Getting to the root of toxic “ethnic” hair care products
We know the issue of hair is a charged conversation for many African American women like myself. Most of the time it’s best just not to talk or ask about our hair. From the pressures to have our hair...
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Cancer is Not a Sound Byte
Every year, millions of U.S. workers are exposed to substances which animal studies and human tragedies have shown are carcinogens. Unfortunately, of those chemicals manufactured or processed in the...
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Fire fighters and public health leaders sound alarm on toxic chemicals
When I think of the work fire fighters do every single day, I am humbled. I think of the times I went to the local fire station as a kid to learn about the importance of preventing home fires. I think...
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National movement fueled by powerful documentary
I was reminded last night what a powerful and urgent issue we work on. This is a picture of over 200 pairs of fire fighter boots in San Francisco, raising awareness about the increased cancer rates in...
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A new piece of the obesity puzzle
Approximately 27% of Americans are obese and in 2010 69% of Americans were considered overweight or obese. Even more sobering, in 2012, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight...
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Notorious chemicals on Congressional chopping block
The nastiest class of chemicals is on the chopping block. Today, U.S. Senator Merkley introduced a bill today that would ban the most notorious chemicals, known in the scientific community as...
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ECO-Action confronts environmental health threats in Atlanta
In 1998, when I created Environmental Community Action Inc. (ECO-Action) my mission was create an organization that would confront environmental health threats and strengthen community participation in...
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One out of three schoolchildren are at risk and this is why
via http://comingcleaninc.org An alarming statistic was released this month by the Center for Effective Government about the vulnerability schoolchildren face from a major chemical release or...
View ArticleAre artificial turfs just toxic turfs in disguise?
This past fall, a city in New Jersey made national news when they decided to say “no” to an artificial turf. Although science on the risks of artificial turfs is thin, the precautionary principle is...
View ArticleThe low-down on crumb rubber turfs
Playgrounds should be fun AND relatively safe places for kids and adults to enjoy We recently blogged about concerns surrounding artificial turfs (with Gifs!), and a particular type of artificial turf...
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Targeted Toxicity: Dollar Stores and Environmental Justice
Houston, TX dollar store(Photo Credit: Yudith Nieto) From brightly colored strip malls to rural roadsides, dollar stores are ubiquitous in almost every part of the country. Their purpose is to sell the...
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Getting to the root of toxic “ethnic” hair care products
We know the issue of hair is a charged conversation for many African American women like myself. Most of the time it’s best just not to talk or ask about our hair. From the pressures to have our hair...
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