EPA Draws Line Against PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking another step forward in its campaign against “forever chemicals,” also known as perfluorinated…
Tag: Chemical & Toxic Exposure
Tell EPA: Add PFAS to List of Hazardous Chemicals
From what you wear and sit on to the ingredients found in products you use to clean your home; chemicals are all around us. For example, a range of …
Protect Your Familia Against Cancer with Generaciones Resources
The Zero Breast Cancer (ZBC) organization created Generations, a campaign to give culturally relevant information to young adults about how endocrine …
Tell EPA: Limit PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comments on its proposal to limit and regulate several types of “forever chemicals” ca…
Can Texts Help Latino Young Adults to Quit Smoking?
Dr. Patricia Chalela of UT Health San Antonio has received a new five-year, $2 million research grant to test the impact of Quitxt, a bilingual text m…
Get Help Quitting Smoking for the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 17!
You don’t have to stop smoking in one day. Start with Day 1. On Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, you can join thousands of people who will begin their smoke…
Heat Waves Make Climate Change Hot Topic Among Latinos
More than 50 million people in the US are under excessive heat warnings, and more than 25 major cities have tied or broken record-high temperatures th…