Environmental Odor Incidents webinar with CME

Original release date: June 30, 2025.   Termination date: June 29, 2028.

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Continuing Medical Education Credits

This enduring material has been approved for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

To request a certificate, you must first watch the Odor Incidents webinar and then complete the Evaluation/Certificate Request Form. Physicians will receive a CME Certificate and other learners will receive a Certificate of Attendance*

Webinar Overview

This training equips providers with the knowledge to understand how environmental odors can impact health, recognize common odor-related symptoms, and implement effective management strategies for affected patients. Participants will also learn to access and apply key resources from CDC, ATSDR, and California specific agencies.

Target Audience

The target audience is physicians and other health care providers.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of the activity, the learner will feel more confident in their ability to:
  1. Understand how airborne environmental exposures impact health
  2. Recognize common odor-related symptoms related to odor and other airborne environmental exposures
  3. Assess local odor incidents in Los Angeles County
  4. Apply assessment and management strategies for affected patients

Presenters

Evan Cohen

Evan Cohen, MS
Environmental Scientist, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Mr. Cohen is an environmental scientist with the Office of Environmental Justice and Climate Health at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, where he has worked for the past 10 years. He began his career at the department as a health inspector and previously spent seven years as a toxicology consultant focused on contaminated site cleanups and evaluations. He holds a master’s degree in environmental toxicology from UC Irvine and a bachelor’s degree in aquatic biology from UC Santa Barbara.


Dr Cyrus Rangan

Cyrus Rangan, M.D., FAAP, FACMT
Assistant Deputy Director, Environmental and Occupational Health Center for Healthy Communities, California Department of Public Health.

Dr. Rangan is a pediatrician and medical toxicologist who oversees Environmental and Occupational Health at CDPH. He also serves as Assistant Medical Director with the California Poison Control System and leads medical toxicology education in the Los Angeles area. At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, he provides bedside consultations and clinical training. He completed his medical degree at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and a fellowship in medical toxicology at UC San Diego Medical Center.

Resources for Further Study

  • Neighborhood Health Hazard Investigations in Los Angeles County - DPH webpage

Accreditation Statement

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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

*Other learners receive a Certificate of Attendance. Participation in CE coursework designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ is considered acceptable CE by the CA Board of Registered Nursing and the CA Board of Pharmacy if the coursework pertains to the practice of nursing or

Disclosure

No relevant financial relationships were disclosed by the authors or the planners. This activity is offered by an accredited CMA-CME provider and is not commercially supported.

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