UR professor will discuss ‘Toxicity of Plastics’ during Hoag event on March 5

Dr. Jane van Dis

ALBION – Dr. Jane van Dis, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Rochester, will give a presentation on Toxicity of Plastics March 5 at Hoag Library.

Go Green Orleans and the Orleans County community will welcome Dr. Jane van Dis to the Hoag Library on March 5 to discuss the Toxicity of Plastics.

Van Dis’ presentation at 6:30 p.m. in the Curtis Room was rescheduled from December, when the professor had to cancel.

She lectures nationally and internationally on the intersection of the climate and plastic crisis and women’s and maternal health. Van Dis co-founded OBGYN’s for Sustainable Future, an interest group of Healthcare Without Harm. She has published in academic journals on the climate crisis and women’s health. She is on Tik Tok, where she addresses plastics, pollution and women’s/maternal health and creates short educational videos.

Her talk on March 5 will address the health complications from plastic exposure, in addition to ways to mitigate or lessen exposure to toxic substances found in everyday items.

This lecture isn’t just for women or pregnant women: It pertains to people of all ages, and all are encouraged to attend, said Tom Robinson, a member of Green Orleans.

Green Orleans is a group of community members who recognize the need to protect the environment. They believe the world faces severe environmental challenges, including climate change, loss of biodiversity and resource depletion.

These challenges impact daily lives from extreme weather events and health concerns, to the loss of natural beauty. Green Orleans members think it’s time to recognize the relevance of sustainability in our own experiences.

The group meets at Hoag Library every third Thursday of the month at 11:30 a.m. to discuss ideas and initiatives.