UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Talk and Discussion: Climate Change Hates Mothers
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About the Talk Toxic exposures. Emergency evacuations. Endocrine disruption. Miscarriage. Threats to healthy pregnancies and safe births. Guilt, anxiety, depression, and grief. Climate change poses unique challenges to the health, well being, and everyday lives of pregnant people, mothers, and those who would like to have children. This talk addresses those challenges – and highlights how birth workers, community organizers, and local elected officials are mobilizing to address maternal marginalization and seek policy. Featuring Jade S. Sasser, PhD is Professor of Environmental Studies in the Department of Society, Environment, and Health Equity at the University of California, Riverside. She received her PhD in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management from the Un…
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