PHT NEWSLETTER

The Public Health Trust publishes an e-newsletter, which includes announcements of new settlements and requests for proposals, grants made by the PHT, and progress of existing grants.

View the current newsletter: Vol. 5, No 2 June 2011 which highlights PHT grantees working on

• Countering tobacco industry marketing aimed at young adults,

• Reducing lead contamination of candies and spices,

• Reaching out to the public on green chemistry education and product design, and

• New media methods for public health outreach.

PHT GRANTS IN ACTION

Resources to Counter Tobacco Industry Marketing Techniques Aimed At Young Adults

• Attack Toolkit
  

  

  Breathe California of Sacramento Emigrant Trails developed this toolkit that that provides literature/research review of tobacco industry documents and research, strategies effective in countering tobacco industry marketing tactics and formative research/evaluation sections with sample materials. It is integrated with other resources available online and provides a database of young adult projects.

   

   

   

Enhancing Community Involvement in Improving Water Quality

• Guide to Community Drinking Water Advocacy
  

  

  Community Water Center in Visalia developed this guide that brings expertise, tools, and case studies to communities working for water justice. The publication, available in English and Spanish, includes a legal reference guide, a community health guide, community organizing stories and answers to frequently asked questions.

   

   

   

• Stream Flow Monitoring Guide
  

  

  Community Clean Water Institute in Sebastopol developed this guide detailing how to measure flow rates in streams. Flow rates have a significant effect on wildlife presence and diversity and the habitat and water quality of a stream. The Citizen Monitoring Handbook is also available from CCWI.

 

 

 

Helping Consumers Choose Safe Products

• Toxic Baby Furniture: The Latest Case for Making Products Safe from the Start
  

  

  Environment California Research and Policy Center worked with an independent laboratory to determine whether common baby nursery furnishings emit formaldehyde and at what levels. Environment California issued a report showing that baby nursery cribs, changing tables, and dressers can emit formaldehyde at levels linked with increased risk of childhood allergies and asthma. A copy of the report and tips for parents, caregivers, and policymakers is available at www.environmentcalifornia.org

   

   

• Mercury in Seafood: No Fair Warning - How failure to post adequate mercury-in-seafood advisories is threatening people's health and violating Californians' right-to-know
  

  

  Turtle Island Restoration Network monitored compliance with a court order requiring the posting of mercury-in-seafood consumer advisories by seafood purveyors in California. TIRN issued a report revealing the results of a county-by-county restaurant survey of compliance with posting of warning signs. A copy of the complete report is available at www.gotmercury.org

 

 

 

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