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Collecting Dust: How New York City is Failing to Penalize Landlords for Exposing Tenants to Lead Dust

WE ACT for Environmental Justice is a member of the New York City Coalition to End Lead Poisoning, which published a report on November 12, 2019: Collecting Dust: How New York City is Failing to Penalize Landlords for Exposing Tenants

Unequal Air and Care: Federal Impact on Pediatric Asthma Disparities in 4 U.S. Cities

WE ACT’s report, Unequal Air and Care: Federal Impact on Pediatric Asthma Disparities in 4 U.S. Cities calls on the federal government to strengthen the 2010 Coordinated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities and utilize the report’s

From Trash to Treasure: 135th Street Garbage Marine Transfer Station

This report details the community visioning process for the 135th Marine Transfer Station.

Federal Transportation Act: A Battle for Climate Justice

[:en]Transit Riders for Public Transportation (TRPT) is a national campaign to reframe the debate by demanding that it place scientific reality about the climate crisis front and center. [:]

Harlem on the River – Making a Community Vision Real

[:en]Harlem-on-the-River is a community-based planning model that should be replicated nationally to develop public space and encourage community-based economic development.[:]

Addressing Public Health and Chemical Exposures: An Action Agenda

[:en]People in the United States encounter thousands of different chemicals in their daily lives and have questions and concerns about how these chemicals may affect their health.[:]

Environmental Health Report Card for Northern Manhattan

[:en]WE ACT's environmental health report card provides an inclusive evaluation of Northern Manhattan’s environmental health status.[:]

Unhealthy Exposure: Mold in New York City Homes

[:en] This report provides clear recommendations to prevent, reduce and remove mold from indoor environments. [:]

Stand for Tenant Safety Report

[:en]The survey aims to document how major construction has impacted the health and well-being of tenants in rent-stabilized apartments in New York City and to explore the extent to which such construction constitutes tenant harassment.[:]

A Call for Toxic-Free Children’s Products

[:en]Children’s products containing toxic chemicals are for sale in New York City and pose dangerous, unnecessary health risks to children.[:]