Author: Nika Beauchamp
Kraft, Are You Listening?
A few months ago, the news that we discovered toxic chemical phthalates (THAL-eights) in all of the macaroni and cheese powders we tested made headlines across the country. People were outraged: toxic chemicals don’t belong in kids’ food. So tens of thousands of people worldwide have signed our petition calling on Kraft to lead industry-wide… Read more »
Join us at the Common Ground Fair
What’s quintessential about fall in Maine? For us, the season brings to mind crisp mornings, gorgeous foliage, and… the Common Ground Country Fair! Will we see you this weekend at the fair? Please join us! September 22, 23, 24Gates open at 9amUnity, Maine Stop by our booth in the Social & Political Action tent (map) to learn… Read more »
“As Maine Goes, So Goes the Nation”
“As Maine goes, so goes the nation”: this 19th-century saying (originally about presidential elections—William Henry Harrison, anyone?) has been making a comeback around here, as we’ve been excited to see our state’s forward-thinking chemical safety legislation open the gate to similar progress across the country. We were reminded of the phrase again on Wednesday, as… Read more »
Our 2017 Celebration for Our Healthy Future
Join us on Friday, December 1: A night to celebrate and support great work for our healthy future! Read all about our 2017 environmental health leadership award winners. Delicious food, drink, and socializing in O’Maine Studios’ unique space Inspiring winners of our 2017 Leadership Awards Fun stuff for kids and adults, alike FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16-8 p.m.O’Maine… Read more »
New Report Highlights Hidden Costs of Lead Exposure
The devastating tragedies of Flint, Michigan, and East Chicago, Indiana, demonstrate that lead exposure remains an urgent public health crisis in this country. Effective and affordable solutions exist, however—if we choose to implement them. Those are the central messages of an authoritative report, “10 Policies to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure,” released this morning… Read more »
Growing Connections for a Sustainable Economy
At the Strategy Center, our work highlights the urgent need to end our reliance on petroleum-based plastics. Not only can these materials pose a threat to human health and our climate, they’re also unsustainably sourced from fossil fuels (particularly from fracked natural gas) and create overwhelming pollution. This is a problem with a solution.… Read more »
Help Us Take the Trump EPA to Court
We’re suing the Trump EPA. It’s time to hold the agency to the letter of the law and ensure it fulfills its mandate to protect the public. Will you help us pay for our added staff time and research? You helped win the desperately needed landmark legislation that Congress approved last year. It strengthens federal regulation of… Read more »
3 Key Steps to Protecting Your Child from Asbestos at School
A guest post by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Association. It’s back-to-school season again, and like most parents you’re probably elbow-deep in shopping lists and prep checklists. We spend these last golden days of summer scouring store shelves for the perfect lunchbox and meticulously styling cool first-day outfits, hoping to set our kids up for success. … Read more »
Two Incredible, Hard-Fought Victories
Incredible things happened this week. By decisive bipartisan votes to override Governor LePage’s vetoes, Maine Legislators prioritized the health and safety of Maine children, families, and firefighters–and established a precedent-setting standard for the nation. First in the Nation Firefighters and families worked alongside a powerful coalition of labor and environmental groups, including the Environmental Health… Read more »
Danger on the Plate
As the anesthesia mask was placed on her baby boy’s face, Laura Seaton started singing to him, trying to keep him calm. Her eight-month-old son needed a three-and-a-half hour surgery to reconstruct his penis. Laura’s son was born with a common birth defect. The more she has learned about it, the stronger her motivation has… Read more »