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AND BY THE CHARLES A. FRUEAUFF CARPENTER FOUNDATION.
AND BY THE CHARLES A. FRUEAUFF FOUNDATION.
AND BY THE CHARLES A. FRUEAUFF FOUNDATION.
THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY," FOUNDATION.
THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY," FIRST, ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM.
THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY," FIRST, ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM.
WHAT IT IS AND DOES IT EXIST?
FIRST, ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM.
WHAT IT IS AND DOES IT EXIST?
THEN, BEHIND THE HEADLINES: WHAT IT IS AND DOES IT EXIST?
THEN, BEHIND THE HEADLINES: POISON IN YOUR SOFA, CALLED THEN, BEHIND THE HEADLINES: POISON IN YOUR SOFA, CALLED FLAME RETARDANTS.
POISON IN YOUR SOFA, CALLED FLAME RETARDANTS.
HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
FLAME RETARDANTS.
HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
WELCOME TO TO THE CONTRARY, A HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
WELCOME TO TO THE CONTRARY, A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL WELCOME TO TO THE CONTRARY, A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.
TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.
UP FIRST, THE CLIMATE JUSTICE PERSPECTIVES.
UP FIRST, THE CLIMATE JUSTICE GAP.
UP FIRST, THE CLIMATE JUSTICE GAP.
CLIMATE CHANGE MAY BE A GLOBAL GAP.
CLIMATE CHANGE MAY BE A GLOBAL PROBLEM, BUT THE NAACP REPORTS CLIMATE CHANGE MAY BE A GLOBAL PROBLEM, BUT THE NAACP REPORTS IT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS PROBLEM, BUT THE NAACP REPORTS IT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR AND LOWER IT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR AND LOWER INCOME COMMUNITIES.
WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR AND LOWER INCOME COMMUNITIES.
THAT'S WHY THE NAACP LAUNCHED INCOME COMMUNITIES.
THAT'S WHY THE NAACP LAUNCHED THE CLIMATE JUSTICE INITIATIVE.
THAT'S WHY THE NAACP LAUNCHED THE CLIMATE JUSTICE INITIATIVE.
>> COMMUNITIES OF COLOR TEND TO THE CLIMATE JUSTICE INITIATIVE.
>> COMMUNITIES OF COLOR TEND TO HAVE THESE PRE-EXISTING >> COMMUNITIES OF COLOR TEND TO HAVE THESE PRE-EXISTING VULNERABILITIES SO THAT SOMEHOW HAVE THESE PRE-EXISTING VULNERABILITIES SO THAT SOMEHOW WHEN A DISASTER HAPPENS, THERE'S VULNERABILITIES SO THAT SOMEHOW WHEN A DISASTER HAPPENS, THERE'S COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE YOU KNOW WHEN A DISASTER HAPPENS, THERE'S COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE YOU KNOW POOR HOUSING STOCK OR ARE UNDER COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE YOU KNOW POOR HOUSING STOCK OR ARE UNDER INSURED OR ARE POLITICALLY POOR HOUSING STOCK OR ARE UNDER INSURED OR ARE POLITICALLY MARGINALIZED AND ALL OF THOSE INSURED OR ARE POLITICALLY MARGINALIZED AND ALL OF THOSE FACTORS COMBINE TO MAKE A MARGINALIZED AND ALL OF THOSE FACTORS COMBINE TO MAKE A GREATER VULNERABILITY TO THE FACTORS COMBINE TO MAKE A GREATER VULNERABILITY TO THE IMPACT OF DISASTERS.
GREATER VULNERABILITY TO THE IMPACT OF DISASTERS.
>> SCIENTISTS BELIEVE CLIMATE IMPACT OF DISASTERS.
>> SCIENTISTS BELIEVE CLIMATE CHANGE MAY BE ONE OF THE LEADING >> SCIENTISTS BELIEVE CLIMATE CHANGE MAY BE ONE OF THE LEADING FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHANGE MAY BE ONE OF THE LEADING FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INCREASED FREQUENCY OF NATURAL FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INCREASED FREQUENCY OF NATURAL CATASTROPHES SUCH AS HURRICANE INCREASED FREQUENCY OF NATURAL CATASTROPHES SUCH AS HURRICANE KATRINA AND SUPERSTORM SANDY.
CATASTROPHES SUCH AS HURRICANE KATRINA AND SUPERSTORM SANDY.
WOMEN EXPOSED TO NATURAL KATRINA AND SUPERSTORM SANDY.
WOMEN EXPOSED TO NATURAL DISASTERS AND MAN-MADE WOMEN EXPOSED TO NATURAL DISASTERS AND MAN-MADE ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS ARE MORE DISASTERS AND MAN-MADE ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS ARE MORE VULNERABLE, EXPERIENCING HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS ARE MORE VULNERABLE, EXPERIENCING HIGH RATES OF HEALTH PROBLEMS.
