Blog Posts: Environment

What the Standing Rock Resistance Can Teach Us About Reproductive Justice for Native American Women

By Amie Newman | December 8, 2016

Last weekend, the Army Corps of Engineers announced they will halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline through Standing Rock Sioux tribal land … More

These Underwear are Trying to Make Managing Your Period More Sustainable

By Miriam Zoila Pérez | December 23, 2015

Handling monthly menstrual flow is clearly not a new phenomenon. I remember first reading about the mysterious sanitary belts mentioned in Judy Blume's … More

Police officers in Greenfield, Mass., are using pink handcuffs to raise awareness about breast cancer

Pink Ribbon Consumerism Makes Me Sick

By Susan Sered | October 15, 2015

Each October, as national breast cancer awareness month rolls around, I find myself fluctuating between pink-nausea and pink-rage. The pink ribbon extravaganza, a month-long … More

What’s the Connection Between Snowfall in Boston and Health and Human Rights?

By Guest Contributor | February 20, 2015

by Amy Agigian Greetings from Boston, where we are currently experiencing Snowmageddon 2015. We’ve had four storms, accumulating over 7 feet of snow, in … More

Is There a Connection Between Endometriosis and Environmental Pollutants?

By Rachel Walden | November 20, 2013

Endometriosis is a painful and puzzling condition in which the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus -- the endometrium -- grows … More

Medical Groups Call on Health Care Providers to Advocate for Reduced Exposure to Environmental Pollutants

By Rachel Walden | October 24, 2013

Two major medical societies and an important research group have released a joint statement calling on health care providers to advocate for reduced exposure … More

All Pinked Out in October? There’s a Cure for That! Join the Think Before You Pink Campaign

By Guest Contributor | October 10, 2013

by Annie Sartor Policy and Campaigns Coordinator, Breast Cancer Action Why is the breast cancer epidemic still raging after 30 years of “awareness” … More

Angelina Jolie, Breast Cancer, and You: How to Make the Right Decisions for YOUR Health

By Judy Norsigian | May 17, 2013

Angelina Jolie certainly has good intentions in sharing her experience with breast cancer genetic testing and her decision to have a prophylactic mastectomy, … More

Upcoming Webinars on the Intersection of Reproductive Justice with Environmental Justice, First Amendment

By Rachel Walden | October 5, 2012

The National Women's Law Center and Law Students for Reproductive Justice are co-hosting two upcoming webinars of interest. The October webinar is on … More

Learn More About Inequities in Breast Cancer: Race and Place Matter

By Christine Cupaiuolo | May 14, 2012

Breast Cancer Action is offering a free, one-hour webinar examining the racial and socio-economic factors that influence the health of individuals and communities. Titled … More

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