Program director, Health and Environment Literacy Project, Commonweal
Joined May 2012
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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.
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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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🎗️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
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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.
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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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¡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
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Maria Valenti retweeted
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.
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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…
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It’s gardening time! Learn how exposure to pesticides can be a risk factor for childhood cancer. youtu.be/_QB3RW2qkmw
Maria Valenti retweeted
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
ALT Hurricane Preparedness: make a plan, build a kit, be informed
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Today is #WorldCancerDay. Learn how our environment can influence important risk factors for childhood cancers in @WSPEHSU's Story of Health (CE credits available): wspehsu.ucsf.edu/main-resour…
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🎗️Today, February 4th, is #WorldCancerDay. The National PEHSU #ChildhoodCancer and the Environment Program works diligently to #protectkidshealth, and you can too!
➡️ 🏠There are simple actions everyone can take at home to help prevent hazardous environmental exposures that increase cancer risk, like taking your shoes off to prevent #pesticides spreading in your home. Check out the 2nd episode of our #podcast to learn more--- the simple actions discussion begins at minute 20: lnkd.in/gyXYhR89
#cancerprevention #environmentalhealth #childrenshealth
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#Carbonmonoxide detectors save lives! Poisoning by this odorless & colorless gas can come from the burning of fuels including natural gas, wood stoves, fireplaces, propane & tobacco. Learn more: bit.ly/Rx-hazards #environmentalhealth #homesafety @NIEHS_PEPH @CDCgov
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Excellent keynote about how science is good and not good enough to address growing toxic chemical problems
☀️ Welcome to another great day at #ISEE2024!
Starting in 15 minutes: the J. Goldsmith Award Lecture, "Pesticides and the brain: is epidemiologic research informing policy?" by @beate_ritz
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Excited to be co-hosting this important conversation about environmental justice and mercury exposure in cosmetics and dental amalgam with @weact4ej & @NationalMedAssn!
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✨#LittleFact 7: #EDCs ✨
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals ( #EDCs) – also known as hormone disruptors – are chemicals that disrupt our natural hormones. EDCs can lead to problems like infertility in adults and learning problems in children. Hormones, such as thyroid hormone, ...