Vog: How Dangerous Is It?

This week on Insights, host Dan Boylan and a diverse panel of experts and concerned community representatives will explore the impact of vog in the islands. They will discuss the consequences of vog on our state's economy as well as potential long term health problems.

The panel includes Jeff Sutton of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory; Dr. Elizabeth Tam, Professor and Chair of Medicine at the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine; Lani Petri, manager of Kapapala Ranch; and State Representative Robert Herkes, District 5 which covers Puna, Ka'u, and South and North Kona.

This conversation was recorded on Jan. 6, 2011 in the PBS Hawaii studio. Insights on PBS Hawaii is presented on Thursdays at 7:30.