Publications

Reports
	Retailer Therapy: Ranking retailers on their commitment to personal care product cosmetics safety, putting a spotlight on Walmart, Target, Macy’s, CVS, Walgreens, Costco, Kroger and Whole Foods Market. 12/11/12 Press Release: Who’s Naughty and Who’s Nice? How retailers respond to consumer demand for safe personal care products from the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and Alaska Community Action on Toxics
	Indigenous Peoples of North America: Environmental Exposures and Reproductive JusticeElizabeth Hoover, Katsi Cook, Ron Plain, Kathy Sanchez, Vi Waghiyi, Pamela Miller, Renee Dufault, Caitlin Sislin, David O. Carpenter. Indigenous Peoples of North America: Environmental Exposures and Reproductive Justice. (2012). Environmental Health Perspectives doi:10.1289. Available at: http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/2012/08/indigenous-peoples-of-north-america-environmental-exposures-and-reproductive-justice-2/Indigenous American communities face disproportionate health burdens and environmental health risks relative to the average North American population. These health impacts are issues of both environmental and reproductive justice.Continued research which involves collaborative partnerships among scientific researchers, community members and health care providers is needed to determine the impacts of this contamination and the approaches for remediation and policy interventions.
	Environmental contamination of the Yupik people of St. Lawrence Island, AlaskaCarpenter, David O. and Miller, Pamela K. (2011) “Environmental contamination of the Yupik people of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska,” Journal of Indigenous Research: Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 1. Available at: http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/kicjir/vol1/iss1/1
	Organochlorine and Metal Contaminants in Traditional Foods from St. Lawrence Island, AlaskaGretchen Welfinger-Smith, Judith L. Minholz, Sam Byrne, Vi Waghiyi, Jesse Gologergen, Jane Kava, Morgan Apatiki, Eddie Ungott, Pamela K. Miller, John G. Arnason & David O. Carpenter. (2011). “Organochlorine and Metal Contaminants in Traditional Foods from St. Lawrence Island, Alaska“. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A: Current Issues, Volume 74, Issue 18, pages 1195-1214. DOI:10.1080/15287394.2011.590099Available at: http://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15287394.2011.590099
	Coal Ash in Alaska: Our Health, Our Right to Know (February 2011) Waste from coal-fired power plants in the Fairbanks area have been disposed of with virtually no restrictions for decades. Samples of coal ash collected in the Fairbanks area in June 2010 were found to contain a range of toxic heavy metals including arsenic, vanadium, and mercury. In almost every case, the levels of toxic chemicals were found to be much higher than background soil samples.
	Mind, Disrupted: How Toxic Chemicals May Change How We Think and Who We Are (February 2010) Twelve leaders from the Learning and Developmental Disability community stepped forward to have their bodies tested for the presence of a set of chemicals known or suspected to be neurotoxic or endocrine disrupting. Mind, Disrupted is a synthesis of the test results and the experiences of participants.
	Hazardous Chemicals in Health Care: A Snapshot of Chemicals in Doctors and Nurses (November 2009) Details the first ever investigation of chemicals found in the bodies of health care professionals, including two Alaskan participants. The project tested for 62 chemicals that are used in products common to the health care setting.
	Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Arctic: Report for the Delegates of the 4th Conference of the Parties Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (2009)
	Lindane: Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Alternatives (April 2009)
	Is It In Us? Toxic Trespass, Regulatory Failure & Opportunities for Action (2007) Toxic chemicals from everyday products contaminate the bodies of every person in this country. Thirty-five Americans from seven states participated in this national biomonitoring project to measure toxic chemicals in the bodies of average Americans.
	POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS IN SERUM OF THE SIBERIAN YUPIK PEOPLE FROM ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND, ALASKADavid O. Carpenter, Anthony P. DeCaprio, David O’Hehir, Farooq Akhtar, Glenn Johnson, Ronald J. Scrudato, Lucy Apatiki, Jane Kava, Jesse Gologergen, Pamela K. Miller, Lorraine Eckstein. (2005). “POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS IN SERUM OF THE SIBERIAN YUPIK PEOPLE FROM ST. LAWRENCE ISLAND, ALASKA“. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2005; 64(4):322-335). http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/view/18010ABSTRACTObjectives. To determine serum levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Siberian Yupik adults from St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, and to determine the relative contribution of atmospheric transport of PCBs and local contamination to body burdens.
	A Survey of Waste Management Practices at Alaska’s Health Care Facilities: A Report to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (January 2005)
	Contaminants in Alaska: Is America’s Arctic at Risk?This collaborative report was released in September 2000, by a coalition of federal and state agencies and non-governmental organizations.Interagency Collaboration: US Dept. of the Interior, State of Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation & Dept of Health & Social Services, US EPA, NOAA, University of Alaska Institute for Circumpolar Health StudiesNon-governmental organizations: Alaska Federation of Natives, Alaska Native Science Commission, Alaska Inter-Tribal Council, Native American Fish and Wildlife Society, Alaska Native Tribal health Consortium, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, North Slope Borough, September 2000 Press Release
	The Nuclear Reactor at Fort Greely (May 2000) An investigative report by Alaska Community Action on Toxics for Delta Junction, Alaska.

Biomonitoring

Mind, Disrupted: How Toxic Chemicals May Change How We Think and Who We Are(February 2010)
Hazardous Chemicals in Health Care: A Snapshot of Chemicals in Doctors and Nurses(November 2010)

Is It In Us? Toxic Trespass, Regulatory Failure & Opportunities for Action (2007)

Chemical Fact Sheets

Fact sheets on chemicals of concern describing common sources of the chemical, how the chemical may affect human health, and ways to reduce exposure.

Citizen Suits

Citizen’s suit on dispersants (Legal complaint against the US EPA) (August 6, 2012) Press Release

Coal

Home and Garden

ACAT has developed the following resources to help you avoid exposure to everyday products that contain harmful chemicals.

Browse our chemical fact sheets to learn more about how common chemicals may affect human health and ways to reduce your exposure.

Military

Comments to U.S. Army on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Resumption of Year- Round Firing Opportunities on Fort Richardson (June 14, 2010)

Formerly Used Defense Sites in the Norton Sound Region: Location, History of Use, Contaminants Present, and Status of Clean-up Efforts (July 2006)

The Nuclear Reactor at Fort Greely (May 2000) An investigative report by Alaska Community Action on Toxics for Delta Junction, Alaska.
Nuclear Flashback– Return to Amchitka (1996) A report by Alaska Community Action on Toxics.
Nuclear Flashback Part II. The Threat of the U.S. Nuclear Complex (February, 1998) A report by Nuclear-Free-Weapons America and the Alaska Community Action on Toxics.

Mining

Newsletters

Pesticides

Persistent Organic Pollutants

Contaminants in Alaska: Is America’s Arctic at Risk? (September 2000) An interagency collaborative paper.

Worker Health

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Legacy Fact Sheet (2004)

Recent Posts

Archives

Reports