ACAT News & Updates
From Exploration to Closure of a Large-Scale Mine: Environmental and health impacts of the proposed Donlin Gold Mine on the watershed, communities and people of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Region
Alaska Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE-Alaska) Webinar: December 7, 2021 entitled ‘From Exploration to Closure of a Large-Scale Mine: Environmental and health impacts of the proposed Donlin Gold Mine on the watershed, communities and people of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Region’
Join the Alaska Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE-Alaska) on Tuesday, December 7 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM for a lunch-and-learn webinar
Protecting Water Quality, Health and the Environment: Urgent Questions Pertaining to PFAS with Dr. Carla Ng
Protecting Water Quality, Health and the Environment: Urgent Questions Pertaining to PFAS with Dr. Carla Ng
You can listen to the audio recording here.
You can download Dr. Ng’s presentation slides here.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class comprising thousands of ‘forever chemicals’ that are environmentally persistent and present in soils, drinking water, foods, and in the bodies of wildlife and people worldwide. PFAS are used in a wide variety of consumer products, industrial applications, and fire-fighting foams because of their stain resistance, durability and nonstick properties.
Addressing Root Causes and Preventing Breast Cancer: A New Toolkit and Breast Cancer Action
Alaska Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE-Alaska) Webinar: October 28, 2021 entitled ‘Addressing Root Causes and Preventing Breast Cancer: A New Toolkit and Breast Cancer Action with a Precautionary, Prevention-Oriented Approach‘
Download and view Sarah Petras’ Slides here (7 Mb)
Download and view Jayla Burton’s slides here (4 Mb)
Listen to the audio recording of this webinar here.