VULNERABLE, EXPERIENCING HIGH RATES OF HEALTH PROBLEMS.
PATTERSON SAYS THE IMPACT IS RATES OF HEALTH PROBLEMS.
PATTERSON SAYS THE IMPACT IS EVEN WORSE FOR WOMEN OF COLOR.
PATTERSON SAYS THE IMPACT IS EVEN WORSE FOR WOMEN OF COLOR.
>> AN AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY EVEN WORSE FOR WOMEN OF COLOR.
>> AN AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY MAKING $55,000 A YEAR IS MORE >> AN AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY MAKING $55,000 A YEAR IS MORE LIKELY TO LIVE NEXT TO A TOXIC MAKING $55,000 A YEAR IS MORE LIKELY TO LIVE NEXT TO A TOXIC FACILITY THAN A WHITE FAMILY LIKELY TO LIVE NEXT TO A TOXIC FACILITY THAN A WHITE FAMILY MAKING $15,000 A YEAR.
FACILITY THAN A WHITE FAMILY MAKING $15,000 A YEAR.
SO THEN YOU HAVE SITUATIONS MAKING $15,000 A YEAR.
SO THEN YOU HAVE SITUATIONS WHERE WHEN DISASTERS HAPPEN, SO THEN YOU HAVE SITUATIONS WHERE WHEN DISASTERS HAPPEN, WHICH ARE ON THE INCREASE WHERE WHEN DISASTERS HAPPEN, WHICH ARE ON THE INCREASE BECAUSE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, THEN WHICH ARE ON THE INCREASE BECAUSE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, THEN THESE FACILITIES BECOME YET BECAUSE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, THEN THESE FACILITIES BECOME YET ANOTHER HAZARD FOR THOSE THESE FACILITIES BECOME YET ANOTHER HAZARD FOR THOSE COMMUNITIES.
ANOTHER HAZARD FOR THOSE COMMUNITIES.
>> PATTERSON SAYS POOR COMMUNITIES.
>> PATTERSON SAYS POOR COMMUNITIES HAVEN'T CONTRIBUTED >> PATTERSON SAYS POOR COMMUNITIES HAVEN'T CONTRIBUTED AS MUCH TO CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNITIES HAVEN'T CONTRIBUTED AS MUCH TO CLIMATE CHANGE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE AS MUCH TO CLIMATE CHANGE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES TO BUY LUXURY HOUSES, BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES TO BUY LUXURY HOUSES, YACHTS OR CARS.
RESOURCES TO BUY LUXURY HOUSES, YACHTS OR CARS.
CLIMATE JUSTICE CALLS ON WOMEN YACHTS OR CARS.
CLIMATE JUSTICE CALLS ON WOMEN TO TAKE THE LEAD IN FIXING THE CLIMATE JUSTICE CALLS ON WOMEN TO TAKE THE LEAD IN FIXING THE PROBLEM AND CONNECTING TO TAKE THE LEAD IN FIXING THE PROBLEM AND CONNECTING LOWER-INCOME AND MINORITY PROBLEM AND CONNECTING LOWER-INCOME AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES WITH THE GREEN LOWER-INCOME AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES WITH THE GREEN ECONOMY.
COMMUNITIES WITH THE GREEN ECONOMY.
>> THERE'S A LOT THAT CAN HAPPEN ECONOMY.
>> THERE'S A LOT THAT CAN HAPPEN IN TERMS OF REAL COMMUNITY LEVEL >> THERE'S A LOT THAT CAN HAPPEN IN TERMS OF REAL COMMUNITY LEVEL ACTION.
IN TERMS OF REAL COMMUNITY LEVEL ACTION.
WE'RE WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES ACTION.
WE'RE WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES ON HOW THEY KIM MEMENT SOME OF WE'RE WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES ON HOW THEY KIM MEMENT SOME OF THE MODELS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT.
ON HOW THEY KIM MEMENT SOME OF THE MODELS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT.
TRINITY ANGLICAN SESSIONING FROM THE MODELS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT.
TRINITY ANGLICAN SESSIONING FROM FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY, MOVING TO TRINITY ANGLICAN SESSIONING FROM FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY, MOVING TO ZERO WASTE TYPE OF MODELS.
FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY, MOVING TO ZERO WASTE TYPE OF MODELS.
ADAPTING LOCAL FOOD MOVEMENT AND ZERO WASTE TYPE OF MODELS.
