Toxic Tuesday
1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-D) – also called ethylene dichloride – is a clear, oily liquid with a sweet smell that is man-made and not found in nature. It is used in the production of plastic and vinyl products like polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes, upholstery, automobile parts, and housewares. It is also added to the leaded gasoline… [Read more]
CHEJ has previously written about the importance of considering multiple chemical exposures when assessing the toxicity of exposure to toxic chemicals. In addition, it is also important to consider the duration of exposure. How long was a person exposed? What was the concentration of the substance… [Read more]
Training Calls
Judith LeBlanc, director of the Native Organizers Alliance (NOA), shares her insights, victories, and advice as an organizer working with Native peoples and for the environmental protection of Native land.
She details the holistic approach her organizing has adopted to integrate the cultural, spiritual, and communal elements of the nation’s indigenous peoples in her and her organization’s work on environmental justice. She also shares her experiences protesting the Keystone Pipeline at Standing Rock, fighting for water rights on the Missouri River, and the cross-country trek of the Red Road to D.C…. [Watch now]
Backyard Talk Blogs
By Sharon Franklin. On March 27, 2024, the American Heart Association released new research stating that people who live in areas with social and environmental adversities may have up to twice the increased risk for developing… [Read more]
By Leila Waid. The beginning of summer has already brought immense heat waves throughout the world. Countries in Southeast Asia, such as India and Thailand, already had extreme heat waves in April—with UNICEF… [Read more]
By Gregory Kolen II. Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th, marks the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Texas were informed of their emancipation, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation.… [Read more]
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