Alvaro Palacios Casanova, Author at Center for Environmental Health

Toxic Flame Retardant Chemicals Have Gotta Go

Apr 26, 2018Alvaro Palacios CasanovaChemical Industry, Children's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations

By Avinash Kar, NRDC; Alvaro Casanova, Center for Environmental Health; and Carroll Wills, California Professional Firefighters What if I told you that you have been and continue to be exposed to dangerous chemicals in your home for no good reason? What if these...

West Oakland: Sick of Coal

Jun 23, 2016Alvaro Palacios CasanovaChildren's Health, Environmental Justice, Laws & Regulations

by Alvaro Palacios Casanova West Oakland is a community that faces poverty and chronic disease. The community is disproportionately exposed to air and noise pollution with two freeways, a port, and rail running through it. It is also home to many organizations that...