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RESOURCES

ECO-Action has compiled a short list of great resources on issues related to our mission work with communities around toxic exposure and human health, we recommend the following:

Want to know about YOUR exposures? Click here for information about toxics in your community

Web-based training course on toxics and health:
The Precautionary Principle --A Primer

Information (websites, newsletters, list serves)
ECO-Action's Newsletter Check out the Community Exchange (ECO-Action's Newsletter -- Press F5 to get the Bookmarks window)
Rachel's Environment and Health News (can sign up for email newsletter) The best for learning!--published by Environmental Research Foundation
Breast Cancer Action (can sign up for email newsletter) check out the State of Evidence Report on Environmental Links to Breast Cancer & join the Think Before You Pink campaign.
Beyond Pesticides -alternatives, regulations, organizing info
Center for Health Environment and Justice - formerly Citizens Clearinghouse for Hazardous Waste, info on community and school organizing
Science and Environmental Health Network -great resource group for precautionary principle, public trust doctrine and public interest research.

Grants
The A.J. Muste Memorial Institute - has a grantmaking program that is very beneficial to worthy causes. Check out their website for more information.

Physicians & Hospitals
Health Care Without Harm - international coalition in 52 countries working to transform the health care industry so it is no longer a source of harm to people and the environment.
Physicians for Social Responsibility -doctors and supporters who work on toxics and nuclear issues.
Hospitals for a Healthy Environment- helps health care facilities enhance work place safety, reduce waste and waste disposal costs and become better environmental stewards and neighbors.


Schools
School Pesticide Publications - Reports & Publications from Beyond Pesticides.
Healthy Schools Network --a national organization, centered on children's environmental health , and dedicated to assuring every child and school employee an environmentally safe and healthy school
Green Flag Program-- part of Childproofing our Communities Campaign sponsored by CHEJ
Georgia Environmental School Checklist- part of Healthy Schools Network and BE SAFE campaign.

 

 

 

Current News
Environmental Health News --
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Books
Trust Us We're Experts by John Stauber & Sheldon Rampton --a book illustrating how science and your "news" are manipulated by spin and the Public Relations industry
Our Stolen Future-- by Theo Colburn & others --on hormone mimicking chemicals
Living Downstream:An Ecologist Looks at Cancer and the Environment.- by Sandra Steingraber
Late Lessons From Early Warnings: The Precautionary Principle, European Environment Agency (2001)

Videos
ECO-Action show videos to groups for educational purposes. To set up a video screening, contact us. Here's a sampling.
Exposure: Breast Cancer & the Environment (Womens Health & Environment Network)
Kids & Chemicals (NOW w/Bill Moyers special)
Trade Secrets (Bill Moyers) -about Vinyl & health
Fooling with Nature (Frontline)

Best Flash Movies with a Message
About Food and Supporting Farmers: The Meatrix
About Breast Cancer Research: The Puzzle Project

Buttons, Posters, T-shirts
Northern Sun
Syracuse Cultural Workers

Campaigns
BE SAFE
Louisville Charter for Safer Chemicals

Organizing & Academic Discussions
The On-Line Conference On Community Organizing and Development (can sign up for list serve)

Precautionary Principle
Listen to the Tapestry of the Common: Radio Programs' discussion about the Precautionary Principle (click on the above link to listen)

Know of great resources? Contact us to suggest
additions to our list.