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Women in Congress

August 1, 2013
You can’t work in the social justice field like I do without celebrating small victories – most of the time, small may be the only kind of victory available! If you don’t make the most of little reasons to be happy, you just get burned out and depleted. There’s so much to accomplish you have to...
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Valerie Young
Environmental Health

Protecting the Planet for Our Children

July 31, 2013
Yesterday I had the honor and privilege of speaking at Harvard Law School about the future of EPA – our challenges, and our incredible opportunities. The highlight of my day, however, wasn’t the fact that I got to speak about issues that I care very deeply about. About how working to fight climate...
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Gina McCarthy
Gun Safety

Assault Weapons Ban (or Not): My Brief Foray into Local Politics

July 31, 2013
On Monday night there was a town hall meeting to discuss a local gun control measure. The backstory is that Illinois was required by the SCOTUS to create a concealed carry weapons policy. We were the last state to do so. I wasn’t following along closely about the way it played out in Springfield,...
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Kim Moldofsky
Environmental Health

Toxic Chemical Reform Is Long Overdue: Let's Get It Right

July 31, 2013
Matthew Shudtz, J.D. , is a Senior Policy Analyst working with the Center for Progressive Reform 's Clean Science and Corporate Accountability issue groups. Today, Senator Boxer’s Environment and Public Works committee will hold a hearing to discuss the best ways to fix the Toxic Substances Control...
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Matt Shudtz
Immigration

The White House Honors Advocates for Families Affected by Incarceration

July 30, 2013
This is a quick post to celebrate the inspiring work being done by twelve advocates for families affected by incarceration. In June, the White House honored these individuals as “champions of change,” bringing attention to an oft-overlooked group – children with incarcerated parents and their loved...
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Rachel Roth
Childcare & Early Education

For Any Working Mom, Child Care Is Essential

July 29, 2013
If 2012 was the year of the woman, 2013 is the year of the working mom. And that's why I'm headed to California. Last week, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi along with Reps. Rosa DeLauro, Doris Matsui and others announced a new Women's Economic Agenda, built on three key pillars for driving women...
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Mary Kay Henry

Poll of Trader Joe’s customers shows rift between company, consumers on antibiotic-raised meat

July 29, 2013
Talk about having faith in a company to do the right thing: a whopping 95% of Trader Joe’s customers believe that the company avoids products that may harm public health or the environment, according to a poll released today by the Consumer Reports National Research Center. But when it comes to...
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Meg Bohne

Greetings on behalf of Dr. Amelie Ramirez at Salud America!

July 29, 2013
Latino kids have fewer opportunities to engage in physical activity than other kids. Check out this video from Salud America! http://youtu.be/itk2uIjjX0o But culturally relevant school- and community-based programs, better access to active play sites, and education for parents can help young...
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Dr. Amelie Ramirez
Environmental Health Health Care

Protect kids from pesticide drift. Now.

July 29, 2013
Seven years. Scientists tell us that's the window in the first years of life when children are most vulnerable to pesticide harms. That's also exactly how long EPA has — so far — delayed putting rules in place to protect kids from pesticides that drift from agricultural fields. Bottom line? While...
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Kristin Schafer
Environmental Health Health Care

10 Tips for Finding Safer, Non-Toxic Sunscreens

July 29, 2013
One of my least favorite things about parenting is applying sunscreen to my small children. The kids despise it. They squirm. They scowl. They walk away. It takes parental persistence and fortitude to apply sunscreen-- and then, 2 hours later (or sooner if you have a fair skinned kid like I do) to dry them off, and reapply.
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Katy Farber

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