Environmental Health

June 9, 2017

This week, a diverse coalition of more than 40 environmental and progressive groups, launched “ I Am Still In ,” a citizen petition to tell the international community that President Donald Trump does not represent the American people on climate. Following the president’s reckless move last week to...

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Claire Moser

Environmental Health Gun Safety Health Care Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

June 4, 2017

BLM co-founder suggests some action items.

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Patrisse Cullors

Environmental Health Politics & Policy

June 3, 2017

This decision by President Trump to leave the Paris Accord is irresponsibly shortsighted and harmful to the United States. There is no credible doubt that climate change is real and is caused by human activity. We have irrefutable data that temperatures are rising, Arctic ice is melting, sea levels...

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Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Environmental Health Families & The Federal Budget Politics & Policy

June 2, 2017

Shouldn’t we all have a stake in ensuring all residents of our nation have safe water to drink, clean air to breath, food on the table, a place to call home, a good education, and quality, affordable health care? Public investments to ensure basic living standards for all Americans should be what we do. It's called “having a country.” President Trump's budget would end that.

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Lecia Imbery

Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Food! Health Care

June 2, 2017

“ I have always known how dangerous pesticides can be...But I never thought I would one day have to go to the emergency room because of them.” - Aylin, cabbage worker This is what happened to 19-year old Aylin and 50+ other cabbage workers as they labored at a Bakersfield, CA farm on Cinco de Mayo...

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Jocelyn Sherman

Environmental Health Food! Health Care

June 2, 2017

“Siempre he estado consiente de lo peligroso que los pesticidas pueden ser…pero nunca pensé que algún día tendría que ir a la sala de emergencia a causa de eso”. - Aylin, trabajadora de la col (repollo). Esto fue lo que le sucedió a Aylin de 19 años de edad, y a más de 50 trabajadores de la col,...

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Jocelyn Sherman

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Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Politics & Policy

May 30, 2017

"Don't play with our kids." Michelle Obama's statement - in response to US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue's declaration he will roll back or delay key elements of the healthy school meal standards - pretty much sums it up. Healthy food for kids isn't a game. It isn’t a partisan or a...

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Karen Showalter

Environmental Health

May 20, 2017

SAVE THE DATE! JUNE 22 , 29, JULY 6 ONLINE PREMIERE: HEALTHY PRODUCTS, HEALTHY PEOPLE What : Webcasts Premiering Four Minute Videos On Six Chemical Classes of Concern When: 11am-12pm PDT ; 2-3pm EDT ; 8-9pm CET June 22 : Introduction, Highly Fluorinated chemicals, Antimicrobials June 29 :...

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Arlene Blum

Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Family Economic Security Food! Health Care MomsRising

May 9, 2017

By Ahna Bizjak, Parent and Former PTO President, Oregon School District, WI When it comes to learning healthy habits, parents are children’s first teachers. From cooking nutritious meals at home to being a role model for staying physically active, we lay the foundation for our children’s future...

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Ahna Bizjak

Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health MomsRising MomsRising Near You

March 27, 2017

Lead exposure remains a problem across the country and right here in New Hampshire. Every year, several hundred New Hampshire children are found to be poisoned by lead – a dangerous neurotoxin that, even at low levels of exposure, can result in permanent, irreversible harm , such as cognitive...

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