Café Scientifique
at ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center

EMERGING CONTAMINANTS:
Sex, Drugs & Vices that Affect Our Waters
Thursday, May 5, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

This month's Cafe Scientifique presenter is Patrick Phillips,
Hydrologist, US Geological Survey, Troy, NY
Emerging contaminants are a group of unregulated compounds that have recently been
identified in wastewater, streams and ground water. These include pharmaceuticals and other
compounds that can affect the normal functions of humans and animals.

In the area? Attend Café Scientifique in person at ECHO Lake
Aquarium and Science Center on Burlington's waterfront.
Free Salon Event for 21+.
Cash bar and hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m., discussion begins at 7:00 p.m.

Watch Café Scientifique webcast live online at vpt.org or echovermont.org and send questions to the presenter starting at 7:00 p.m.
Twitter users, we’ll be using @vtcafesci.

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Café Scientifique is being webcast by VPT, through a partnership with ECHO and
Vermont EPSCoR, and their science-based programs: Café Scientifique and Emerging Science.