell us what a chemical is doing to them. Dr. Hecker will describe the science behind this approach and how this information is used to make decisions on how to regulate the chemicals we are exposed to.

Our vision in developing this series was to support a better understanding of something that affects all of us. There are over 300,000 chemicals being produced and used in almost everything we wear, eat, and drink. How can you ever hope to understand when and where you or your family might be at risk from some of these chemicals? The short answer is, you can’t know everything about all of these substances, but you can learn more about how toxicology (the study of toxic substances) affects you and your society.

This seminar series, brought to you in partnership with Huxley College of the Environment's Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry Institute and the WWU Alumni Association, aims to help you better appreciate, understand, and evaluate the many ways that manufactured chemicals interact with all humans on Earth.

Learn more about Western Washington University's Huxley College at https://huxley.wwu.edu/