health
Event Recap: Maternal & Child Health in a Dangerous Climate
Moms Clean Air Force, EcoMadres, and The 19th hosted “Maternal & Child Health in a Dangerous Climate,” a forum addressing the link between environmental hazards and maternal health disparities for women of color. Experts highlighted how air pollution, extreme heat, and toxic plastic exposure are not just environmental issues but direct threats to maternal and […]
CECE Post Doc Speaks on Health Risks from Pollution and Effects on Vulnerable Communities
Dr. Julie A. González, Environmental Justice Postdoctoral Fellow at American University’s Center for Environment, Community, and Equity (CECE), appeared on Telemundo’s Planeta Tierra in a coast-to-coast news segment to discuss the critical public health impacts of air pollution on vulnerable communities. During the segment, Dr. González explained how recent environmental rollbacks threaten clean air protections, […]
[Recap] EcoMadres Webinar: Climate Displacement & Wildfires
Dr. Julie A. González, CECE Post Doctoral Fellow, was a guest speaker in the EcoMadres Webinar on Climate Displacement & Wildfires, a discussion on how climate disasters, particularly wildfires, impact vulnerable communities. Hosted by EcoMadres, the event brought together researchers, advocates, and community leaders to examine the long-term health, economic, and social effects of wildfires, […]
Book: Landscapes of Care, Immigration and Health in Rural America
Landscapes of Care Immigration and Health in Rural America is a new book by American University Department of Anthropology Professor Dr. Thurka Sangaramoorthy, which was recently awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2023 Society for the Anthropology of North America Book Prize. Her work explores the ways in which immigrants in rural America navigate the […]