Health Science

Plastic pollution is a global crisis with far-reaching impacts on human health, from microplastics in drinking water to toxic chemicals released during degradation. This session will delve into innovative green chemistry solutions for rethinking and redesigning materials to promote healthier ecosystems and communities.

What You'll Learn:

• Learn about new technologies and materials to combat plastic pollution. 

• Understand how plastic pollution affects human health. 

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will host a workshop exploring the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in chemical sciences and drug discovery. Sponsored by the Chemical Sciences Roundtable, this event will bring together researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to examine how AI tools can address data biases and democratize pharmaceutical research, potentially reducing drug development costs down from billions of dollars and decades of work.