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Maria Valenti

@hlthyaging

Program director, Health and Environment Literacy Project, Commonweal

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Joined May 2012
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Good analysis! On the WEIRDo neoliberal policies that protect free markets over the planet and its people - The Lancet Planetary Health thelancet.com/journals/lanpl…
On the WEIRDo neoliberal policies that protect free markets over the planet and its people

On the WEIRDo neoliberal policies that protect free markets over the planet and its people

Criticising the idea that “every culture is as good as any other”, Friedrich Hayek observed in an interview from 1978 that if we do not “create and maintain” a “market society” but “destroy” it,...

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Long-term air pollution exposure and incident dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis - The Lancet Planetary Health thelancet.com/journals/lanpl…

Long-term air pollution exposure and incident dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

This analysis adds to the body of evidence that outdoor air pollutants are risk factors for dementia, indicating that reduced exposure to pollution could reduce dementia rates and stricter air...

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If true, BRAVO to @ACOG! No to censorship! The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which has more than 60,000 members nationwide, will reject federal funding for all programs and contracts in response to the Trump administration’s policies (Axios). @WSPEHSU
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Tell EPA: Cutting Climate Pollution Must Continue EPA Administrator Zeldin is attempting to stop regulating greenhouse gas emissions from sources responsible for heating the planet, putting our weather on steroids, and threatening people's well-being. actnow.momscleanairforce.org…
Make Your Voice Heard

Make Your Voice Heard

One signature seems small, but it all adds up. Elected officials take note of every piece of communication that comes in their door. And when enough people care about an issue, they act. With a...

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¡Nuevo! Stephen's Story En Español. Hemos traducido “Una historia de salud sobre el cáncer infantil: La historia de Esteban” al español para que su valiosa información esté disponible para todos los hispanohablantes. Gratuito. @WSPEHSU tinyurl.com/3ew9ynsf
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Dont miss this talk from colleagues @UCSF ! Wildfire Smoke & Effective Public Health Interventions. 7/23/25, 2:30-3:30pm PST: ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/registe…
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PEHSU@PEHSUnational16 Jul 2025
🎗️Exposure to environmental hazards such as #airpollution, #tobacco smoke, #extremeweather events, and #pesticides can negatively affect the health and survival of #childhoodcancer survivors. 📰Experts from #PEHSU have published a new analysis that shows the majority of providers they spoke with need more training on how the environment affects #childrenshealth. #environmentalhealth @WSPEHSU Read more here: pehsu.net/new-analysis-shows…
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¡Sintonízanos este jueves 17 de julio a las 18:00 horas y acompáñanos en una edición más de nuestro programa de radio! 🎙️ Un espacio para el diálogo y la salud ¡No te lo pierdas!
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Great to see presentations in Mexico from colleagues who collaborated with us to offer a Spanish version of our Story of Health free CME on Childhood Cancer! bit.ly/storyofhealth
A Story of Health - A Multi-media eBook - Western States PEHSU

A Story of Health - A Multi-media eBook - Western States PEHSU

The Power of Personal Stories Several stories in our multimedia eBook series, A Story of Health, are certified for up to 6.25 units of free, asynchronous and online continuing medical and nursing...

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¡Sintonízanos este jueves 17 de julio a las 18:00 horas y acompáñanos en una edición más de nuestro programa de radio! 🎙️ Un espacio para el diálogo y la salud ¡No te lo pierdas!
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Great to see this gaining traction! #Environmental factors too. Social prescribing: bringing community back to health? - The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lance…
Social prescribing: bringing community back to health?

Social prescribing: bringing community back to health?

Health is a state of physical, mental, and social wellbeing. Yet social factors, such as loneliness, debt, and stress, have long been neglected in modern biomedical, disease-focused systems. There...

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Are paints linked to childhood leukemia? We partnered with Collaborative for Health & Environment to review the research in this video: bit.ly/paints_cancer
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Reducing air pollution can prevent a host of health problems, including during pregnancy and in children. theguardian.com/science/2025…
Air pollution linked to lung cancer-driving DNA mutations, study finds

Air pollution linked to lung cancer-driving DNA mutations, study finds

Research finds that the higher the levels of air pollution in a region, the more cancer-promoting mutations are present

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New paper on the vulnerability of children's cancer survivors from our team! Environmental Exposures Increase Health Risks in Childhood Cancer Survivors; mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/13/222…
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Exposures to residential & agricultural pesticides can increase the risk of developing certain types of childhood cancers. Learn more in our newest video "Pesticides and Risks of Childhood Cancers": bit.ly/pesticides_cancer
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Did you know that using #pesticides can be a risk for childhood #cancer like #leukemia? Listen to expert Dr. Catherine Metayer and you’ll want to explore other ways to get rid of pesky pests! youtu.be/e9nh-msG498
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Maria Valenti@hlthyaging21 May 2025
¡Nuevo! Stephen's Story En Español. Hemos traducido “Una historia de salud sobre el cáncer infantil: La historia de Esteban” al español para que su valiosa información esté disponible para todos los hispanohablantes. Gratuito. @WSPEHSU tinyurl.com/3ew9ynsf
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A recent study found that Colorado children who’d been diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia were more than twice as likely to live near dense oil and gas development. ehn.org/fracking-leukemia-ch…
Colorado kids with leukemia are more than twice as likely to live near dense oil and gas development

Colorado kids with leukemia are more than twice as likely to live near dense oil and gas development

A recent study found that Colorado children who’d been diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia were more than twice as likely to live near dense oil and gas development, including both conventional...

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Want to know more about children's cancer? Here's a recording of a recent talk we spearheaded with partners at the Collaborative for Health & Environment (CHE)! "Childhood Cancer & the Environment: Prevention Opportunities" healthandenvironment.org/che… healthandenvironment.org/che…
Childhood Cancer & the Environment: Prevention opportunities

Childhood Cancer & the Environment: Prevention opportunities

Research in the last 25 years has greatly expanded our understanding of environmental risk factors for childhood cancer, including exposure to pesticides, traffic-related air pollution, tobacco,...

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Maria Valenti@hlthyaging29 May 2025
It’s gardening time! Learn how exposure to pesticides can be a risk factor for childhood cancer. youtu.be/_QB3RW2qkmw
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The start of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season is only days away. Take steps today to plan ahead & prepare yourself & loved ones. - Follow @NHC_Atlantic for updates - Get preparedness tips: ready.gov/hurricanes - Sign up for alerts with the @FEMA App: ready.gov/fema-app
Hurricane Preparedness: make a plan, build a kit, be informed

ALT Hurricane Preparedness: make a plan, build a kit, be informed

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