Israeli Soldier Dies from Fungal Infection in Gaza as Public Health Crisis Grows HeadlineDec 27, 2023 Israel’s bombardment of Gaza has also led to a growing public health catastrophe as disease spreads due to contaminated water supplies, the buildup of untreated sewage and the lack of medical care. Some Israeli officials have openly praised the … More GAZA
Authored by grassroots, veteran organizers, movement strategists and thought leaders from across our climate and environmental justice movements,?the third edition of Hoodwinked in the Hothouse is an easy-to-read, concise-yet-comprehensive compendium of the false corporate promises that continue to hoodwink elected officials and the public, leading us down risky pathways poised to waste billions of public … More RESIST FALSE SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE
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NYC Schools Lack Ventilation to Stop COVID Spread
Environmental Justice Initiative with PEER announces:
For Immediate Release: Monday, October 5, 2020
Teachers File Complaint Charging Unsafe Conditions in Re-Opened Schools
New York — Many New York City schools lack sufficient ventilation to stem the spread of COVID-19 making them unsafe to reoccupy, as the NYC Department of Education (DOE)’s ventilation protocols are not scientifically valid, according to a complaint filed today on behalf of teachers and staff by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the Environmental Justice Initiative (EJI). These protocols, and the DOE’s ‘quick fixes’ for schools that do not pass inspections, are NOT protective, but instead create a false sense of security. The complaint to the New York State Labor Department seeks inspections to determine whether schools are ventilated and filtrated in order to adequately protect teachers, students, and staff from exposure to airborne SARS-CoV-2, … More NYC Schools Lack Ventilation to Stop COVID Spread
Please submit your comments to the EPA before midnight on Friday, July 5.Demand that the EPA heed the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer determination that glyphosate is a “probable human carcinogen.” Next, sign this petition asking Congress to ban Monsanto-Bayer’s cancer-causing Roundup weedkiller. 1. Tell the EPA: Ban glyphosate! If you haven’t already, please submit your comment to the EPA in addition … More Help Organic Consumer In Demanding a Ban on Monsanto’s Roundup Weedkiller!
Hearing held today for Our Children’s Trust’s federal lawsuit in Oregon: decision expected within 60 days: http://bit.ly/2cY0tBB. Also today, CNN published a powerful profile on the attorney arguing the case: http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/12/opinions/sutter-julia-olson-climate-kids-profile/
Today, a district court judge ruled that the North Dakota pipeline, protested by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and others, could go through. However, in under an hour, the Department of Justice had issued a statement that the pipeline raises serious legal issues, for example under NEPA and related to native american sovereignty, asking for construction … More Standing Rock North Dakota Pipeline Ruling, DOJ Response
We came across this interesting article in the NY Times. Here is a quick summary. On Monday, the journal Chemosphere published a study that found Manhattan neighborhoods where many children presented elevated blood lead levels had pigeons with elevated lead as well. These study results suggest that scientists may be able to use the birds to … More Check out: “Pigeons May Predict Lead Contamination, Study Finds”
The NYELJP’s own Joel Kupeferman has been quoted in The Village Voice. The article entitled “Behold: Coney Island’s $61 Million Amphitheater Boondoggle”, talks about the construction of the Coney Island Amphitheater scheduled to open Saturday. The $50 million construction project was opposed by Coney Island’s Community Board in a 14 to 7 vote. The board decision … More Coney Island’s Amphitheater Construction
The research began when scientists from Wales, found talc particles in ovarian and cervical tumors. They found this out in 1971. Other studies have found that African American women who use the talcum powder near their genitalia have a 44% higher risk of for developing invasive epithelial ovarian cancer. However, Johnson & Johnson denied this … More Summary of NYTimes Artice: Lawsuits Over Baby Powder Raise Questions About Cancer Risk
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