ACAT’s June Newsletter

By nickr | June 6, 2026

Our June newsletter kicks off with a major legislative milestone: the historic passage of House Bill 25, a crucial bipartisan victory that begins phasing out toxic polystyrene foam food ware across Alaska. Inside this issue, we dive into what this means for public health, look ahead to our continued advocacy for PFAS drinking water standards,…

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Plastics, Chemicals & Reproductive Health: Implications for a Changing Arctic

By nickr | June 5, 2026

Building on the momentum of the national Collaborative on Health and Environment’s recent webinar, “Plastic, Chemicals & Infertility: What We Know Now,” this follow-up conversation explores how those same chemical exposures are playing out in one of the most rapidly changing regions on Earth: the Arctic. In this webinar, leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologist Shanna…

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