Health

Health [5]

Documentary Tells of Human, Environmental Toll of Unexploded Ordnance [6]

A film by reporting duo Jerry Redfern and Karen Coates — supported by a grant from the Society of Environmental Journalists — shows the ongoing human and environmental harm of the unexploded U.S. bombs and other ordnance dropped on Southeast Asian villages during the Vietnam War. “Eternal Harvest,” which builds on their earlier book on the topic, was made painstakingly over years, and in the latest FEJ StoryLog, the couple explains their process and storytelling approach.

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FEJ StoryLog [7]

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Agriculture [8]

Health [5]

Military [10]

People & Population [11]

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Asia [13]

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Public [3]

Read more about Documentary Tells of Human, Environmental Toll of Unexploded Ordnance [6]

Sleuths Tap Obscure Toxics Database To ID Loophole on PFAS [14]

Data specialists working with two databases, one familiar and one little-known, have uncovered how companies may be able to hide releases of the family of toxic PFAS chemicals. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox details the data revelation and explores how journalists may make use of the Chemical Data Reporting service’s datasets for their own stories.

SEJ Publication Types:

Reporters Toolbox [15]

Topics on the Beat:

Activism [16]

Chemicals [17]

Economy & Business [18]

Government [21]

Health [5]

Laws & Regulations [22]

Pollution [23]

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Public [3]

Read more about Sleuths Tap Obscure Toxics Database To ID Loophole on PFAS [14]

Environmental Reporting Through an Indigenous Perspective [25]

Indigenous communities that have tried to live in balance with nature have seen their practices largely ignored. But now many have turned to them for guidance. As part of a special initiative from the Society of Environmental Journalists on covering climate solutions, we offer a tipsheet from journalist Brian Bull on reporting on how Indigenous people use nature-based environmental solutions. Also, check out additional resources [26] and watch video from an earlier webinar [27].

SEJ Publication Types:

Special Reports [28]

Topics on the Beat:

Activism [16]

Agriculture [8]

Air [29]

Biodiversity [30]

Diversity [32]

Fish & Fisheries [33]

Food [34]

Forests [35]

Government [21]

Health [5]

Natural Resources [36]

People & Population [11]

Policy [37]

Pollution [23]

Religion, Faith and Spirituality [38]

Water & Oceans [39]

Wildlife [40]

Region:

Northwest (OR WA) [41]

Canada [42]

Australia & Oceania [43]

Visibility:

Public [3]

Read more about Environmental Reporting Through an Indigenous Perspective [25]

Lead Ammo and Tackle, Decades Later, Still Fought Over by Big Guns [44]

Lead kills. With hunting and fishing seasons underway, lead ammo and tackle put a known neurotoxin into the ecosystem. And that renews a long-standing controversy, with a tug of war over rules limiting lead at the local and federal levels. The latest TipSheet examines why it matters to vulnerable species, like the bald eagle, as well as to humans. Plus, local story ideas and resources.

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TipSheet [45]

Topics on the Beat:

Fish & Fisheries [33]

Health [5]

Laws & Regulations [22]

Pollution [23]

Wildlife [40]

Region:

Visibility:

Public [3]

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November 2, 2022 to November 3, 2022

Working Away at Climate Change: Reporting on the Intersections of Climate Change, Rights and Labor [46]

The Global Landscapes Forum and Pulitzer Center invite applications to attend this free online seminar for English-speaking journalists to better examine climate change through the lenses of the rights and labor of those most vulnerable. Get interview opportunities and a ticket to GLF Climate: Frontiers of Change, Nov 11-12, 2022.

Other Events [2]

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Public [3]

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Health [5]

People & Population [11]

Planning & Growth [47]

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Hospitals in Coastal Cities Risk Flooding Even in ‘Weak’ Hurricanes: Study [48]

"In a large proportion of the metropolitan areas along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, at least half of the hospitals are at risk of flooding even from relatively weak hurricanes, a new study found."

Disasters [49]

Health [5]

Infrastructure [50]

Public [3]

Source: NYTimes [51], 09/30/2022

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#SEJSpotlight: Zoya Teirstein, Climate Reporter, Grist [52]

Meet SEJ member Zoya Teirstein! Zoya is a staff writer for Grist covering the intersection of public health and climate change, and the politics of climate change. Zoya's reporting can also be found in Wired, Slate, HuffPost, Mother Jones, Rolling Stone and other outlets.

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Health [5]

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Public [3]

Read more about #SEJSpotlight: Zoya Teirstein, Climate Reporter, Grist [52]

September 26, 2023

AMA With Scientists From the Food Packaging Forum [53]

The experts of the Switzerland-based Food Packaging Forum’s Scientific Advisory Board will be available to answer questions about how chemicals in food packaging affect human health, sustainable packaging, green chemistry, plastic and chemical pollution, microplastics, endocrine disruption, and more, 11:30 a.m. EST, on Reddit.

Other Events [2]

Visibility:

Public [3]

Topics on the Beat:

Chemicals [17]

Consumer [54]

Food [34]

Health [5]

Science [55]

Region:

Europe [56]

Toolbox on Nature-Based Solutions and Native/Indigenous Perspectives [26]

As concerns over global warming, the endangerment of plant and animal species, and water rights escalate, many environmentalists are turning to Indigenous people for guidance. As part of a Society of Environmental Journalists special initiative focused on covering climate solutions, we take a closer look at nature-based solutions and Indigenous people with reporter Brian Bull. Check out a resource toolbox and stay tuned for a reporting tipsheet in coming weeks. Plus, be sure to register for a Sept. 28 webinar [27] on covering Indigenous communities and nature-based climate solutions.

SEJ Publication Types:

Special Reports [28]

Topics on the Beat:

Activism [16]

Agriculture [8]

Biodiversity [30]

Diversity [32]

Energy & Fuel [57]