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Morgan State University’s Institute for Urban Research (IUR) and School of Community Health and Policy are offering a free community conference, ‘What You Don’t Know Could Kill You!’ - Making Your Home Safe in Baltimore City. The conference will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2008, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the New Student Center, Room 316, on the campus of Morgan State University.

Conference organizers hope to educate Baltimore City residents about common environmental hazards found in the home. Topics to be addressed include: fire prevention, carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, mold, and pest control.

The conference will also include informational sessions led by officials from the Baltimore City Fire Department, Baltimore City Health Department, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Maryland Pesticide Network, the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, and the Morgan State University School of Community Health and Policy.

Advanced registration is required and available online at http://iur.morgan.edu or contact Clement Anyadike at (443) 885-1249.

The Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University, established in 1978, is guided by a mandate to examine urban issues throughout the state of Maryland. The IUR houses the Center for Survey Research (CSR), the Community Development Resource Center (CDRC), and The Warrior Institute (TWI). The IUR is committed to generating understanding and intervention through research, advocacy and empowerment.

Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a doctoral research professional institution offering more than 60 academic programs leading to bachelor’s degrees as well as programs at the master’s and doctoral levels. As Maryland’s public urban university, Morgan serves a multi-ethnic and multi-racial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible.

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