May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which, for people working in climate, is a good opportunity to talk about the emotional experience of our work.
Articles by Alexandra Zissu
Groundbreaking EPA Report on Climate Change and Children’s Health
EPA just released a report, “Climate Change and Children’s Health and Well-Being in the US.” Its findings underscore the necessity of considering children’s well-being in every climate policy. LEARN MORE…
PVC “Worst of the Worst” Plastic Pipes Threaten Health
A new report from Beyond Plastics on the perils of PVC pipes warns against their use for drinking water. The timing is critical; The Biden administration and Congress have provided $15 billion to municipalities that need to replace their lead service lines, old pipes that deliver drinking water to homes, schools, and businesses.
What You Need to Know About Dioxins
Dioxins are a group of highly toxic industrial pollutants. They are mostly produced during processes that involve petrochemicals, like the manufacturing of pesticides and plastics. They’re also produced when paper gets bleached with chlorine. Babies and children are particularly vulnerable to dioxin exposure.
Hydrogen Energy: Proceed With Caution
Hydrogen’s potential to help the world transition from fossil fuels has led to monumental financial investments. But there are red flags. When existing green electricity is faster, cleaner, and more effective than creating green hydrogen, it should be used.
The Petrochemical and Plastic Crisis Is Spinning Out of Control
Plastic is ubiquitous, even for those of us that try to avoid it, and it’s bad news. A new report warns that while manufacture and use of essential plastics may continue, failing to act now on “reckless increases in plastic production” will have immense costs.
Our Landmark Chemical Law Is Under Attack … Again
House Republicans’ energy package will amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and put our health and the environment at risk by streamlining the approval of substances that might be required to meet important energy needs in the future.
Round Two of EPA’s Clean School Bus Program Is Coming Right Up
For the schools awarded grants last October as part of the US EPA’s Clean School Bus Program, an April deadline to submit payment request forms for their new buses is fast approaching, and the next round of grant applications will be due.
Extreme Weather Is Here to Stay
Extreme weather is climate change in action. The new meteorological terms and phenomena, like polar vortex and bomb cyclone, highlight just how mainstream the climate crisis has become.
FDA Proposed Limiting Lead in Baby Food. Is It Enough?
“Lead is in almost every baby food we’ve tested, and the action levels that FDA has set will influence almost none of that food.”
Dr. Ou, Air Pollution, and Cancer Vulnerability
A mom whose child had cancer, talks to a research scientist studying how air pollution presents higher health risks for childhood cancer survivors
The Horror of Climate Anxiety
A mom ponders how to manage her stress about climate change.