This story is part of a series, “Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’: Women face pervasive PFAS risks.” Cancer-linked “forever chemicals” got their moniker because of how long they linger without breaking down — in the environment and the human body. Women appear to have a way of shedding at least some of the compounds, however. “Some PFAS…
According to the Tikkun Daily Blog, “when artist Jeff Gipe talks about his sculpture ‘Cold War Horse ‘ — a renegade art piece he created to protest the construction of a toll road and housing development near the former plutonium plant and Superfund site, Rocky Flats — it sounds as though he’s reading from the […]
This column has been changed to reflect an inaccuracy by the editorial staff. As previously stated, Jacque Brever and Kristen Iverson were not former collegues at Rocky Flats. Jacque Brever, a former chemical operator at Rocky Flats, died last month after suffering 26 years from various cancers and respiratory issues. “I am not afraid of […]
As built environment professionals, our decisions and actions have significant impacts on the lives of others. In recognition of our responsibility to support conditions that improve the health, environmental quality, economic vitality, and social equity of communities, a subset of ULI members, under the auspices of the ULI Health Leaders Network, has generated a position statement “Commitment to Health and Equity in the Built Environment” to affirm health and equity as core values of our work.