Upcoming Event - Air Quality Index and Its Ramifications for Air Quality Planning and Public Health - October 11, 2024Free Webinar Friday October 11, 2024 12:00PM-1:30PM EST , Register HereWhen Canadian Wildfires affected a large portion of the United States in 2023, the Air Quality Index (AQI) was extraordinarily high and captured a lot of attention. (On June 7, 2023, New York City had the worst air quality in the world.) This webinar will explore several air pollution issues through the lens of the AQI.
§ Learn how the AQI is calculated, how it changes as NAAQS change, and consider how it can be used as a shorthand for air quality status. § Hear how NJDEP addressed the high Ozone pollution levels of 2023 as an “Exceptional Event” (a step also taken by Delaware and Pennsylvania) and how that affects their progress toward meeting the Ozone standards. § See the effect of changes to the PM2.5 NAAQS from the perspective of Pennsylvania. Consider the communication strategies for effective public health protection offered by the AQI. Moderator: James Blando, Ph.D. - Associate Professor and Interim Chair School of Community and Environmental Health, Old Dominion University 
Past Event - PFAS Webinar March 24th, 2022Per/Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS):
Emerging Environmental Contaminants & Its Challenges This online event included a series of presentations covering PFAS sources, human and environmental impacts and remediation of PFAS. About this event “PFAS fingerprinting”, Dr. Lisa A. Rodenburg, “On the PFAS Front – Investigation Case Studies and Observations”, Adam Hackenberg, B.Sc, JD “Development and Advance in PFAS Treatment for Landfill Leachate”, Lingke Zeng, M.Sc “Due Diligence & Emerging Contaminants & Brownfield Redevelopment - Can They Coexist”, Rick Shoyer, B.Sc, LSRP Date: Thursday March 24, 2022 1:00 PM - 3:55 PM EST Click on link to Register Registration on Eventbrite Webinar on EPA & State Agency Priorities and Initiatives was a Success!On October 28, 2021, MASS hosted a free webinar on EPA & State Agency Priorities and Initiatives for 2021 and 2022 that provided a comprehensive overview of the 2021/2022 EPA and State agency priorities on interstate collaboration, enforcement, clean energy, environmental justice, and emerging contaminants.
Seminar on Delayed Respiratory Response to Wildfire Smoke was a Success!On May 12, 2021, MASS hosted a free Seminar on Delayed Respiratory Response to Wildfire Smoke. Prof. Jim Blando from the Old Dominion University delivered the seminar and answered many questions from the audience.
Virtual MASS Student Career Panel SessionThe student career panel was held on Friday, June 12, 2020.
Thank you all who attended. Our 2020 annual MASS Workshop was held on January 22, 2020 at Rutgers EcoComplex. The theme of the workshop was "Per- & Polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) Substances and Emerging Contaminants in the Environment".
Thank you all who attended! Selected invited speakers' slides are available for viewing and download. View and download copies of speakers' presentations from the 16th Annual NJDEP regulatory update held on November 17, 2017 at NJDEP Headquarters. The program was an incredible success, and we would like to thank all of the speakers and the more than 100 attendees. We look forward to next year! View and download speakers' slides from "Ozone: Challenges, Trends, Strategies, and New Developments" workshop held on October 12, 2017 at Rutgers University. Continuing Education Credits: Continuing education credits may be awarded based on the certificates of attendance we provide, depending on your jurisdiction. Please send us an email if you attended our Event and would like an attendance certificate to be provided to you for the purpose of obtaining continuing education credits.
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