Environmental Health

November 20, 2012

Like others across the country, this Thursday I'll be joining extended family and friends to celebrate each other and the earth's bounty. I look forward to meeting up with cousins coming to town from distant cities, and enjoying the yummy dishes we'll all contribute to the feast. I'm also hoping we...

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Kristin Schafer

Environmental Health

November 20, 2012

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Pachas Pajamas

Environmental Health Health Care Food!

November 19, 2012

Originally posted on the Making Our Milk Safe (MOMS) blog. Working for a public health nonprofit can get you in trouble with your friends. I’ve been accused of trying to spoil everything from burgers to candy , Valentine’s Day to Halloween . So with Thanksgiving just around the corner, it seemed...

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Charles Margulis

Environmental Health

November 13, 2012

MomsRising is excited to offer everyone who submits a post to the Clean Air and Environmental Justice Blog Carnival the following thank you gifts: 1) Pacha's Pajamas soundtrack and eBook ($14.00 value). This family clean air conversation starter is a children's pop musical that inspires kids to be...

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Gloria Pan

Environmental Health Health Care

November 9, 2012

In this election week, I've been thinking about how we as individuals and moms can stay involved in the issues that matter to us. For me, one of those issues became intertwined with my professional life when I embarked on my current documentary, The Human Experiment , a film about the high-stakes...

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Dana Nachman

Paid Family Leave Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Paid Sick Days Immigration MomsVote

November 6, 2012

IT’S HERE! Election Day is today (November 6th!) and it's time to get out there and vote! It can be enough of a challenge just getting to the polls today, but it’s so important. Make sure that you have everything you need this election day to make your voting experience go smoothly. Find out: What'...

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Claire Moshenberg

Environmental Health

November 4, 2012

Para español, haga clic aquí . While election season is upon us, let’s remember that we are already voting every day. Not at the ballot box, of course, but at the grocery store with your dollars, and at home with your fork! As we make daily choices about what we buy and eat, we are “voting” for how...

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Diana Donlon

Environmental Health

October 31, 2012

It started this summer... conversations on the playground, on my favorite blogs, at work: Is this climate change? The hottest summer on record, Midwest tornadoes and floods, out-of-control forest fires. And this after a summer hurricane (Irene) and freak ice storm on Halloween 2011 had crippled my...

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Morra Aarons-Mele

Environmental Health

October 31, 2012

Was your child’s school built before 1979? Find out! If so, a group of chemicals called PCBs may be lurking in the light fixtures. PCBs were previously used as insulation in electrical equipment until the federal government banned their use in 1979 after declaring their harmful impact on the...

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Lois Marie Gibbs

Environmental Health Health Care

October 25, 2012

Halloween is right around the corner! If you're hosting a Halloween party or event this weekend, try these easy tips to reduce waste, limit toxic chemicals, and make your jack-o-lantern even more festive. Rethink disposables: If you can lose the disposable silverware and plates, that’s great. If...

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Claire Moshenberg