WHE Annual Speakers Series with Dr. Jenny Kay

WHE is thrilled to welcome Dr. Jenny Kay, Research Scientist at the Silent Spring Institute, as their featured speaker for this season’s WHE Speakers Series.

Dr. Kay has spent her career asking a question that affects all of us: what’s in our environment — and what is it doing to our bodies?

Her groundbreaking research has helped identify more than 900 chemicals that could promote the development of breast cancer. Silent Spring Institute, and her work on environmental contaminants in pharmaceuticals, has drawn international attention.

An MIT-trained scientist and recipient of the prestigious Karen Wetterhahn Memorial Award, Dr. Kay brings both rigorous science and a deep commitment to public health and environmental justice to everything she does.

We will also honor our 2026 Changemaker Impact Awardees, presenting the Healthy Homes Award, Healthy Schools Award, Healthy Early Learning Award, and Public Health Champion Award. We cannot wait to celebrate these critical partners who are advancing community health across Pennsylvania.

This is an evening you won’t want to miss — come ready to learn, ask questions, and connect with a community of people who care deeply about environmental health and the world we live in.

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