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Green Chemistry: Strategic Opportunities by Frank Ackerman

Offers a quick, accessible review of economic models and tools that may prove useful to those interested in evaluating the costs and benefits of a green chemistry-related economic development strategy. Frank Ackerman is the Director of the Research and Policy Program at the Global Development and the Environment Institute at Tufts University. He received a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University and a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Swarthmore College.

Scientific Consensus Statement on Environmental Agents Associated with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

This consensus statement outlines the current scientific understanding of the links between environmental factors and learning and developmental disabilities.

Beldon Fund

The Beldon Fund was created as a spend-out foundation to operate for ten years. We made our final grants in June 2008, and have begun close-down operations. Consequently, we will no longer be accepting aplications for funding.

EPA Releases Report on Climate Change and Health

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a report that discusses the potential impacts of climate change on human health, human welfare, and communities in the U.S. The report, entitled 'Analyses of the Effects of Global Change on Human Health and Welfare and Human Systems,' also identifies adaptation strategies to help respond to the challenges of a changing climate and identifies near- and long-term research goals for addressing data and knowledge gaps."

Call for Papers - Consuming Chemicals: Implications for Women's Health

The National Network on Environments and Women's Health (NNEWH) is commissioning 6 papers that explore the relationship between exposures to chemicals and women's health. The paper should be 30-40 pages in length and NNEWH will give preference to papers that focus on the social determinants of health model. The chosen papers will be published in a collection edited by Dr. Dayna Nadine Scott. The authors will be asked to present their papers in public lectures hosted by York University, compile a policy brief based on their research and participate in a policy forum. In addition, the authors will receive $3,000 for the paper and lecture and $1,000 for the policy brief and their participation in the policy forum. The proposal deadline for papers is August 1st, 2008.

Full Application of the SRI Call for Applications

 

SRI Call for Applications

A description of the application process for new breast cancer research initiatives this year through the California Breast Cancer Research Program (* with fast approaching deadlines). The link provides a description of the application process, estimated number of awards and amounts to be given, deadlines, start dates, research opportunities and other links to application materials, directions, past initiatives and more.

How to stop superbugs

July 5, 2008 - Excellent editorial in the Boston Globe on ways to address the problem of antibiotic resistance

Penicillin in peril

July 10, 2008 - Baltimore Sun op/ed on key antibiotic resistance issues

Chronicles from the Environmental Justice Frontline

Chronicles/case studies of environmental struggles and implications for the future.