Tackling_Toxics Archives - Alaska Community Action On Toxics

Podcast Available – Upholding Science and Protecting Environmental Health in the Era of “Fake News”: A Conversation with Investigative Reporter Sharon Lerner

CHE-Alaska Call: Recorded February 28, 2018 Listen to podcast Sharon Lerner discusses her recent investigations into chemical industry cover-ups, the revolving door between industry employees and regulators, and industry challenges to the scientific evidence showing the danger of chemicals. In this podcast, you will also hear an update concerning the work of ACAT and WATER

Podcast Available – State of the Science: Children’s Environmental Health in Alaska and the Circumpolar North

CHE-Alaska Teleconference recorded January 31, 2018 9:00 AM Alaska Time (10:00 am Pacific; Noon Central; 1:00 pm Eastern) Listen to the podcast Sarah B. Petras Presentation Slides (PDF) About the call: Children in Alaska and the Circumpolar North experience disproportionate exposures to toxic chemicals that may have long-term negative health consequences, such as neuro-developmental effects,

Podcast Available – Science Informing Healthy Choices: Working Toward a Toxic-Free Future for Children

CHE-Alaska Call Recorded October 11, 2017 Listen to the Podcast (MP3) Jane Houlihan Presentation Slides (PDF) Jane Houlihan, research director for Healthy Babies Bright Futures discusses the latest science on the effects of exposures to neurotoxic chemicals in the first 1,000 days of a child’s development and shares resources to empower people to make healthy,