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Fracking and Air Pollution
A growing body of scientific evidence links the fracking boom with serious risks to air quality and health. Read more »
Most Vulnerable Populations
Certain populations are more impacted by toxic chemical exposures than others. And they need greater protection from dangerous chemicals Read more »
Chemical Reform and CICA
The health of all Americans is the primary objective of chemical policy reform. That reform effort is now underway – and it has serious implications for doctors, nurses, and other health care providers. Read more »
Video: Health Impacts Reported by Families Residing near Hydro Fracking Operations
Third in PSR's series of Fracking webinars, featuring speaker Poune Saberi, MD, MPH. Read more »
Environmental Threats to Brain Development
Scientists have long known that low levels of exposure to toxic chemicals and other environmental factors affecting the mother, lead to modest impacts on brain development in a fetus and a growing child. However, recent studies reveal so many children are affected that the harm to our society is anything but modest. Read more »
Video: Potential Health Impacts of Unconventional Gas Extraction
Jerome Paulson, MD, presents an expert analysis of the process of hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") for oil and natural gas and its potential for negative impacts on human health. Read more »
Video: The Science of Shale Gas
Anthony Ingraffea, PhD, a professor of engineering at Cornell University, discusses the heavily industrialized and spatially intense nature of hydraulic fracturing and why, where and how it leaks methane -- a greenhouse gas 72 times more powerful 1than carbon dioxide. Read more »
Moving beyond risk in order to better protect our health
How can we protect our most vulnerable from toxic chemicals? This month’s contributors to the Environmental Health Policy Institute advocate for strengthening prevention by improving the way we assess health hazards from chemicals. Read more »
Flame Retardants: Is California's Victory the End of This Story?
Babies born in the U.S. have in their bodies the highest average concentrations of flame retardant chemicals of any infants in the world. How did this come to be? For decades, manufacturers have treated furniture cushions and upholstery with toxic chemicals to comply with a flammability standard set by a lone state, California. Read more »
Male Infertility: Environmental Causes and the Need for Prevention
Society often views fertility as a women’s issue despite the fact that 50% of infertility cases result from the male partner’s condition. Male infertility is complex and can occur because of environmental, lifestyle, endocrine (hormonal), or physical problems. Environmental factors may include exposure to hazardous chemicals in the workplace, home or community. Read more »
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