| Time | to 12:00 pm Add to Calendar 2020-11-18 11:00:00 2020-11-18 12:00:00 PRI Environmental Demography Working Group Zoom Population Research Institute hrandell@psu.edu America/New_York public |
|---|---|
| Location | Zoom |
| Presenter(s) | Asher Rosinger, Ann Atherton Hertzler Early Career Professor, Biobehavioral Health, Assistant Professor, Anthropology and Demography |
| Description |
PRI Environmental Demography Wednesday, November 18th, 11 am-12 pm Asher Rosinger “Chronic health effects of water salinity and water insecurity in the context of extreme heat”
The increasing salinity of groundwater is a key emerging global environmental health risk for millions of adults globally. Therefore, our overarching objective is to understand how water salinity, quality, and access in the context of extreme heat manifests in water insecurity and affects the health and well-being of adults. The proposed research aims to develop a longitudinal study in Northern Kenya comprised of 600 adults (300 men, 300 women; 50% aged 18-45; 50% aged 45+) with high resolution seasonal assessments of in-depth environmental measures of water quality, water access, wet bulb globe temperatures, lifestyle and stressor measures, and health and biomarker examinations. This will make it possible to test our central hypothesis that water salinity and heat stress are detrimental to chronic kidney and cardiovascular health as well as leading to water insecurity, psychosocial stress, and cognition. For more information, contact Heather Randell (hrandell@psu.edu) |
| Contact Person | Heather Randell |
| Contact Email | hrandell@psu.edu |