Hosted by CAPE and PSE Healthy Energy
Natural gas poses a growing threat to public health. Across its entire lifecycle, from fracking and processing to household use and export as LNG, research has documented exposure to hazardous air pollutants, climate-warming methane, and other by-products linked to respiratory, cardiovascular, and developmental harms.
Join CAPE and PSE Healthy Energy, a leading scientific research institute, for an in-depth review of recent evidence on the health impacts of natural gas. The session will highlight key findings from peer-reviewed studies, discuss implications for clinical practice and public health, and share how physicians across Canada are advocating to prevent further gas expansion.
Speakers
Kelsey Bilsback, PhD, Senior Scientist
Dr. Kelsey Bilsback is a senior scientist at PSE Healthy Energy with expertise in mechanical engineering and atmospheric science. Her research uses modeling tools to quantify the air quality, health, and equity impacts of energy policies and planning. Examples of her work include quantifying the indoor and outdoor air quality impacts of methane leaks from the oil and gas sector and evaluating the health and equity impacts of utilities’s energy production portfolios.
Sebastian Rowland, PhD, Scientist
Sebastian Rowland, PhD, joined PSE in 2022 with expertise in environmental epidemiology and public health. His work uncovers the human health impacts of air pollution and energy systems by applying state-of-the-art data and analysis. Examples of his work include characterizing natural gas composition and quantifying air quality impacts of indoor and outdoor natural gas leaks