Complex environmental exposures—including chemical agents (e.g., air pollution, pesticides), radiation (e.g., ultraviolet light, radon), and lifestyle factors (e.g., diet, tobacco use, alcohol consumption)—can induce DNA damage, and increase cancer risk.
Key information
- Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
- Time: 1:00pm EST to 2:30pm EST
- Location: Virtual
Registration Information
Registration is required.
Featured Speakers
Hunter Shain, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Dermatology
University of California, San Francisco
Molecular effects of indoor tanning
Lei Wei, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
UV-Induced Epidermal Clonal Mutations and New Insights for Skin Cancer Prevention
Point of Contact
Juan Miguel Villanueva
Email: Juan.villanueva@nih.gov
Sponsor
Environmental Sciences and Cancer Prevention Working Group (ESCPWG)