The global beverage industry buys more than 500 billion plastic bottles every year to package its products. Bend the Curve and @che-healthenv.bsky.social break down the environmental and health impacts of these billions of bottle. buff.ly/Ws8yAVX

Want to learn more about plastic chemicals? Join this conversation with experts later today organized by our friends @beyondplastics.bsky.social - registration link below.

Starting now! Not too late to join us - RSVP below.

Join us TOMORROW for a discussion with expert about how plastic building materials affect health & the environment throughout their life cycle — with a focus on artificial turf as a case study. RSVP here: www.healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

Great article from @virginiagewin.bsky.social showing that across the Federal science ecosystem, research that benefits the American public is being delayed or completely halted, and remaining programs are being consolidated under close partisan political control. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Listen to doctors. The climate crisis is a public health crisis. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Another great piece from @aniloza.bsky.social on how cutting words harms science and erases human beings. Every day I am heartened by the community of NIH people who are pushing back. @nihvigils.bsky.social @27unihted.bsky.social @savehealthresearch.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/10/29/n...

TODAY - not too late to register, hope you can join us! RSVP here: www.healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

Join us THIS Thursday for “Science in a shifting political landscape.” Darya Minovi, Dr. Kristie Ellickson & Dr. Rashmi Joglekar will discuss how current attacks on science undermine research & public health. @ucs.org @ucsf-prhe.bsky.social RSVP: www.healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

TODAY - Pls join us to hear Dr. Merlin Chowkwanyun of Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health give an overview and tour of ToxicDocs, an online database of chemical industry documents. Starting soon! Not too late to RSVP: www.healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

On Children's Environmental Health Day, here's a call to action from CEHN's Director Nse Obot Witherspoon: "Now more than ever, we need child health champions to stand up, have courage & raise their voice. If not us, then who?" @cehnetwork.bsky.social www.healthandenvironment.org/latest-resea...

Why is citizen air monitoring important? EDGI’s Environmental Enforcement Watch demonstrates with a case study in Louisiana. Check out the blog: envirodatagov.org/who-knows-wh...

One week ‘til CEH Day! All children deserve clean air and water, safe food and products, and healthy places to live, learn and play. That’s why we work to protect children’s environmental health - & why we’re excited for Children's Environmental Health Day October 9! Join us: cehday.org

Join us TOMORROW for an EDC Strategies Partnership webinar w/Dr. Christina Rudén of Stockholm University. She will address why assessing the risk of chemicals one at a time is not sufficient to protect human health.  @healthandenv.bsky.social RSVP here: www.healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

In a new report, EDGI documents the assault on the EPA currently taking place under the second Trump administration. Findings show an EPA that is swiftly being hollowed out and made to work for polluters rather than the health of the public. envirodatagov.org/publication/...

This month, our Amplifying Voices series highlights two inspiring & instrumental leaders in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. Meet Pamela Miller, founder of ACAT, & Frankie Orona, Executive Director of the Society of Native Nations. Visit our Instagram page (@che_healthenv) to learn more.

This month, our Amplifying Voices series highlights two inspiring & instrumental leaders in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. Meet Pamela Miller, founder of ACAT, & Frankie Orona, Executive Director of the Society of Native Nations. Visit our Instagram page (@che_healthenv) to learn more.

NEW scientific report from @guardian calls chemical pollution “a threat to the thriving of humans & nature of a similar order as climate change” - but notes public awareness & action are decades behind. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

NEW article in The Lancet highlights health harms of plastics across the life cycle. "Plastics are a grave, growing, and underrecognized danger to human and planetary health." www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Starting now! RSVP here: www.healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

UPCOMING #Webinar!🖥️ ACAT & @che-healthenv.bsky.social will present "Carbon Capture and Storage: A Dangerous Distraction." Speakers will explain how CCS is a false climate solution that prolongs our reliance on fossil fuels and enables industry to continue polluting. akaction.org/webinars/202...

Coming up TODAY at 12pm PT - not too late to register! RSVP here: www.healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

🔎 Misinformation and disinformation have become increasingly common, especially with social media being one of the primary news sources for many people. According to a global survey, more than 85% of people are worried about the impact of online disinformation.

