Date Published: 01/31/2020 [Source]
The Center for the Environment at Plymouth State University will host an Environmental Science Colloquium Series, exploring topics including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and radon. The free, afternoon lectures are slated for Tuesday, Feb. 4, and Wednesday, Feb. 26, March 25, April 8 and April 22, in the schools's Boyd Science Center.
Eugene Benoit, environmental engineer for the Environmental Protection Agency, will present "Radon: origins, prevalence and health effects" on Wednesday, March 25. Benoit will focus on the biology of radon exposure, the cosmic origins of radioactive elements, the prevalence of radon in Earth's atmosphere, and how to avoid exposure.