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Apr 21, 2024 | grist.org | Yvette Cabrera

Lead poisoning is often treated as if it’s a problem of the past. But its harmful legacy lingers today, particularly in the soil of urban centers across the United States. One in every two American children under the age of 6 tested between late 2018 and early 2020 had detectable levels of lead in their blood. Studies show soil exposure is a major reason. The lead pumped out of exhaust pipes and industrial smokestacks decades ago can still be found in soil.

Jan 18, 2024 | publicintegrity.org | Yvette Cabrera

Reading Time: 9 minutesProtecting people’s health from environmental hazards, Maricela Mares-Alatorre and her family found out the hard way, is a never-ending fight. She was in high school in the late 1980s when her parents, both farmworkers, organized to help prevent the construction of a toxic waste incinerator in the landfill near Kettleman City, a tiny agricultural community in California’s Central Valley.

Dec 29, 2023 | mississippifreepress.org | Yvette Cabrera |Jamie Hopkins |Grey Moran

This story was produced as part of a collaboration with the Center for Public Integrity, a newsroom that investigates inequality. FLINT, Mich. — Civil rights law offers a tool for communities of color trying to stop unequal exposure to pollution. Over and over, people here have tried to make it work.

Dec 18, 2023 | nrdc.org | Yvette Cabrera |Madeline Keating |Darby Hoover |Nina Sevilla

As the year comes to a close and we look forward to another, NRDC’s food waste team reflected on all we’ve accomplished this year and what we’re most excited for in 2024. With every year that passes, food waste draws increasing attention, investment, and commitment. This blog recaps some of the highlights of our year’s work, along with other key developments in food waste reduction. At the local level, NRDC continues to support governments and organizations through our Food Matters initiative.

Dec 18, 2023 | nrdc.org | Yvette Cabrera |Madeline Keating |Darby Hoover |Nina Sevilla

As the year comes to a close and we look forward to another, NRDC’s food waste team reflected on all we’ve accomplished this year and what we’re most excited for in 2024. With every year that passes, food waste draws increasing attention, investment, and commitment. This blog recaps some of the highlights of our year’s work, along with other key developments in food waste reduction. At the local level, NRDC continues to support governments and organizations through our Food Matters initiative.