Tag: Toxics and Plastics

From discrimination and a lack of staff diversity to witnessing communities like yours harmed, environmental justice work is an emotional and physical struggle.

Todos tenemos un papel que desempeñar para eliminar de nuestras estanterías los productos poco saludables que tienen más probabilidades de acabar perjudicando a las familias con bajos ingresos.

Al conectar los puntos entre los síntomas médicos y los patrones de injusticia, pasamos de simplemente manejar el sufrimiento a ofrecer una cura duradera.

We all have a role to play in ridding our shelves of unhealthy products that are more likely to end up harming low-income families.

By connecting the dots between medical symptoms and patterns of injustice, we move from simply managing suffering to delivering a lasting cure.

Theresa received a Ph.D. in Marine Biomedicine and Environmental Health Sciences from the Medical University of South Carolina. Her dissertation work focused on environmental contaminants and associated health effects in Nile crocodiles. Theresa is currently an Environmental Scientist II at Arcadis.

Michelle Gin, MPH is an Environmental Health Supervisor for Community Outreach and Engagement in the Environmental Health Division of Ramsey County Public Health Department in Minnesota.