Environmental Health

Taylor Morton on Toxics in Beauty Products in Retailer Report Card in CNN – March 30, 2021

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Environmental Health & Education Taylor Morton was quoted in the March 30, 2021 CNN story on the Mind the Store campaign’s Retailer Report Card, explaining the disproportionate threat that toxic chemicals in beauty

Corina Fuentes Environmental Health in Affordable Housing Op-Ed in Giving Compass – March 26, 2021

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Development Writer Corina Fuentes wrote an Op-Ed in Giving Compass on March 26, 2021 on the importance of addressing environmental health issues in public housing. Read the Op-Ed

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 Celebrates New York City Mayor’s Fossil Fuel Ban

WE ACT CELEBRATES MAYOR DE BLASIO’S NEW YORK CITY FOSSIL FUEL BAN Prohibiting Natural Gas and Oil Connections in New Construction Will Reduce Air Pollution, Slow Climate Change, and Pave the Way for Renewable Energy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WE ACT Celebrates Signing of Bill Prohibiting PFAS Chemicals in Food Packaging in New York State

WE ACT CELEBRATES SIGNING OF BILL PROHIBITING PFAS CHEMICALS IN FOOD PACKAGING IN NEW YORK STATE Protects Blacks/African Americans Who Are Most at Risk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2020 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org ALBANY, NY — New York State Governor

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

Kerene Tayloe Interviewed on the Make It Plain Podcast – September 4, 2020

In the September 4, 2020 episode of Mark Thompson’s Make It Plain podcast, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Federal Legislative Affairs Kerene Tayloe talked about the role of environmental racism in the inequitable health impacts of COVID-19, climate

Sonal Jessel Talks About Extreme Heat with Brian Lehrer – July 28, 2020

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Policy & Advocacy Coordinator Sonal Jessel was a guest on the Brian Lehrer Show on July 28, 2020, where she talked about the heightened health threats of extreme heat for low-income communities and communities of

WE ACT Applauds Passage of Legislation Prohibiting PFAS Chemicals in Food Packaging in New York State

Protects Blacks/African Americans Who Are Most at Risk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2020 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-410-1963, chris@weact.org ALBANY, NY — On behalf of our staff, 900-plus members, and the more than 650,000 residents of Northern Manhattan in New

Sonal Jessel Calls for Action on Heightened Threats of Heat & COVID-19 in Gotham Gazette Op-Ed – July 21, 2020

In a July 21, 2020 Op-Ed in the Gotham Gazette, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Policy & Advocacy Coordinator Sonal Jessel called for action from New York City & New York State to address the heightened health threats of extreme