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Chemical Exposures and Children’s Mental Health

On Thursday, March 28 at 12:00 PM (AKST), CHE-Alaska will host Dr. Ashley James and Viola “Vi” Waghiyi to discuss environmental chemical exposures and their impact on children’s mental health.   CHE-Alaska is part of CHE’s broader network, which is an international partnership of almost 5,000 individuals and organizations in 87 countries and all 50…
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The Realities of Chemical Recycling and the Plastic Pollution Crisis

In the midst of the global plastics pollution crisis, there has been recent growing interest in recycling technologies for plastic, including “advanced recycling” and “chemical recycling.” However, recycling processes don’t diminish the harm if the starting materials had harmful chemicals in the first place. More than 13,000 chemicals are used in plastic production, including thousands…
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PFAS in Locally Caught Fish: Threats to Health & Environmental Justice

Check out the Webinar Highlights fact sheet for key findings and quotes from this webinar.   Efforts to address PFAS contamination have been primarily directed at exposure from drinking water. However, a recent study by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) found substantially higher PFAS levels in locally caught freshwater fish across the United States. Per-…

Take Action to Protect D-1 Lands! Submit a comment

Please join us in protecting our lands, waters, and the health of Alaska Native communities. For present and future generations, we need to protect these beautiful and critical places from exploitation and extraction!   ANCSA 17(d)(1) Withdrawals Draft EIS The Bureau of Land Management is receiving public comments on the ANCSA (Alaska Native Claims Settlement…

No Ambler Road! Submit a comment

We’re nearing the end of the 60-day public comment period on the proposed Ambler Industrial Access Road, and your voice can make a difference in the protection of this region.   The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS). This is your opportunity to urge the Biden Administration to…

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