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Community Hearing: How the HERC Trash Burner Harms Health

  • Minneapolis American Indian Center (Grandparents Room) 1530 East Franklin Avenue Minneapolis, MN, 55404 United States (map)

Whether you're a healthcare worker or community member in Hennepin County, you're invited to get the facts from health professionals and researchers about the true health harms of the HERC burner.

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The HERC is a Hennepin County-owned and operated trash burner that is a major source of air pollution in Minneapolis, especially impacting communities near and also downwind of the HERC. 

Get the facts from an updated analysis of the HERC's health impacts, understand why the HERC is an environmental injustice & public health hazard, ask questions, and meet other community members.

You'll hear from: 

  • Doug Gurian-Sherman, PhD | Air Quality & Risk Assessment Scientist

  • Joanne Hill, DNP, MPH, MSN, PHN, CHES, CRNA, APRN | Nurse Anesthetist & Public Health Leader

  • Toya López, MHA, Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate Board Chair

  • Leslie Myint, PhD | Associate Professor of Statistics, Data Science, and Sustainability

To help us plan ahead, please register here. Then, invite a neighbor, co-worker, or a friend!

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April 18

Rally at the HERC Trash Burner