Next CHE-AK Teleconference: Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 Website for Call |
Alaska Collaborative on Health and the Environment
(CHE-Alaska)
Scientific evidence increasingly indicates a relationship between a range of environmental factors and a wide array of chronic diseases and conditions. One important contributor may be increased exposure to certain chemical substances, including industrial chemicals and heavy metals.
Since the 1950s, pesticides and other synthetic chemicals have become widespread in our air, water, soil, food, homes, schools, and workplaces. Consequently, a growing burden of these chemicals can be found in our bodies.
What is CHE?
The Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE) is a national non-partisan partnership of individuals and organizations concerned with the role of the environment in human and ecosystem health. CHE seeks to raise the level of scientific and public dialogue about the role environmental factors play in many of the common diseases, disorders and conditions of our time. For more information, visit the CHE national website.
What is CHE-Alaska?
Alaska Community Action on Toxics established CHE-Alaska as a working group of CHE to advance knowledge and effective action to address growing concerns about the links between human health and environmental factors.
In Alaska, we are particularly concerned about the contamination of persistent chemicals from industrial and military sources. The north is a hemispheric sink for persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as PCBs, pesticides, and dioxins that threaten the integrity of ecosystems and pose risks to human health.
We sponsor regular statewide teleconference seminars and other public events featuring Alaskans and nationally-renowned scientists, health care professionals, and policy experts who are working on a range of environmental health concerns.
We invite participation from health care professionals, researchers, health-affected and patient groups, students, educators, advocacy organizations, and any individual concerned about protecting current and future generations from environmental harm.
Get Involved with CHE-Alaska!
Join our CHE-Alaska email list to be notified of upcoming teleconference seminar topics and speakers. Email info@akaction.org and please put "CHE-Alaska" in the subject of the email.
