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28 03, 2024

Housing is Healthcare

By |2024-03-28T12:28:31-04:00March 28th, 2024|Cancer Prevention|

This post was contributed by Jiamie Pyles. Social and Structural Determinants of Health  In 2010 the World Health Organization (WHO) published the Conceptual Framework on the Social Determinants of Health. In this publication, WHO established the importance of examining a person’s well-being through a multifaceted and holistic lens, which includes examining the physical space

27 10, 2015

The Time is Now to Lean In

By |2017-11-10T21:04:42-05:00October 27th, 2015|Uncategorized|

If the polls are correct, the current political climate is swinging towards an anti-establishment bias, with GOP "outsider" candidates dominating and Congressional approval at all-time lows. Increasingly, people are running away and choosing not to engage in public debate. While the disgruntlement is understandable, I also feel we as a people have become less nuanced

2 09, 2013

Tips for Reducing Chemicals Associated with Cancer Risks

By |2017-11-10T21:05:52-05:00September 2nd, 2013|Uncategorized|

Jamie McConnell is director of programs and policy for Women’s Voices for the Earth. In one way or another cancer invades all of our lives—whether it’s your diagnosis, a family member’s, or a friend.  In my relatively short time on this earth (35 years) my grandfather was diagnosed with bladder cancer and a

28 03, 2013

EPA Announces Chemicals for Risk Assessment in 2013, Focus on Widely Used Flame Retardants

By |2017-11-10T21:05:56-05:00March 28th, 2013|Chemical Companies, EPA, Uncategorized|

WASHINGTON March 28,2013 , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will begin assessments on 23 commonly used chemicals, with a specific focus on flame retardant chemicals, in order to more fully understand any potential risks to people’s health and the environment. This effort is part of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Work Plan

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