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One-third of women tested had levels of mercury in their bodies at levels that can cause brain damage, IQ loss, and kidney and cardiovascular damage More than half the women had levels of mercury levels associated with fetal neurological damage International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN) and Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT) released a new study…

“State of the Science: Children’s Environmental Health in Alaska and the Circumpolar North” by Sarah Petras, MPH This report summarizes the scientific evidence linking environmental exposures and adverse health outcomes for children in the Arctic, including neurodevelopmental disorders, birth defects, childhood cancers, respiratory conditions,  metabolic disorders, and compromised immune systems. Published in conjunction with ACAT’s 2016…

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…

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,…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

Thursday, August 3rd, 6:30 – 9:00 pm, First United Methodist Church in Anchorage. Free and open to the public. Co-hosted by ACAT, International Indian Treaty Council & Chickaloon Traditional Village Council. Agenda (PDF) Women from Alaska and beyond will join together to discuss life experiences, current issues, & action strategies regarding reproductive health, environmental violence,…

EPA has finally agreed to address the worst spikes of fine particulate matter in the country The US EPA recently published a notice that it is reclassifying Fairbanks as a “serious” non-attainment area for air pollution. This long-overdue action triggers requirements for the state to adopt the strictest measures possible to address Fairbanks’ years-long pollution…