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6:30PM @ NEW HAZLETT THEATER, PGH > CLICK TO RSVP

How does YOUR environment impact YOUR health„ What is more important – the products you use every day, or the effects of your outdoor surroundings„

We’ll review a typical day of two of our favorite citizens and 1. unveil the kinds of things they are exposed to every day – in their daily habits, their home and their neighborhood, 2. learn about the impact our world has on US, and 3. give suggestions for changes you can make that will impact YOUR health.

Panelists are Jane Houlihan, from the Environmental Working Group, and Amanda Parks, co-owner of Equita. Our case studies are Justin Strong, co-founder of the Shadow Lounge + AVA, and Heather Arnet, executive director of the Women and Girls Foundation. Our moderator is Josh Knauer of Rhiza Labs.

Cocktails and conversation to follow. Join us! For press information call 412-434-7080.

Japanese are taking their noses global with a Web site that describes different odors around the world and pinpoints their location on a Google map.

Launched in December, the “Nioi-bu,” or Smell Club, has registered more than 160 scents around the world, ranging from “steam coming out of a rice cooker” to “used socks in the summer,” and pinpointed their locations.

–“New website in Japan maps out smells,“ The Associated Press, January 12, 2009

While the idea may sound frivolous, such a database could have real utility in using sensory indicators to track environmental hazards. From foul odors to loud noises to excessive nighttime illumination: scent, sound, and light pollution can indicate the presence of dangerous substances and the disruption of natural habitats.

If your agency is tracking geospatial sensory data and would like to partner with Rhiza Labs to visualize and share the information, please contact us.