ADAPTING LOCAL FOOD MOVEMENT AND LOCAL FOOD ECONOMIES, ALL OF ADAPTING LOCAL FOOD MOVEMENT AND LOCAL FOOD ECONOMIES, ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT WAYS BUT THEN LOCAL FOOD ECONOMIES, ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT WAYS BUT THEN ALSO TO INFLUENCE THE POLICIES THESE DIFFERENT WAYS BUT THEN ALSO TO INFLUENCE THE POLICIES THAT ARE GOING TO HELP TO GOOD ALSO TO INFLUENCE THE POLICIES THAT ARE GOING TO HELP TO GOOD AFTERNOON AND TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT ARE GOING TO HELP TO GOOD AFTERNOON AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO HAVE THE TYPE, THE AFTERNOON AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO HAVE THE TYPE, THE STANDARD OF LIVING THAT WE HAVE WE DO HAVE THE TYPE, THE STANDARD OF LIVING THAT WE HAVE FROM HAVING AIR THAT'S FREE OF STANDARD OF LIVING THAT WE HAVE FROM HAVING AIR THAT'S FREE OF TOXINS AND ALSO REDUCING THE FROM HAVING AIR THAT'S FREE OF TOXINS AND ALSO REDUCING THE IMPACT OF THESE POLLUTIONS ON TOXINS AND ALSO REDUCING THE IMPACT OF THESE POLLUTIONS ON DRIVING CLIMATE CHANGE.
IMPACT OF THESE POLLUTIONS ON DRIVING CLIMATE CHANGE.
>> SO AVIS JONES DEWEEVER IS DRIVING CLIMATE CHANGE.
>> SO AVIS JONES DEWEEVER IS THERE SOMETHING SUCH AS >> SO AVIS JONES DEWEEVER IS THERE SOMETHING SUCH AS ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM OR THERE SOMETHING SUCH AS ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM OR ENVIRONMENTAL JUST SNIS.
ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM OR ENVIRONMENTAL JUST SNIS.
>> OF COURSE THERE IS.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUST SNIS.
>> OF COURSE THERE IS.
ANY TIME YOU FIND THAT IN EVERY >> OF COURSE THERE IS.
ANY TIME YOU FIND THAT IN EVERY CITY IN THIS NATION, ANY TIME YOU FIND THAT IN EVERY CITY IN THIS NATION, AFRICAN-AMERICANS ARE MUCH MORE CITY IN THIS NATION, AFRICAN-AMERICANS ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY THAN WHITES TO LIVE IF AFRICAN-AMERICANS ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY THAN WHITES TO LIVE IF AREAS WHERE THERE ARE HIGH LIKELY THAN WHITES TO LIVE IF AREAS WHERE THERE ARE HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF AIR TOXINS, I AREAS WHERE THERE ARE HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF AIR TOXINS, I DON'T THINK THERE CAN BE CONCENTRATIONS OF AIR TOXINS, I DON'T THINK THERE CAN BE ANYTHING BUT THAT.
DON'T THINK THERE CAN BE ANYTHING BUT THAT.
>> JUSTICES ABOUT RIGHT ANYTHING BUT THAT.
>> JUSTICES ABOUT RIGHT RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PEOPLE AND >> JUSTICES ABOUT RIGHT RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PEOPLE AND WHAT THE WORLD AROUND US SO YES, RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PEOPLE AND WHAT THE WORLD AROUND US SO YES, IT INCLUDES PROPER STEWARDSHIP WHAT THE WORLD AROUND US SO YES, IT INCLUDES PROPER STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
IT INCLUDES PROPER STEWARDSHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
WE NEED POLICY TO PUT PEOPLE OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
WE NEED POLICY TO PUT PEOPLE FIRST AS OUR MOST PRECIOUS AND WE NEED POLICY TO PUT PEOPLE FIRST AS OUR MOST PRECIOUS AND UNIQUE RESOURCE.
FIRST AS OUR MOST PRECIOUS AND UNIQUE RESOURCE.
AND TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO BE GOOD UNIQUE RESOURCE.
AND TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
AND TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
>> AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES, STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT.
>> AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES, STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT >> AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES, STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AFFECT STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AFFECT ECONOMIC, RACIAL, GENDER ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AFFECT ECONOMIC, RACIAL, GENDER DISPARITIES AND MORE ATTENTION ECONOMIC, RACIAL, GENDER DISPARITIES AND MORE ATTENTION NEEDS TO BE PAID TO THAT.
DISPARITIES AND MORE ATTENTION NEEDS TO BE PAID TO THAT.
>> I THINK TACKLING THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE PAID TO THAT.
>> I THINK TACKLING THIS PROBLEM OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND PEOPLE OF >> I THINK TACKLING THIS PROBLEM OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND PEOPLE OF COLOR IS A VERY DELICATE ONE OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND PEOPLE OF COLOR IS A VERY DELICATE ONE BECAUSE WE HAVE TO TACK.
COLOR IS A VERY DELICATE ONE BECAUSE WE HAVE TO TACK.
IT IN SUCH A WAY IT DOESN'T BECAUSE WE HAVE TO TACK.
