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
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
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→
