Monthly Archives: January 2015

Taking Politics Out of Science

Posted on January 30, 2015 by tbach

The Center for Public Integrity published this article last week entitled Obama’s EPA breaks  pledge to divorce politics from science on toxic chemicals.  Having pledged to “restore science to its rightful place” in his inaugural address, CPI argues that the … Continue reading →

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“I Can’t Breath,” an enviro justice double entendre?

Posted on January 24, 2015 by tbach

Listen to this WGBH news story, exploring the overlap between the civil rights and environmental justice movements.  It leads off with: Environmental activists may not seem like the most likely allies for police brutality protestors who, in recent months, have been … Continue reading →

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Environmental toxins and children’s brain development

Posted on January 23, 2015 by tbach

This news in from our guest blogger from Alaska, Maricarmen Cruz-Guilloty, highlighting an upcoming conference call seminar on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, entitled Only One Chance: How Contaminants in our Environment Impair Brain Development. Here’s a description of the seminar topic … Continue reading →

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Turn off a light, save environmental health?

Posted on January 14, 2015 by tbach

This recent study, entitled Altruism, self-interest, and energy consumption, tested the common belief that putting a price on an activity has the most influence on changing human behavior. To determine what motivates the most energy conservation, approximately 120 young Los Angeles couples and families had … Continue reading →

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New EPA report on health impacts of chlorpyrifos

Posted on January 11, 2015 by tbach

Environment Health News just published this article about this recent EPA study concluding that chlorpyrifos, an insecticide used on corn and other U.S. crops, poses health risks to workers and can also contaminate drinking water. Chlorpyrifos is one of the most commonly … Continue reading →

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Doctors and climate change awareness

Posted on January 8, 2015 by tbach

If it’s true that an apple a day might keep the doctor away (and believe it or not, the jury is still out on Vitamin C and the common cold), could a majority of thoracic physicians help their patients improve their … Continue reading →

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NPR on Climate Change and Health

Posted on January 1, 2015 by tbach

Although the UNFCCC negotiators express concerns about climate change’s impact on human health, there is little in the treaty’s governance structure to induce specific action on the issue.  A 2014 round up on NPR this week singled out the contribution … Continue reading →

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