Environmental Health

Uptown Chats presents Beauty Inside Out

Beauty Inside Out: A Panel Discussion on Toxic Ingredients in Beauty Products Join us for a candid conversation on racial bias in beauty standards, how it results in toxic products being marketed to women of color, and what we can

PFAS Webinar: What Frontline Communities Need to Know About These Toxic Chemicals

PFAS are a group of widely used chemicals that are linked to a variety of health concerns. Because of their prevalence, and use and manufacture, they are of particular concern to our communities. At 3:00 PM on October 31st, we

WE ACT Celebrates New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Signing the Period Products Labeling Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 11, 2019 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, chris@weact.org ALBANY, NY — New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed the Period Products Labeling Act into law today, legislation that requires manufacturers selling period products

Peggy Shepard & David Evans Discuss Addressing Environmental Health Risks in Northern Manhattan

There is increasing recognition that toxic chemicals in the environment, as well as poverty, racism, and inequitable access to medical care, contribute to both pediatric and adult disease. Since 1998, WE ACT has been working in partnership with the Columbia

WE ACT Supports the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2019

Today Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced a landmark bill—the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act of 2019. It is the only federal cosmetic safety legislation that would immediately ban more than a dozen of the worst toxic chemicals from

Inwood Climate & Health Town Hall

Our Inwood Climate & Health Project has been working with Inwood residents over the past few months to prioritize these health impacts and develop an action plan for addressing them. Based on input from the community, we identified extreme heat

Peggy Shepard Asks About Extreme Heat on CNN’s Climate Crisis Town Hall

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Co-Founder & Executive Director Peggy Shepard was invited to CNN’s Climate Crisis Town Hall on September 4th, 2019 and asked Democratic Presidential Candidate Beto O’Rourke how he would help Americans deal with extreme heat, one

WE ACT Awarded $100,000 Grant from the Kresge Foundation to Build Climate Resilience and Improve Health

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2019 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, chris@weact.org HARLEM, NY — WE ACT for Environmental Justice (WE ACT) has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation to advance policy solutions aimed at

Inwood Climate & Health Task Force Meeting – Create the Plan

As part of our Inwood Climate & Health Project, we are forming a Task Force of volunteers from Inwood who are interested in developing an action plan to address specific health issues driven or exacerbated by climate change in Inwood.

Climate Change and Its Impacts on Public Health in Inwood

Climate change can have serious impacts on the health of communities of color and low income, such as here in Inwood: • Climate change is causing more heat waves, which can lead to dehydration and hospitalizations. • More intense storms