School of Public Health03/25/2025 04:30:00 AMEnvironmental pollution affects everyone, but women—especially during pregnancy—face distinct risks from toxic substances like lead and mercury. Laura Geer, Ph.D., MHS, Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, recently joined an International Women’s Day webinar hosted by Pure Earth to explore how these toxins impact women and children—especially in global urban, immigrant, and low-resource communities.Office of the PresidentEventsSchool of Public Health