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Safe Water, Safe Lives: Tackling Health Risks in NJ's Incarcerated Population Petition
Women Who Never Give Up and Clean Water Action are calling on all of us to join forces and demand better for our loved ones and neighbors in New Jersey's correctional facilities. We need the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC), and local and state regulators to recognize the serious health risks caused by poor water quality in our prisons.
Climate Change and Environmental Contamination: Implications for the Health of Incarcerated People in New Jersey
Sydnie Bogan's work sheds light on the compounded environmental and health risks experienced by those incarcerated in New Jersey, who are often left vulnerable due to their circumstances.
Water Justice Delayed for Low-income Californians
In California, the Human Right to Water guarantees safe, clean and affordable drinking water for all. Twelve years later, and we are still allowing families to fall into debt when unable to pay for this vital service. We need real solutions now.
Michigan's New PFAS Standards- A Step in the Right Direction
In states across the country, Clean Water Action is tackling the PFAS pollution problem. PFAS (per- and polyflyoroalkyl substances) is known as the "forever chemical" because it persists in the environment and in our bodies. It is associated with a range of health harms from cancers to liver impacts to reproductive issues. PFAS can impact communities in a variety of ways so we will be share updates from spots across the country in the coming weeks to highlight some of these local impacts. Stay tuned and let us know if you'd like to get involved locally!
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Safe Water, Safe Lives: Tackling Health Risks in NJ's Incarcerated Population
Learn more about how climate change and environmental contamination are impacting the health and safety of incarcerated individuals and what we’re doing to address them.