By Yolanda Whyte, MD, Environmental Community Action Inc. (ECO-Action) Board Member Playing with toys and games are one of the most enjoyable ways to socially engage children of all ages. Toys stimulate their visual and physical senses and, most importantly, their imagination. As a pediatrician, I can assess a child’s stage of development and some […]
Can living in a building with mold, roaches and paint chips make you or your children more likely to have asthma attacks? NPR, in conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard Chan School of Public Health, recently conducted a poll looking at the social determinants of health in America. When people rated […]
How does a community transform two superfund sites and several brownfields into housing developments, health centers and a golf courses? That’s exactly the question the keynote speaker Harold Mitchell answered during his hour long talk at the HERCULES Environmental Health Community Forum last month. State Representative Mitchell had spoken to community members at ECO-Action’s June […]
We the Economy is a series of 20 short films that aim to drive awareness and establish a better understanding of the US. economy. Take a look a the film A Bee’s Invoice, the Hidden Value of Nature which discusses the economic value of “environmental services,” the commons and carbon market as related to our […]
by Kacee Deener, Communications Director, EPA National Center for Environmental Assessment When I was a graduate student, one of the first lectures in my toxicology class was about the history and basic principles of toxicology. We learned about Paracelsus, the 16th century physician-alchemist known as the father of toxicology, and how he coined the phrase […]
By Kira Spanks Earlier this month the EPA released the 645-page document that goes into great detail about their plan for clean energy. Just one problem; within those pages the EPA is pushing for more nuclear plants to open across the country. The good news is that the EPA is shutting down a lot of […]
We are excited to participate with HERCULES as they present the Community Forum: Environment, Health, and Action” on October 11th. Please mark your calendars and look forward to receiving more information!! The Emory Health and Exposome Research Center: Understanding Lifetime Exposures (HERCULES) is a joint Emory and Georgia Tech project funded in in May, 2013 […]
Please enjoy this TED MED talk by Frank Bove, ECO-Action Board Member on the subject of Public Health Practice for and with Communities. In it, Frank emphasizes the importance of including precautionary practice principles in environmental health research. [su_youtube url=”http://youtu.be/M-R8PkYtndg”]
