Environmental Health

November 29, 2012

Is climate change a real crisis? This is the question many of us have been asking ourselves in the aftermath of Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy. We have had hurricanes in the past. But nothing like Sandy has ever hit New York City. For those of us who have been warning people about climate change to no...

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Maisha McGill

Environmental Health Blog Carnivals

November 29, 2012

I made “Mom History” in 1994 when I became the first ever U.S. women’s bobsled champion at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, NY. The United States Olympic Committee named me “Athlete of the Year”. I was also over four months pregnant. Sports Illustrated and USA Today , ESPN and HBO Sports...

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Allred Alexandra

Environmental Health Blog Carnivals

November 29, 2012

The devastating Hurricane Sandy caused a huge swath of destruction in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States on October 29. The storm is responsible for at least 110 fatalities in the United States. Preliminary estimates indicate that it caused $30 billion in damages, with only one-quarter to...

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Daniel Weiss

Environmental Health

November 29, 2012

The burden of asthma on the health care system continues to grow in the 21st century. Asthma affects over 25 million Americans (8% of the population). Since 2001, the number of people diagnosed with asthma increased by 4.3 million, resulting in a 6% rise in overall healthcare costs. In 2007 alone,...

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Ayanna Johnson

Blog Carnivals Environmental Health

November 29, 2012

Between both civil rights and feminist movements, women of color have always been catalyst of change in our nation. Climate change have disproportionate impacts on communities of color and these issues are hitting women the hardest globally. Ignoring the problems of environmental and climate...

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Rev. Dr. Dortheá Enriqúe

Environmental Health Food!

November 20, 2012

Like others across the country, this Thursday I'll be joining extended family and friends to celebrate each other and the earth's bounty. I look forward to meeting up with cousins coming to town from distant cities, and enjoying the yummy dishes we'll all contribute to the feast. I'm also hoping we...

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Kristin Schafer

Environmental Health

November 20, 2012

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Pachas Pajamas

Environmental Health Health Care Food!

November 19, 2012

Originally posted on the Making Our Milk Safe (MOMS) blog. Working for a public health nonprofit can get you in trouble with your friends. I’ve been accused of trying to spoil everything from burgers to candy , Valentine’s Day to Halloween . So with Thanksgiving just around the corner, it seemed...

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Charles Margulis

Environmental Health

November 13, 2012

MomsRising is excited to offer everyone who submits a post to the Clean Air and Environmental Justice Blog Carnival the following thank you gifts: 1) Pacha's Pajamas soundtrack and eBook ($14.00 value). This family clean air conversation starter is a children's pop musical that inspires kids to be...

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Gloria Pan

Environmental Health Health Care

November 9, 2012

In this election week, I've been thinking about how we as individuals and moms can stay involved in the issues that matter to us. For me, one of those issues became intertwined with my professional life when I embarked on my current documentary, The Human Experiment , a film about the high-stakes...

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