Join this FREE webinar presented in partnership with UC Berkeley Center for Occupational and Enviromental Health on March 12, 2024!
You'll hear from Dr. Marissa Baker, an Assistant Professor of occupational health in the UW School of Public Health. Trained as an industrial hygienist, Dr. Baker has expertise in workplace exposure assessment, using techniques including air and surface sampling, biomonitoring, employee surveys, and exposure modeling. Dr. Baker will share the findings from her recent novel exposure assessment in the Pacific Northwest to characterize airborne and surface concentrations of fentanyl and methamphetamine in trains and buses, working with five transit agencies.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
12-1 PM PT
University of Washington (Seattle) researchers undertook an exposure assessment for fentanyl and methamphetamine on transit vehicles in the US Pacific Northwest. Researchers collected air and surface samples from a total of 11 buses and 19 train cars. Dr. Baker will describe the methods and findings from this study, recommendations made to participating transit agencies, and outline challenges and needs for ongoing work.
