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Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment

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Working to create a healthier #environment for human reproduction and development through advancing #science and policy. Part of @UCSF / @UCSF_ObGynRS

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Industry wants few EPA regulations so they can release health-harming pollutants into the environment with no accountability. eenews.net/articles/manuf…

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“From vital information ... about ... harmful pollution, to data [about] extreme weather..., the public deserves access to federal datasets,” Goldman said. “Removing government datasets is tantamount to theft.” truthout.org/articles/epa-d…

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For #EarthDay, Leslie Stalled investigates why policies to protect people from harmful chemicals keep getting delayed. Can you guess? youtube.com/watch?v=lLBtx3…

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"[This discovery] should be a part of the decision-making process ... about what plant [to permit], where it should go, and why we even need it in the first place.” ehn.org/health-risks-o…

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Five of the top 10 worse cities for air pollution are in California, according to this report. And if EPA continues to roll back or eliminate rules to reduce air pollution, this will only get worse. lung.org/media/press-re…

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"Every single item tested contained a cocktail of harmful substances, including phthalates (plastic softeners), chlorinated paraffin, UV stabilisers, and heavy metals." nation.africa/kenya/health/s…

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UCSF now has a treasure trove of previously internal govt and industry documents called the "Poison Papers," collected primarily by Carol Van Strum as she battled the spraying of highly toxic chemicals near her home. You won't believe what's in them. prheucsf.blog/2025/04/24/poi…

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"Those health inequities are the legacy of racial discrimination that was legal from the country's inception until 1965, the type of historical injustice DEI policies were designed to correct." reuters.com/sustainability…

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“There’s a lot of words in here that don’t really mean very much,” Sargent said. “The proof of their commitment would come out in any actionable regulation and polluter accountability.” insideclimatenews.org/news/28042025/…

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They are making it easier for polluters to pollute. More air pollution means more asthma, more cardiovascular and respiratory disease, more cancer, and worse pregnancy outcomes. washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

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"The irony is what we do at NIOSH is focus on preventing chronic disease and getting rid of toxins," said one senior scientist. "It makes no sense." npr.org/sections/shots…

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"ORD has historically provided independent scientific assessments about the risks of environmental contaminants, from lead in drinking water to air pollution." Eliminating science will not make America healthy. npr.org/2025/05/02/nx-…