Environmental Health

Sonal Jessel Talks to the Verge About the Dangers of CONVID-19 Sheltering in Place During the Summer – March 27, 2020

In a March 27, 2020 article in the Verge, WE ACT’s Policy and Advocacy Coordinator Sonal Jessel discusses the dangers of sheltering in place during the CONVID-19 pandemic for frontline communities once this summer’s heat waves start to arrive, along

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

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

Cecil Corbin-Mark Quoted in amNewYork on the MTA’s Introduction of Electric Buses in Harlem – January 29, 2020

On January 29, 2020, WE ACT’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark was quoted in amNewYork on the health impacts of the New York State Metropolitan Transit Authority’s introduction of electric buses on the M60 SBS route

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

WE ACT Awarded a $400,000 Grant Over Two Years from the Kresge Foundation to Strengthen the Health and Well-Being of New York City Public Housing Tenants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 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 $400,000 grant over two years from the Kresge Foundation to enable WE

Lubna Ahmed Raises the Role of Racism in Air Pollution in the Nation – November 6, 2019

In November 6, 2019 article in the Nation featuring a new study that identified a link between violent crime and air pollution, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s Director of Environmental Health Lubna Ahmed called attention to the roles of race