Archive for August 2012
Harmful Pesticides used at Pt. MacKenzie Prison Farm: ACAT’s comments
http://akaction.org/Take_Action/Action_Alerts/2012/Pt_Mac_Prison_Herbicides.html
Read MoreProtect Right to Know & Public Comment on Pesticide Spraying
http://akaction.org/Take_Action/Action_Alerts/2012/ADEC.html
Read MoreWishbone Hill Coal Mine Draft Health Impact Assessment
http://akaction.org/Take_Action/Action_Alerts/2012/HIA_Doc_Letter.html
Read MoreIndigenous Peoples of North America: Environmental Exposures and Reproductive Justice
Our paper found that health disparities impacting life expectancy and reproductive capabilities in indigenous communities are due to a combination of social, economic, and environmental factors. The system of federal environmental and Indian law is insufficient to protect indigenous communities from environmental contamination. The paper discusses reproductive health disparities in Indigenous communities, including Sivuqaq.
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