Join us July 8 at 12pm PT/3pm ET to explore why words matter when presenting scientific findings on chemicals & health. Speakers will discuss how a given frame can have beneficial and/or harmful impacts, especially on affected communities.  RSVP here: www.healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

Join us July 8 at 12pm PT/3pm ET to explore why words matter when presenting scientific findings on chemicals & health. Speakers will discuss how a given frame can have beneficial and/or harmful impacts, especially on affected communities.  RSVP here: www.healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

TODAY - Pls join us at 2pm ET for an EDC Strategies Partnership webinar on proposed changes at EPA's research office - & how they could affect environmental health research & agency decisions. RSVP here: www.healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

TOMORROW - find out why community engagement matters in breast cancer prevention efforts - & what researchers can learn from participants. Not too late to RSVP here: www.healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

ICYMI - a recording of this discussion is now available! Find it here: www.healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

UPCOMING Webinar 🖥️ Join ACAT & @che-healthenv.bsky.social on June 17! In this webinar, speakers from orgs leading breast cancer prevention work will share how they incorporate community input, and how this fosters more effective and equitable prevention strategies. www.akaction.org/webinars/2025-6

TOMORROW - Learn about UCSF’s Center to End Corporate Harm, how to use the Industry Documents Library, and how researchers tap these internal documents to understand how corporations influence science & policy. @ucsf-prhe.bsky.social RSVP here: www.healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

This week is Women’s Health Week! Check out trusted resources from @che-healthenv.bsky.social, ACAT, and Zero Breast Cancer on reproductive health, environmental exposures, health & well-being, and more. 🔗 www.akaction.org/protectingourmamaqs www.healthandenvironment.org www.zerobreastcancer.org

🌎 These are the stories of federal workers impacted by plans to shut down EPA’s environmental justice offices. They’re speaking out about the importance of environmental justice at EPA, but have asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation.

“On a good day, I’m angry. . . On a bad day, I’m depressed & cynical. In between, I’m anxious. I don’t mind the anxiety, because I usually find something productive to do with it.” - Dr. Lise Van Susteren To learn more about leaders addressing climate anxiety visit us on instagram @che_healthenv.

Join us this Thursday, May 8 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET for an EDC Strategies Partnership webinar with Dr. Linda Birnbaum to discuss what recent changes at NIH mean for environmental health. RSVP here: www.healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

National Science Foundation Halts Funding Indefinitely National Science Foundation staff were told to freeze outgoing funding days after NSF leadership introduced a new policy that requires that grants be screened for “alignment with agency priorities” www.scientificamerican.com/article/unde...

Join us this Thursday, May 8 at 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET for an EDC Strategies Partnership webinar with Dr. Linda Birnbaum to discuss what recent changes at NIH mean for environmental health. RSVP here: www.healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

TODAY 4/30 at 11:30am ET - join this free event featuring experts on ultra processed foods, plastics & health. @beyondplastics.bsky.social @foodpackagingforum.org RSVP below! www.beyondplastics.org/events/free-...

NEW piece in NY Times highlights the "unlikely warriors" demanding action on PFAS. "Across the country, thousands of ordinary Americans whose lives have been upended by PFAS — firefighters, farmers, factory workers, veterans and suburban moms — are fighting to turn off the tap on these chemicals.

TODAY - not too late to RSVP at link below!

Important NEW study from our colleagues at CEH: "Paper receipts from major retailers in the US are so laden with bisphenol S that holding one for 10 seconds can cause the skin to absorb enough of the highly toxic chemical to violate California’s safety threshold."

🖥️ Next week on April 24, ACAT and @che-healthenv.bsky.social will host a webinar with Dr. Mark Miller and Dr. Catherine Metayer exploring challenges & opportunities in childhood cancer prevention. @berkeleypublichlth.bsky.social ➡️Register here: www.akaction.org/webinars/2025-4

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"The Trump admin is quietly carrying out a plan that aims to kill hundreds of bans on highly toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” & other dangerous compounds in consumer goods." @theguardian.com @pfasproject.bsky.social @saferstates.bsky.social @ucsf-prhe.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Join us April 15 at 1 pm ET for an EDC Strategies Partnership webinar with Dr. Rémy Slama. Dr. Slama will discuss new science on how the chemical exposome impacts children's health, plus a database summarizing strength of the evidence. Register here: www.healthandenvironment.org/che-webinars...

Top U.S. Scientists Speak Out against ‘Climate of Fear’ Wrecking U.S. Research Despite fears that speaking out will make them targets, top researchers warn that the Trump administration’s “wholesale assault on U.S. science” will harm the nation www.scientificamerican.com/article/top-...

NIH rescinding its scientific integrity policy is a bad sign for government science and for public trust in government. I wrote about it for @ucsusa.bsky.social. blog.ucs.org/liz-borkowsk...

Today is the last day of Women’s History Month. Throughout the month, we’ve celebrated trailblazers whose work has shaped the environmental health & justice movement. We salute these inspirational leaders, today & every day. Visit our insta page to learn more - www.instagram.com/che_healthenv/

Still time to register for tomorrow's webinar! #fracking #Spanish #Argentina #Americas

NEW: An open letter from EPA staff to the American public. “We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.” www.ehn.org/epa-environm...

ICYMI - we invite you to learn more about the incredible environmental health leaders we highlighted on International Women's Day. Find us on Instagram to learn more: www.instagram.com/che_healthenv/