"Ten Steps to Detox Your Home and Garden"

The Pomperaug Valley Garden Club will sponsor a talk by Dr. Gary Ginsberg on Tuesday, April 10 at 11:00 a.m.  The program is free to the public. 

Dr. Ginsberg is a public health toxicologist for the State of Connecticut, co-author of
“What’s Toxic, What’s Not” and radio show host of WTIC AM’s Greener Living.  His presentation will focus on
consumer and cleaning products, built environment, pesticides and food, and sustainability with an emphasis on toxins in the home and garden.   As a health toxicologist, Dr. Ginsberg’s research focuses on the unique susceptibilities of children to environmental
toxicants.  He evaluates risks and sets
standards for contaminants in soil, drinking water, food, air and consumer products.  Dr. Ginsberg has served on two
National Academy of Science panels, testified before Congress on toxics issues,
and serves on US EPA’s Science Advisory Board. 
He won the Society of Toxicology’s best risk assessment paper of the year award in 2009.  He teaches
toxicology and risk assessment at the Yale School of Public Health and the University of Connecticut School of Community Medicine.