From Particles to People:
Why Utah Struggles With Air Quality and How This Affects Human Health
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Time: 12:15 -1:15 p.m.
Place: S.J. Quinney College of Law Moot Courtroom (Level 6)
Kerry Kelly, PE, PhD is an assistant professor in Chemical Engineering at the University of Utah. She serves as Vice Chair of the State Air Quality Board. Her research focuses on air quality, carbon management and the evaluation of emerging energy technologies including consideration of their associated health, environmental, policy and performance issues. She is particularly interested in aerosol formation, characterization and mitigation strategies. Her recent research activities have been motivated by local and regional air-quality challenges.
Robert Paine III, M.D. is an experienced Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine physician who has been board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. He cares for outpatients with a wide variety of pulmonary problems and has particular interest in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and unexplained shortness of breath. He has a major interest in care of critically ill patients in the medical intensive care unit (MICU) and has an ongoing research program related to the causes and treatment of acute lung injury.
1 hour of CLE (pending).
No registration required. Free and open to the public.
For questions about this event contact Erin (801) 585-3440.
Paid parking is available at the Rice-Eccles Stadium. We encourage you to use public transportation to our events. Take TRAX University line to the Stadium stop and walk a half block north. For other public transit options use UTA’s Trip Planner or click the “public transit” option under “Get Directions” on Google maps. The law school is on the Red Route for the University’s free campus shuttles (Carlson Hall stop).
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