UN Report: Nature’s Dangerous Decline “unprecedented” as Species Extinction Rates Accelerate
The United Nations issued a report earlier this month that came to alarming conclusions about the unprecedented loss in worldwide ecosystems and the accelerating rate of species extinction occurring on the planet. According to the UN press release, “Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history – and [...]
EPA Budget Cuts Would Endanger Health of Pennsylvania Residents
President Trump’s recently proposed federal budget should have come with a warning label: This budget may cause adverse reactions, including shortness of breath, damage to vital organs, and serious illness, sometimes leading to death. By Flora Cardoni & Gary Morton - Reprinted from The Morning Call April 30, 2019 Every [...]
The Role of Science and Information in Environmental Health
We get calls from community leaders seeking information that they think will convince their state or local officials to take action. I wish I had a dollar for every person that told me over the years that if they could just get the right information in the hands of the politicians [...]
What’s Up with the Green New Deal?
By Maia Lehmann. The ever-tenacious Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unveiled her Green New Deal (GND) on February 7th amidst great anticipation. The non-binding resolution, co-sponsored by Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, sought to provide the United States with a comprehensive vision to combat climate change using a holistic approach. Excitement was widely [...]
Homeowners Take Fight Against Gas Pipeline Land Grab To U.S. Supreme Court
By Sharon Franklin. For nearly a decade, Michelle and Gary Erb lived on a rustic, 72-acre plot of land east of the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and then it became a construction site for a pipeline that can move 1.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas every day. [...]
Urban Heat Island Effect
By: Lauren Maranto Have you ever noticed that when you leave the city, the air feels more fresh and cool? It’s no surprise these days that the air is filled with pollution; We see cars and trucks everywhere, releasing greenhouse gasses and toxic fumes into the atmosphere, while fuel is [...]
Let’s Be Greener This St. Patrick’s Day
I don’t mean wearing more green clothing or drinking green beer, but rather thinking and acting greener than you have most every other day. It doesn’t need to be Earth Day to raise the important issues that are fundamentally about our own survival. There are things you can do every [...]
A student’s reflection on the EPA, Superfund and CHEJ
Maddelene Karlsson. As a Community Health student, I had the opportunity to go as an intern with Center for Health Environment and Justice to the EPA headquarters for a meeting regarding the Superfund program on March 5. This meeting, although very emotional, was also intellectually rewarding and confirming in many [...]
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Greenpeace’s The Witness
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Healthy Child Healthy World
Inside Prevention
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Pharos
Safe Mama
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The Soft Landing
Greenpeace’s The Witness
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