Archive for August 2017
ACAT joins Coming Clean and EJHA’s Joint Statement on Racist Violence in Charlottesville
ACAT joins the Coming Clean Environmental Health Network in Standing Against Racist Violence in America and Condemns the Recent Hateful Attacks in Charlottesville “These recent events in Charlottesville, and their aftermath, remind us yet again that the cause of justice, with people historically and currently discriminated against in this country, is a righteous path for…
Read MoreJamming for Justice – “Your help urgently needed!”
Please come! ACAT is celebrating its 20th Anniversary and we’re having a party Yes, we’re asking for your help again. But this time it’s a little bit different. We’re having a party and we want you to be there to help us celebrate ACAT’s 20th Anniversary. It just won’t be the same without you. After all,…
Read MoreTake action! A well-funded EPA means healthy children and strong communities
If you believe Alaska’s children deserve clean drinking water and clean air to breathe . . . now is the time to stand up and take action! The President has proposed a 31% cut to the budget of the Environmental Protection Agency. If these cuts are approved, no one stands to lose more than Alaskans.…
Read MoreThe Future of Public Health Under President Trump: How Sidelining Science Threatens Vulnerable Communities and Children
On this call, Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto, discusses how the Trump Administration has been sidelining science since day one, how this is hurting public health, and the detrimental impacts of disregarding environmental justice in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) budget. Dr. Frederica Perera discusses environmental threats to children’s developing brains and why we should be spending more on research and…
Read MoreACAT and friends challenge new EPA regulations weakened by Trump Administration
New rules will make it harder to protect public health from harm caused by toxic chemicals EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is making good on the President’s promise to dismantle EPA and its protections for American families and workers. He quickly appointed several high-ranking employees of the American Chemistry Council, including Nancy Beck, whom he put in…
Read MoreChickaloon Hosts Indigenous Peoples’ Salmon Conference
Gathering of Indigenous People from the Arctic, North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Issues “Salmon Declaration” Last weekend people from Alaska and the world came together in Chickaloon for the Second Indigenous Peoples’ International Gathering to Honor, Protect and Defend the Salmon. ACAT sent several representatives. The Salmon Declaration that emerged from…
Read MoreExposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and perfluoroalkyl substances in a remote population of Alaska Natives
We assessed exposure to PBDEs and PFAS among residents of two remote Alaska Native villages on St. Lawrence Island. We also measured these contaminants in the sentinel fish species, ninespine stickleback and Alaska blackfish.
Read MoreThe Future of Public Health Under President Trump: How Sidelining Science Threatens Vulnerable Communities and Children
CHE-Alaska call Tuesday, August 15, 2017, 9:00 am Alaska Time (10:00 am Pacific; 1:00 pm Eastern) Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto Presentation slides (PDF) Dr. Frederica Perera Presentation slides (PDF) Sign up for this call About the Call: Join Juan Declet-Barreto & Dr. Frederica Perera, for a discussion of how the Trump Administration is sidelining science, why…
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