Environmental Health

Lubna Ahmed Discusses Role of Environmental Inequities in the Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color with Vox – April 7, 2020

In an interview with Vox on April 7, 2020, WE ACT’s Director of Environmental Health Lubna Ahmed explains the role that environmental inequities play in the disproportionate impact COVID-19 is having on communities of color. The story begins at the

Lubna Ahmed Quoted on Health Inequity and Impacts of COVID-19 in Center for Public Integrity & Mother Jones – March 27, 2020

WE ACT’s Director of Environmental Health Lubna Ahmed was quoted in an article that appeared in the Center for Public Integrity and Mother Jones on March 27, 2020 about the role pollution plays in the higher rates of asthma in

Lubna Ahmed Quoted in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Toxins in Personal Care Products – March 5, 2020

WE ACT’s Director of Environmental Health Lubna Ahmed was quoted in a March 5, 2020 St. Louis Post-Dispatch article on natural hairstyles, citing our work to educate communities of color about toxins found in hair care and other personal care

WE ACT Featured in NYCHA Lead Story in the Riverdale Press – March 15, 2020

WE ACT’s Sonal Jessel, Tina Johnson, and Taylor Morton contributed to a story on NYCHA’s lead-testing that appeared in the Riverdale Press on March 15th, 2020. Read the Story

Beauty Inside Out: Webinar on the Impacts of Toxic Chemicals on Women and Girls of Color

Stronger Regulations Are Needed To Ensure That Girls And Women Of Color Have Less Exposure To Toxic Chemicals In Personal Care Products The beauty, hair and personal care industries are growing in step with consumer demands for cost-effective, culturally relevant,

Hospital Community Benefits

WE ACT for Environmental Justice is working to achieve health equity by creating a bi-directional understanding between hospitals, community-based organizations (CBOs), and community members about how to focus on health prevention and address the social determinants of health. WE ACT

Signing of the Child Safe Products Act in Harlem World – February 7, 2020

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s announcement of the signing of the Child Safe Products Act was featured in Harlem World Magazine on February 7, 2020. Read the Story

Governor Cuomo Signs the Best-In-Nation Child Safe Products Act

GOVERNOR CUOMO GIVES NEW YORK STATE CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS AN EARLY VALENTINE BY SIGNING THE BEST-IN-NATION CHILD SAFE PRODUCTS ACT Legislation Will Require Companies to Report Toxic Chemicals in Children’s Products in New York State FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February

Cecil Corbin-Mark Interviewed by WABC TV Channel 7 on the MTA Introducing Electric Buses in Harlem – January 29, 2020

On January 29, 2020, WE ACT’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark was interviewed by WABC TV Channel 7 on the health impacts of the New York State Metropolitan Transit Authority’s introduction of electric buses on the

Electric Buses Come to Harlem

Next Stop: No Asthma FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2020 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, chris@weact.org HARLEM, NY — The New York State Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) today announced the expansion of its electric bus program, showcasing