Archive for April 2018
The Poison Papers: How an Activist Joined Forces with Investigative Journalists to Document the Hidden History of Herbicide Hazards
Community activist Carol Van Strum and investigative journalists Peter von Stackelberg and Eric Francis Coppolino discuss how they met decades ago and recently worked together on “The Poison Papers,” a project to create a searchable online archive inspired by Van Strum’s extraordinary collection of three tons (literally) of documents about the chemical industry. Her collection is the result of more than…
Read MoreWhen Your Mattress Makes You Sick . . .
The sad story of the “Mattress from Hell” and how you can avoid a similar fate (for you and other Alaskans) Long-time ACAT supporter Mei Mei Evans recently shared her story of the “Mattress from Hell”: “Six months ago, a new acquaintance mentioned that she worked in a mattress store and that it was usual…
Read MoreHere’s the LATEST: Protecting Alaska’s children from toxic flame retardants – how you can help!
Toxic-Free Children Act (HB 27) – with just a few weeks left in the legislative session to pass this important bill, your help is urgently needed! The Toxic-Free Children Act (HB 27) would ban the entire class of organohalogen chemicals from children’s products and furniture. Chemicals (including organohalogens) used to make toys and furniture are…
Read MoreNursing the Earth Back to Health; Preventing Breast Cancer at the Individual, Community, and Institutional Level
Prevention before Detection Alaska Community Action on Toxics is hosting another Breast Cancer Lecture Series, “Nursing the Earth Back to Health; Preventing Breast Cancer at the Individual, Community, and Institutional Level.” Nurses and community health aides are vital for protecting our people from the risks of chemical contaminants and their effects on health and the…
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