Promoting a Healthier Life: Community Environmental Health Workshop

On the afternoon of Saturday, July 19, the Olympia Area Chinese Association successfully hosted a community environmental health workshop titled “How to Reduce Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life” at the serene and tree-lined Olympia Friends Meeting center. This event was part of a series of educational activities supported by the Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) grant initiative and drew enthusiastic participation from over a dozen community families in the Olympia area.

The featured speaker was Mr. Mingta Lin, an environmental expert and former president of the association. Drawing from his many years of research and practical experience in the field of environmental health, Mr. Lin delivered an engaging and accessible presentation focused on toxic substances commonly found in household items—such as kitchenware, cleaning products, plastics, and personal care items. Through vivid and relatable real-life examples, he helped attendees identify potential health risks and offered numerous practical strategies for safer, healthier alternatives.

The talk lasted over an hour, during which the audience remained fully engaged—listening attentively, asking thoughtful questions, and actively participating in discussions. Many attendees shared that while they had little prior knowledge of the technical terms and chemical hazards discussed, Mr. Lin’s clear explanations significantly increased their understanding and empowered them to make more informed, environmentally conscious choices in their daily lives.

Even after the lecture concluded, lively conversations continued among participants eager to delve deeper into the topic. Many expressed a strong desire for more events like this in the future to provide the community with reliable, science-based information and to collectively promote a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to Mr. Mingta Lin for generously sharing his time, expertise, and practical insights. Special appreciation also goes to Fan Zhang, Bing Xu, Mark Ma, Amy Li, Yan Men, and other current and former board members for their thoughtful planning and coordination. Finally, sincere thanks to the many dedicated volunteers whose hard work behind the scenes made this informative and inspiring event possible.

7月19日（周六）下午，由奥林匹亚地区华人协会主办的环保专题讲座“如何预防生活中的有毒化学物质”在绿树环绕、环境优雅的Olympia Friends Meeting 活动中心顺利举办。此次演讲是为落实“全民享有健康环境（HEAL）”资助项目所组织的系列活动之一，吸引了华人社区十多个家庭的热情参与。

本次讲座由协会前会长、资深环保专家林明达（MingtaLin）先生主讲。林会长结合自己多年在环保领域的研究与实践，围绕厨房用具、清洁用品、塑料制品、个人护理品等日常生活中常见物品所可能隐藏的有害化学成分，进行了深入浅出的讲解。他通过大量生动、贴近生活的案例，引导大家识别生活中的潜在健康风险，并提供了许多切实可行的替代方案与防护建议。

讲座持续一个多小时，现场气氛热烈，大家专注聆听，积极互动，踊跃提问。许多听众表示，原本对相关专业术语和化学知识了解甚少，经过林会长的细致讲解，不仅增长了知识，也提升了在日常生活中做出更健康、更环保选择的意识与能力。

讲座结束后，大家仍意犹未尽，围绕相关话题继续展开热烈交流。不少家庭希望未来能有更多此类讲座和活动，为社区居民提供科学权威的知识平台，共同打造更健康、更可持续的生活方式。

特别感谢林明达先生在百忙之中抽出时间，与大家慷慨分享宝贵经验和实用知识。同时，也感谢张帆、许滨、马纲、李姚、门嫣，以及其他现任和前任理事们的周密组织与协调。更要感谢众多默默付出的志愿者们，是你们的辛勤努力，让这场兼具实用性与启发性的讲座顺利呈现并圆满落幕。

7月19日（週六）下午，由奧林匹亞地區華人協會主辦的環保主題講座「如何預防生活中的有毒化學物質」，在綠樹環繞、環境優雅的Olympia Friends Meeting 活動中心順利舉行。本次講座為「全民享有健康環境（HEAL）」資助項目系列活動之一，吸引了十多個華人家庭熱情參與。

本次講座由協會前會長、資深環保專家林明達（Mingta Lin）先生主講。林會長結合多年來在環保領域的研究與實踐經驗，圍繞廚房用具、清潔用品、塑膠製品、個人護理用品等日常生活中常見物品中可能潛藏的有害化學成分，進行了深入淺出的講解。他透過大量生動、貼近日常生活的實例，引導大家識別生活中的潛在健康風險，並提供了許多實用可行的替代方案與防護建議。

講座歷時一個多小時，現場氣氛熱烈，大家專注聆聽，積極參與互動，踴躍提問。許多聽眾表示，原本對這些專業術語與化學知識所知有限，經由林會長的細心講解，不僅大大增長了知識，也提升了在日常生活中做出更健康、更環保選擇的意識與能力。

講座結束後，大家仍意猶未盡，圍繞相關主題展開深入交流。許多家庭表示，希望未來能有更多類似的講座與活動，為社區居民提供科學且具權威性的知識平台，共同營造更健康、更永續的生活方式。

特別感謝林明達先生在百忙之中抽空，慷慨地與大家分享寶貴的經驗與實用的知識。同時，也感謝張帆、許濱、馬綱、李姚、門嫣，以及其他現任與前任理事的周到策劃與組織。更要由衷感謝所有默默付出的志工朋友們，正因為有您們的辛勞與奉獻，這場兼具實用性與啟發性的講座得以順利舉行並圓滿落幕.