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
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 , 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
On Halloween day, 43,000 sets of "Ugly Teeth" party favors were recalled due to dangerous lead contamination. This piles on top of recalls of candy collection buckets, Frankenstein drinking goblets, and more lead-tainted toys. Now that's really a Halloween scare!...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→
