The History and Legacy of Lead Pollution

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025 at 06:30 pm UTC-06:00

UNO Office of Engagement | Omaha

Conservation Nebraska
Publisher/HostConservation Nebraska
The History and Legacy of Lead Pollution
Advertisement
Did you know that Omaha is home to the largest Superfund site for lead contamination? Exposure to lead poses serious health risks, especially for children. Join Conservation Nebraska and Dr. Adam Sundberg for a presentation that explores impacts of lead pollution.
Creighton Professor Adam Sundberg will be giving a talk addressing impacts of lead pollution throughout time. This talk will explore the historical roots of unequal exposure to lead pollution. It will track the history of three points sources for lead (industrial/commercial exposure, residential exposure, and tailpipe emissions) and their uneven impacts in Omaha communities over time. It will then reflect on the environmental justice implications of this history.
Join us in-person at UNO's Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center, Room 205 or virtually via Zoom.
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VZA8erVcS86rUkCFICu41g
Adam Sundberg is an Associate Professor of History at Creighton. He researches environmental history and the history of disaster. He teaches the history of environmental inequalities, including the social, environmental, and spatial history of the Omaha Lead Superfund Site.
Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

UNO Office of Engagement, 6400 South, University Drive Road North,Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Tickets

Sharing is Caring:

More Events in Omaha

Guster at The Admiral
Wed, 05 Feb, 2025 at 08:00 pm Guster at The Admiral

The Admiral

First Thursday Downtown Art Walk
Thu, 06 Feb, 2025 at 05:00 pm First Thursday Downtown Art Walk

The Old Market

WORKSHOP: Riso Printing\u2014Collaborative Valentine Card Making
Thu, 06 Feb, 2025 at 05:30 pm WORKSHOP: Riso Printing—Collaborative Valentine Card Making

2423 North 24th Street, Omaha, NE, United States, Nebraska 68111

Unlock Opportunities: Union Pacific Onboarding Session
Thu, 06 Feb, 2025 at 05:30 pm Unlock Opportunities: Union Pacific Onboarding Session

Union Pacific Railroad Company

Moana, Jr.
Thu, 06 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm Moana, Jr.

Marian High School

Hogslop String Band in Omaha
Thu, 06 Feb, 2025 at 07:00 pm Hogslop String Band in Omaha

The Admiral Theater

University of Nebraska-Omaha Basketball vs. North Dakota
Thu, 06 Feb, 2025 at 07:05 pm University of Nebraska-Omaha Basketball vs. North Dakota

Baxter Arena

Appropriate
Thu, 06 Feb, 2025 at 07:30 pm Appropriate

BLUEBARN Theatre

Andrea Bocelli in Omaha
Thu, 06 Feb, 2025 at 08:00 pm Andrea Bocelli in Omaha

CHI Health Center Omaha

Omaha is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore Omaha Events