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Williamson, an Environmental Health Fellow at the U.S. EPA Office of Science Advisor, Policy & Engagement, is part of the current group of
<a href="https://www.ehn.org/agents-of-change-in-environmental-health-new-fellows-2648609863.html" target="_self">Agents of Change fellows.</a> She talks about her upbringing in downtown Detroit, challenging days working as an EMT, and her work on both the academic and government sides of health research.
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The Agents of Change in Environmental Health podcast is a biweekly podcast featuring the stories and big ideas from past and present fellows. You can see all of the past episodes
<a href="https://www.ehn.org/agents-of-change-environmental-health-podcast-2648772968.html" target="_self">here</a>.
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Listen below to our discussion with Williamson, and subscribe to the podcast at
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agents-of-change-in-environmental-health/id1541010256" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/02FSVREuD6kDaKHsk82E9U" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/agents-of-change-in-environmental-health" target="_blank">Stitcher.</a>
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