In Fact with Chelsea Clinton

Environmental Justice (with Sec. Deb Haaland, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha & Juan Parras)

For years, Black Americans, Latinx communities, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans have been disproportionately impacted by environmental hazards. This is not an accident or coincidence. It’s the result of policy choices, corporate practices, and deliberate actions.  That’s why this week, Chelsea is sitting down with three people who share a deep commitment to environmental justice: Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who was one of the first people to speak out and bring public attention to the Flint Water Crisis; Juan Parras, founder of T.E.J.A.S., an organization standing up to the powerful oil industry in his hometown of Houston, Texas; and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary, who is responsible for our public lands. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

What do vaccines, stigma, climate change and sex have in common? They all relate to our public health.    Covid-19 isn’t the only public health crisis we’ve faced. It’s not even the only one we face right now. What led us to this moment, what have we learned, what did we get right (and wrong), and how can we do better?   As we navigate a pandemic, and a moment that’s rife with conspiracy theories and misinformation, Chelsea is getting the facts.    Each week on In Fact, Chelsea Clinton sits down with experts, activists and a few surprising guests who share Chelsea’s passion for science, evidence and yes, facts. Along the way, they’ll open the world of public health through shared stories, their work, connect the dots between the past and present moment, and help us understand that, now more than ever, public health affects us all.