Posted by Gina Solomon in Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment
"The arsenic was probably there all along." That's what our team of scientists kept hearing from EPA and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) staff in the months and years following Hurricane Katrina. As a public health advocate, I didn't...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
When I give talks on health and the environment, I almost always get asked about mercury. People want to know whether it's safe to eat fish, whether the mercury in fish is dangerous, and how they can protect themselves. These questions...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
Maybe it's because I'm a doctor, or maybe it's just that I'm a nerd; but data and numbers are really important to me. When I see patients in clinic, I monitor their vital signs, try to do a good physical exam,...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment
The other day I got a call from one of my colleagues, Joe Lyou, from Southern California. Joe runs a great group called the California Environmental Rights Alliance. CERA advocates for environmental justice in communities unlucky enough to have major pollution...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment
Just a few days ago, I wrote on this blog that I'm in the mood for some good news, and today I'm happy to announce that I have some great news! EPA has just announced that it will follow the advice...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
The town of Herculaneum, Missouri is a big red blotch on the map. Leslie and Jack Warden, raised their son there, less than a mile from the Doe Run lead smelter. Their son has Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Her niece...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment , U.S. Law and Policy
This past week, the EPA gave itself another black eye by adopting a standard for ozone (smog) pollution that EPA science advisors say is inadequate to protect human health or the environment. Check out the Washington Post story here. Worse still,...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
So today we learn that lead is in lipstick. In recent months we've read about lead in children's toys, lunchboxes, contaminated candy, children's costume jewelry, and many other common products in our homes. Will it ever end?Since the days of the...continued→
