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Human Rights, Health, and Lands of Arctic Peoples Endangered by Plastics, Petrochemicals and Climate Change     With the Arctic warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the world, Native voices speak out on threats to the Arctic posed by plastic and toxic chemicals. Report also synthesizes evidence from more than 250 studies.…

ACAT Receives $2 Million Grant From the Yield Giving Open Call   On March 19, MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT) is one of the Yield Giving Open Call awardees working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States.   In March 2023, Yield Giving…

EPA Issues Unprecedented Standards For PFAS in Drinking Water   Today, April 10, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its historic action to impose national, legally enforceable drinking water standards to protect communities from exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals.” PFAS are a class of more than 12,000 chemicals found in drinking…

ACAT is hiring a Policy Director!  Are you the person we’re looking for? If you think being called a “policy wonk” is high praise . . . and you’re passionate about environmental justice and protecting Alaskans’ health and environment from toxic chemicals, ACAT’s Policy Director may be your dream job. The successful applicant will be…

Plastics chemicals and their impacts on human health are a central issue in the global plastics crisis. An estimated 99% of plastic is made from fossil fuel-derived chemicals (or petrochemicals), which have been associated with increased rates of neurodevelopmental disorders, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and certain cancers. A recent review article by Dr. Tracey Woodruff…