Join Cool Science for Science on Tap every 2nd Monday of the month at Jack Quinn’s in downtown Colorado Springs. Presenters begin at 6:30 pm with food and drink available beginning at 6:00 pm. A wide variety of fascinating topics are presented by local scientists for informal discussion, and the relaxed atmosphere encourages anyone and everyone to come explore the latest ideas in science and technology. From practical to theoretical, the presentations and group interactions provide a fun and interesting way to gain an understanding of the world around us.
Next On Tap: April 8, 2019
Air Pollution and Health
In this talk I will describe how air pollution from burning fossil fuels affects your health. I will focus on three kinds of effects: First, how gas leaks from fracking wells, transmission lines, and petrochemical processing contribute to smog, which causes breathing problems in people with asthma or COPD; Second, how tiny airborne particles from coal burning and diesel engines causes heart attacks and strokes and can contribute to chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and dementia; Third, how fossil fuel burning releases greenhouse gases trap heat and increase the risk of “natural” air pollution like wildfire smoke. I will wrap up with a discussion of these issues relate to the Drake Power Plant decommissioning.
Dr. James Crooks is an environmental epidemiologist and statistician at National Jewish Health, a respiratory research hospital in Denver, and at the Colorado School of Public Health. Prior to moving to Denver in 2015 he worked for seven years as a scientist in the U.S. EPA. His research addresses health effects of air pollution with a focus on climate-sensitive extreme events such as wildfires and dust storms. He co-directs the Program on Environmental Epigenetics at National Jewish Health and leads the Respiratory Disease and Air Pollution working group at the Colorado Consortium for Climate Change and Health.
Dr. James Crooks is an environmental epidemiologist and statistician at National Jewish Health, a respiratory research hospital in Denver, and at the Colorado School of Public Health. Prior to moving to Denver in 2015 he worked for seven years as a scientist in the U.S. EPA. His research addresses health effects of air pollution with a focus on climate-sensitive extreme events such as wildfires and dust storms. He co-directs the Program on Environmental Epigenetics at National Jewish Health and leads the Respiratory Disease and Air Pollution working group at the Colorado Consortium for Climate Change and Health.
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