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October 21, 2008
Posted by Gina Solomon in Environmental Justice
, Health and the Environment
- Tags:
- airpollution, battery, environmentaljustice, EPA, lead, leadpoisoning, refinery, smelter
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→
October 15, 2008
Posted by Gina Solomon in Environmental Justice
, Health and the Environment
- Tags:
- airpollution, airquality, EPA, factory, lead, leadpoisoning, NAAQS, pregnancy, smelter
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→
October 12, 2008
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
- Tags:
- airquality, battery, children, lead, leadpoisoning, NAAQS, pollution, smelter
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→
March 24, 2008
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
- Tags:
- airpollution, children, EPA, leadpoisoning, NAAQS, simplesteps, smelter
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→