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Please join us! Our annual Breast Cancer Prevention Lecture Tour is coming up soon, and this year we are thrilled to welcome Meg Schwarzman (MD, MPH) to Alaska. Dr. Schwarzman is the Associate Director of Health and Environment for the interdisciplinary Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry and an Environmental Health Scientist in University of California…

Contacts: Vi Waghiyi, Alaska Community Action on Toxics: +1 907.222.7714 Rochelle Diver, International Indian Treaty Council: +1 415.641.4482   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 2, 2017 (Geneva) – At the Stockholm Convention 8th Conference of the Parties (COP8), governments bowed to corporate influences in the listing decisions concerning two toxic chemicals under provisions of the treaty. Although delegates agreed…

For more information: Pam Miller [email protected] Dr. Mariann Lloyd-Smith [email protected] Geneva, 1 May 2017 – Today at the Stockholm Convention 8th Conference of the Parties (COP8), governments rushed thru decisions to list two toxic chemicals, but provided extraordinary loopholes that permit all uses of them. The chemicals are DecaBDE, a flame retardant commonly found in electronic waste,…

First up are Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs), which are probable human carcinogens, disrupt the endocrine system, and cause kidney, liver, and thyroid damage Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) are widely used industrial chemicals used primarily in metalworking. They are used as plasticizers and flame retardants in consumer products, especially in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic, adhesives, and…

Toys from Anchorage stores were tested and found to be contain toxic contaminants ACAT was part of a new global survey that found recycling plastics containing toxic flame retardant chemicals found in electronic waste results in contamination of the world’s best-selling toy along with other children’s products. Ironically, the chemical contaminants can damage the nervous system and…

In preparation for the upcoming 8th Conference of the Parties of the UN Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants TODAY: Monday, April 17  11 am (Alaska time), 12 noon (Pacific time), 1 pm (Mountain time), 2 pm (Central time), 3 pm (Eastern time) To download the slides for today’s presentation, please click on the presenters’…

New law protects Anchorage streams, drinking water, and public health Last night, the Anchorage Assembly decided in a 10-1 vote to pass AO 2017-59, an ordinance that establishes pesticide-free policies and restrictions for parks, public lands and properties. This measure strengthens the public’s right to know and fosters a healthy approach to caring for our…

April 11 Public Hearing on Pesticide-Free Anchorage Ordinance The Pesticide-Free Anchorage Ordinance was introduced in the Anchorage Assembly last week! Now comes the final push to get this legislation passed, and your voice is needed! The public hearing on the ordinance is on April 11 at Loussac Library from 5 pm to 11 pm. You can…

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski chairs the appropriations committee for EPA’s Budget; she needs to hear from us The Trump Administration is calling for a 25% cut to the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget. Staffing would be cut by 20% (from 15,000 to 12,400 nationwide – although there are presently only 35 in Alaska) and grants to…

Chemical Company Sets the Bar with New Model for Developing New Chemicals and Testing for Safety Before Manufacturing Begins Good news! A new scientific study shows there is a replacement for BPA in food can linings that has no measurable estrogenic activity or other endocrine disrupting properties – unlike the many BPA-alternatives that are just as…

Mining Activity in Mat-Su Community Now Off  Limits Unless a New Permit Is Issued From: Castle Mountain Coalition, The Alaska Center, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, Cook Inletkeeper, Sierra Club Jan. 18, 2017, SUTTON, AK – Matanuska-Susitna Valley residents commend the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) for ordering a federal inspection of unpermitted coal mining…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to an August deadline on whether to accept or reject a state plan to clean up heavily polluted Fairbanks air. The agreement settles the first of two lawsuits filed against the agency by a pair of advocacy groups, Citizens for Clean Air and the Sierra…