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 my team at NRDC decided to study whether flea collars leave a hazardous residue on cats and dogs, we really didn't know if there was a problem. It seemed possible that we wouldn't find much, and that the residues...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Environmental Justice , Health and the Environment
Last summer I stood in a school yard next to the huge cement kiln in the town of Oro Grande, California. It was hard not to be impressed. The school was new, and the soccer field was perfectly manicured. The playground...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
I took a friend who's visiting from Ireland to our local flea market this weekend. It's quite a cultural experience. She found some unique (and inexpensive) gifts to bring home. I trolled for my favorite stuff - toxic junk. Sure...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
So I'm barely back from sabbatical, and stuff is happening thick and fast. The EPA is under a court order to issue an updated standard for lead in the air by this Wednesday, October 15th. The current standard was set...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
I just got back from a visit with my adorable 9 month old nephew in Florida. It was fun to hold him and play with him. He’s even starting to crawl, and we got some great photos and video of...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
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→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
Last night I was invited to give a talk for a local mothers group. In that room with 80-100 new moms (and a few dads), I heard the familiar refrain: "It seems like everything's toxic!" They peppered me with the usual questions:...continued→
