Frontline Communities Sound Alarm on Petrochemical Threat to Public Health 

Community leaders and public health experts are calling on West Virginia leaders to safeguard communities from the impacts of petrochemical and plastic industry buildout.

Communities across West Virginia are already exposed to dangerous air pollution from existing petrochemical facilities that harms public health and accelerates climate change. At the same time, the plastics supply chain is exposing families to toxic chemicals, including microplastics and PFAS, that are increasingly linked to serious health risks.

Advocates and experts are sounding the alarm: proposed expansions would lock West Virginia into decades of additional plastic production, more fracked fossil fuel infrastructure, and greater pollution for frontline communities. Tune in to hear from public health experts, environmental advocates, and community members dealing with the impacts firsthand.

Speakers:

• Lani Wean, WV Field Organizer, Moms Clean Air Force and EcoMadres
• Morgan King, West Virginia Citizen Action Group
• Martec Washington, Black Appalachian Coalition

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