CHE hosted this call exploring how cumulative impact science indicates that multiple factors, including social, psychosocial, economic, physical, chemical and biological determinants, may contribute to disproportionate human health or environmental impacts. The risk of many diseases may be moderated by social and environmental factors, and some populations may systematically experience higher levels of these factors. This call on cumulative impact presented an overview of cumulative risk assessment and the need to incorporate key nonchemical stressors.
Featured Speakers
- Rachel Morello-Frosh, PhD, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley
- Jon Levy, ScD, Harvard School of Public Health
- Devon Payne-Sturges, DrPH, US EPA's Office of Children's Health Protection
The call was moderated by Steve Heilig, CHE Director of Public Health and Education, and Director of Public Health and Education, San Francisco Medical Society.