The New York Times recently published simple recommendations you can do to reduce consumption of micro- and nano-plastics. Below is the list of recommendations. The article also includes extra recommendations for babies and children. “Microplastics Are Everywhere. Here’s How to … Read More
Wednesday, April 30, 7-8pm. Hunnewell Elementary School (28 Cameron Street, Wellesley). Join pediatrician and chief science officer at the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, Dr. Lindsey Burghardt, as she discusses “Climate, Kids and Health (Physical & Mental).” … Read More
Thursday, May 15, 7pm. Online. Recent studies have found small fragments of plastics known as microplastics in the human brain and in the arteries leading to the heart; the presence of these particles is also linked to adverse health outcomes. … Read More
Tuesday, May 6, 4-6pm. Bremen Street Community Park amphitheater, East Boston. Everyone deserves clean air. But some zip codes are still breathing unhealthy levels of toxic air pollution. Let’s change that! Join the Massachusetts Environmental Justice Table, health professionals, grassroots … Read More
The New York Times recently published a short video titled, “Microplastics Are in Our Brains: What Does That Mean?” At 2:30 minutes, it is an easy to digest summary of the issue and what we can do about it.
Thursday, April 3, 7pm. Online. Experts Jennifer Forman-Orth and Doug Bidlack will talk with us about mosquito biology, the real science about what you can do to avoid getting mosquito bites, and how state mosquito control helps prevent exposure to … Read More
Monday, April 7, 12-1:30pm. Online. Learn how to motivate action to stop air pollution to protect health in this webinar. Let’s protect our health and protect the climate by addressing the impact of pollution. Dr. Phil Landrigan will present the … Read More
Pesticide-free zones are important for the health of children, families, pets, the environment and the community. Show that your yard is a nature nurturing habitat with one of these eye-catching “Pesticide-Free Zone” signs. Eight inches in diameter, these aluminum enameled … Read More
Thursday, March 27, 6:30-9pm. Newman Elementary School Auditorium (1155 Central Avenue Needham). Join a special screening and discussion of “Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics,” an award-winning 2024 documentary investigating our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of … Read More
Many brands of chewing gum contain an ingredient called “gum base” which can contain synthetic materials such as polyethylene and polyvinyl acetate. The same chemical ingredients in gum base can also be found in shampoo bottles, carrier bags and glue. … Read More
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