What is air pollution and why does it matter? Join Jaron and Lonnie as they explore how air quality impacts New York City with the help of WE ACT’s Community Organizer, Tyisha Smalls and Leslie Vasquez from South Bronx Unite.

Guest Information:

• Tyisha Smalls, WE ACT’s Community Organizer
• Leslie Vasquez, Clean Air Project Organizer at South Bronx Unite

EJ in the News Articles:

• WE ACT’s Community Air Quality Monitoring

• Health Disparities from Canadian Wildfire Smoke in NYC

References from the Show:

• Sign up for the South Bronx Unite Newsletter

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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Jaron and Lonnie are joined by three special guests, including City Councilmember Carmen De La Rosa, to hear about their experience working in the environmental justice movement.

Guest Information:

• Manuel 'Manny' Salgado, WE ACT’s Environmental Justice Research Analyst
• Carmen De La Rosa, New York City Councilmember (District 10)
• Marileidy Pimentel Paniagua, WE ACT’s Bilingual Community Organizer

References from the Show:

• Poll of Black and Latino/x Communities on Climate Change and the Clean Energy Transition
• Justice40 Initiative
• Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST)
• WE ACT’s Civic Engagement Working Group (Bilingual)

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Lead is everywhere! Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn about the long history of lead exposure and why it is an environmental justice issue, with help from two special guests.

Guest Information:

• Sonal Jessel, WE ACT’s Director of Policy
• Matthew Chachere, Former Staff Attorney at Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC)

References from the Show:

• Information and referrals for children and pregnant women with elevated blood lead levels: Lead Poisoning Prevention and Treatment Program at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center
• Information on lead exposure on the job for adults: Mt. Sinai Hospital Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health and Bellevue/NYU Occupational Environmental Medicine Clinic
• NYC Environment & Health Data Portal
• NYC 311: Make a complaint about lead paint
• NYC Department of Health Lead Poisoning Prevention Resources

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