Talk on racism and health

VERMONT - The League of Women Voters of Vermont, in partnership with Kellogg-Hubbard Library of Montpelier, will host Professor Jonathan Rosenbloom in “How Does Racism affect Environmental Health?,” on Wednesday, January 12, from 7 to 8:30 pm via Zoom.
The second lecture in a four-part series on racism and public health, professor Rosenbloom will discuss the disparate impact of public policies governing land use, housing, occupational health, and industrial development on the health of communities of color.
Rosenbloom, professor of law at Vermont Law School, was named distinguished environmental law scholar in 2017 and elected to the American Law Institute in 2020. He received his bachelors in architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design, JD from New York Law School, and LLM from Harvard Law School. Professor Rosenbloom has authored co-authored and co-edited several books and papers. The lecture will be hosted via Zoom and is open to the public. Attendance is free but all guests need to register at www.kellogghubbard.org/adult-programs. Questions must be submitted prior to the event to msinger@kellogghubbard.org.