Children's Environmental Health

New York State Legislature Passes Two Bills Reducing Exposure To Toxic Chemicals

NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE PASSES TWO BILLS REDUCING EXPOSURE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS Addressing the Disparate Exposure to Toxic Chemicals in Communities of Color is a Key Environmental Justice Issue FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2021 Contact:

Mayor Signs Lead Legislation to Protect New York City’s Children

MAYOR SIGNS LEAD LEGISLATION TO PROTECT NEW YORK CITY’S CHILDREN Expanding Inspection Requirements When Lead Is Detected and Increasing Oversight and Enforcement of Lead Dust from Construction FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2021 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org HARLEM,

Sonal Jessel Makes the Case for Electric School Buses in Governing Op-Ed – April 19, 2021

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Policy Sonal Jessel, M.P.H. co-authored an April 19, 2021 Op-Ed in Governing with the Amalgamated Transit Union’s International President John A. Costa in which they make the case for replacing dirty diesel school

City Council Passes Common Sense Lead Legislation to Protect New York City’s Children

CITY COUNCIL PASSES COMMON SENSE LEAD LEGISLATION TO PROTECT NEW YORK CITY’S CHILDREN Expanding Inspection Requirements When Lead Is Detected and Increasing Oversight and Enforcement of Lead Dust from Construction FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2021 Contact: Chris

WE ACT Joins Coalition to Protect New York City Children from Diesel School Bus Emissions

WE ACT GETS ON THE BUS WITH THE NEW YORK CITY CLEAN SCHOOL BUS COALITION TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM DIESEL EXHAUST FUMES BY ELECTRIFYING THE CITY’S SCHOOL BUS FLEETS Coalition Launches Campaign to Protect Children from Carcinogenic Pollution and

New Environmental Health Mini Lesson Reported in Harlem World – September 11, 2020

In a September 11, 2020 article, Harlem World reported the introduction of WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s newest free online lesson for students in grades 6-12. This new lesson introduces children to environmental health, and builds off our other mini

Children's Environmental Health

New York State Legislature Passes Two Bills Reducing Exposure To Toxic Chemicals

Mayor Signs Lead Legislation to Protect New York City’s Children

Sonal Jessel Makes the Case for Electric School Buses in Governing Op-Ed – April 19, 2021

City Council Passes Common Sense Lead Legislation to Protect New York City’s Children

WE ACT Joins Coalition to Protect New York City Children from Diesel School Bus Emissions

New Environmental Health Mini Lesson Reported in Harlem World – September 11, 2020

Patch Reports the Launch of WE ACT’s Online EJ Lessons for Kids – April 20, 2020

Harlem World Reports on Launch of WE ACT’s Online Lessons for Kids – April 20, 2020

Cecil Corbin-Mark Featured in Inside EPA Article on the Child Safe Products Act – April 8, 2020

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Statement on the 2021 New York State Budget