February 2016: Winter Symposium

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On February 29, 2016, Mount Sinai hosted the 9th Annual Children’s Environmental Health Center’s Winter Symposium: “Food for Thought: Chemicals and Allergens in the Foods We Eat.” Presentations covered the latest science on mercury in fish, food allergies, organic foods versus industrial foods, pesticides and GMOs, and chemicals in food policy. The event was sponsored by CEHC’s Dr. Bob Wright and Rosalind Wright.  Expert panelists included Dr. Emily Oken (Harvard), Dr. Scott Sicherer (Sinai), Dr. Joel Foreman (Sinai Region 2 PEHSU) and Tom Neltner, JD (Environmental Defense Fund). Region 2 PEHSU’s Dr. Maida Galvez gave opening remarks and co-moderated the Q&A session along with Peggy Shepard from WEACT. Dr. Perry Sheffield served on the planning committee. Click here to watch highlights from the symposium.