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LISTEN: Wellington Onyenwe on where toxicology, food and justice intersect

Environmental Health News

Wellington Onyenwe joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss using an environmental justice lens in looking at chemical exposure, and his passion for food and cooking. Onyenwe, a current fellow and a Health Scientist, Environmental Toxicologist and Public Health Emergency Responder at the U.S.

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LISTEN: Mokshda Kaul on making the clean energy transition work for all

Environmental Health News

The Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast is a biweekly podcast featuring the stories and big ideas from past and present fellows, as well as others in the field. And the day that I had to present, our professor actually did this whole presentation on how the shale oil boom is going to change, like the face of the earth.

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Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress

KFF Health News

One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients. But Brown called them “lucky,” with enough health insurance or money to see a doctor. KINGSTREE, S.C. — Louvenia McKinney, 77, arrived complaining about shortness of breath. ” The U.S.