Today's factsheet is about health effects from exposure to PFAS. The EPA recently established regulations for the amount of PFAS allowed in our drinking water. Learn about the health effects residents are protected from with regulations like this.
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Follow along for #EnvironmentalEducationWeek as we highlight some of our fact sheets on different environmental health topics!

An ordinance proposed by Detroit Councilmember Gabriela Santiago-Romero looks to expand protections for city residents dealing with ‘fugitive dust’ or dirt and other particulate matter emitted by facilities like scrapyards and concrete plants: buff.ly/3VW3ffI

Thank you to FOX 2 Detroit for covering Eastside Community Network’s town hall discussion highlighting resident voices against air pollution and significant semi-truck traffic.

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It's Black Maternal Health Week! Check out our policy brief for recommendations to protect Detroit infants and moms from air pollution, and share with your lawmakers: bit.ly/3SZ92Mr

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Today's theme for #NPHW is Reproductive & Sexual Health! Read the factsheet here: nphw.org/Themes-and-Fac…

We hope to see you at Wayne State University Earth Month Extravaganza. Everyone is welcome! - also featuring select Detroit community Earth Day events (not enough room to share them all. makefoodnotwaste Friends of the Rouge

REGISTER for the April 11, 12.30 pm ET CLEAR-CURES-WayneStateU joint research seminar on 'Air Pollution, Community Characteristics and Children's Health' featuring Patrick Ryan Cincinnati Children's UC College of Medicine rsvp.wayne.edu/cures-apr-11-2…

'Public participation that is performative, that does not offer meaningful opportunities to the decisions that are made, is harmful to public health and erodes trust in government regulatory bodies,' says @UMichSPH prof Amy Schulz in Michigan Advance myumi.ch/3Q5N1

We welcome you to our TechHub on Saturdays from 10a-12p for Codequest. Our partner Webdroid will be teaching you how to code. This workshop is FREE, open to all ages and runs through May 11, 2024. Beginners welcome. Sign up here: forms.gle/SK6WC56kqqTieZ…

Communities across the country have started monitoring local air quality, and making that data available to the public. This helps keep residents informed & advocate for cleaner air. Learn more with our list of air quality monitoring resources here: bit.ly/3J6odkf

Today's them for #nationalpublichealthweek is #climatechange . Read the fact sheet here: nphw.org/Themes-and-Fac…

See you tomorrow at Northwest Activities Center!

Detroit's roadways help to connect communities and neighborhoods, but they also expose residents to traffic-related air pollutants. Healthy neighborhoods need healthy air. Read our factsheet below to learn more, and learn what you can do! bit.ly/4bkvDxg

Learn how 'doing science' in the community both fosters deep understanding of the environment and actively contributes to real-world scientific research in this recording of our EnviroSchool session: youtu.be/HNzrSnVXscI?si…
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Day 2 of NPHW! Where we live, work and play can have a huge effect on our health. Let’s build healthy neighborhoods with safe places to live, be active and access fresh nutritious food, to provide everyone with the opportunity for healthy lives. NPHW.org #NPHW