Recursos

agosto 9, 2022

North Carolina’s Forced-Sterilization Program: A Case for Compensating the Living Victims

This report reveals the history of forced sterilizations in NC and makes the argument that the living victims should be compensated.

agosto 9, 2022

Indigenous Environmental Network

Established in 1990 within the United States, IEN was formed by grassroots Indigenous peoples and individuals to address environmental and economic justice issues.

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agosto 9, 2022

North Carolina Environmental Justice Network

This website serves as a hub for Environmental Justice for North Carolinians by highlighting the local issues as they affect the people.

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agosto 9, 2022

Hog farming has a massive poop problem

Vox interviews multiple people around NC to understand the issue of hog lagoons and understand the health impact.

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agosto 9, 2022

GenX Investigation

The Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health and Human Services began investigating the presence of a compound known as GenX in

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agosto 9, 2022

'Forgotten by society' – how Chinese migrants built the transcontinental railroad

This article highlights the stories of the immigrants who played an instrumental role in constructing the transcontinental railroad that connecting one side of the

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agosto 9, 2022

Let’s Replace ‘Ancestry’ in Forensics With Something More Accurate

A new study finds forensics researchers use terms related to ancestry and race in inconsistent ways, and calls for the discipline to adopt a

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agosto 9, 2022

How we fail black patients in pain

Half of white medical trainees believe such myths as black people have thicker skin or less sensitive nerve endings than white people. An expert

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agosto 9, 2022

NIH-supported study suggests alternative to race-based kidney function calculations

In a study supported by the National Institutes of Health, researchers propose changing a key measure in kidney disease diagnosis and treatment to eliminate

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agosto 9, 2022

International Dark-Sky Association

The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is the recognized authority on light pollution and is the leading organization combating light pollution worldwide.

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