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Jul 26, 2024 | lbpost.com | Yvette Cabrera |Maison Tran |Mark Kreidler |Angela Hart

Posted inHealth byMark Kreidler, KFF Health News Jul 26, 2024Jul 26, 2024 State lawmakers are advancing two bills aimed at protecting children from the harms of social media, part of a nationwide wave of efforts to address the issue.
The hidden danger of lead in soil

Jun 27, 2024 | ted.com | Yvette Cabrera

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How to Protect Your Community From the Toxic Lead Lurking in Soil

Apr 23, 2024 | calhealthreport.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 in California and 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.
How to protect your community from the toxic lead lurking in soil

Apr 22, 2024 | lbpost.com | Yvette Cabrera

A 2-year-old boy plays hide and seek in the front yard of his home in Santa Ana's Logan Barrio in 2018. Soil tests on the property detected lead contamination. Photo by Yvette Cabrera, Center for Public Integrity. 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.
How to protect your community from the toxic lead lurking in soil

Apr 21, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Yvette Cabrera

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How to investigate toxic lead lurking in your community’s soil

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.
The decades-long fight in a community treated as a dumping ground

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.
EPA Promised to Address Environmental Racism, States Pushed Back

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.
2023 Wins in Food Waste & What’s Next in 2024

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.
2023 Wins in Food Waste & What’s Next in 2024

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.