IT IN SUCH A WAY IT DOESN'T ADVERSELY AFFECT THEM.
IT IN SUCH A WAY IT DOESN'T ADVERSELY AFFECT THEM.
WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE ADVERSELY AFFECT THEM.
WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR.
WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR.
DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF MANUFACTURING SECTOR.
DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF LATINOS AND.
DISPROPORTIONATE NUMBER OF LATINOS AND.
A CAN AMERICANS LIVE ON THE EDGE LATINOS AND.
A CAN AMERICANS LIVE ON THE EDGE OF INNER CITIES WHERE THERE ARE A CAN AMERICANS LIVE ON THE EDGE OF INNER CITIES WHERE THERE ARE MANUFACTURING WRONGS AND WE ARE OF INNER CITIES WHERE THERE ARE MANUFACTURING WRONGS AND WE ARE TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
MANUFACTURING WRONGS AND WE ARE TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
>> ALL RIGHT, AND LET'S START TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
>> ALL RIGHT, AND LET'S START WITH AND I WANT TO SPEND SOME >> ALL RIGHT, AND LET'S START WITH AND I WANT TO SPEND SOME TIME REALLY GETTING INTO CONCEPT WITH AND I WANT TO SPEND SOME TIME REALLY GETTING INTO CONCEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM.
TIME REALLY GETTING INTO CONCEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM.
I MEAN, DO YOU THINK WHITE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM.
I MEAN, DO YOU THINK WHITE PEOPLE ARE CONSCIOUSLY TRYING TO I MEAN, DO YOU THINK WHITE PEOPLE ARE CONSCIOUSLY TRYING TO PUT PEOPLE OF COLOR IN PEOPLE ARE CONSCIOUSLY TRYING TO PUT PEOPLE OF COLOR IN NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THEY ARE PUT PEOPLE OF COLOR IN NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THEY ARE CLOSER TO WASTE DUMPS OR NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THEY ARE CLOSER TO WASTE DUMPS OR LANDFALLS-LANDFILLS OR THAT SORT CLOSER TO WASTE DUMPS OR LANDFALLS-LANDFILLS OR THAT SORT OF THING?
LANDFALLS-LANDFILLS OR THAT SORT OF THING?
>> I DON'T THINK THERE IS A BIG OF THING?
>> I DON'T THINK THERE IS A BIG WHITE CONSPIRACY THAT WENT ON >> I DON'T THINK THERE IS A BIG WHITE CONSPIRACY THAT WENT ON HERE AND I DON'T THINK THAT WHITE CONSPIRACY THAT WENT ON HERE AND I DON'T THINK THAT RACISM NECESSARILY HAS TO BE HERE AND I DON'T THINK THAT RACISM NECESSARILY HAS TO BE INTENTIONAL, IS INSTITUTION A RACISM NECESSARILY HAS TO BE INTENTIONAL, IS INSTITUTION A AND WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT PEOPLE INTENTIONAL, IS INSTITUTION A AND WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE MORE WELL ENDOWED AND WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE MORE WELL ENDOWED ECONOMICALLY ARE BETTER ABLE TO WHO ARE MORE WELL ENDOWED ECONOMICALLY ARE BETTER ABLE TO LOBBY FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR ECONOMICALLY ARE BETTER ABLE TO LOBBY FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS TO BE ABLE LOBBY FOR THEMSELVES AND FOR THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS TO BE ABLE TO SAY, NOT IN MY BACKYARD.
THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS TO BE ABLE TO SAY, NOT IN MY BACKYARD.
BUT, FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE MORE TO SAY, NOT IN MY BACKYARD.
BUT, FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE MORE ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE, WHO ARE BUT, FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE MORE ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE, WHO ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY PEOPLE OF ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE, WHO ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY PEOPLE OF COLOR, IT IS HARDER TO HAVE THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY PEOPLE OF COLOR, IT IS HARDER TO HAVE THAT SAME SORT OF POLITICAL MIGHT TO COLOR, IT IS HARDER TO HAVE THAT SAME SORT OF POLITICAL MIGHT TO PROTECT THE NEIGHBORHOODS IN SAME SORT OF POLITICAL MIGHT TO PROTECT THE NEIGHBORHOODS IN THAT WAY.
PROTECT THE NEIGHBORHOODS IN THAT WAY.
AND SO AS A RESULT, YOU END UP THAT WAY.
AND SO AS A RESULT, YOU END UP WITH SITUATIONS WHERE YOU DO AND SO AS A RESULT, YOU END UP WITH SITUATIONS WHERE YOU DO HAVE HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF WITH SITUATIONS WHERE YOU DO HAVE HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF PEOPLE OF COLOR, WHO ARE HAVE HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF PEOPLE OF COLOR, WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE AND PEOPLE OF COLOR, WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY VULNERABLE.
ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY VULNERABLE.
>> IS THAT MORE A MATTER OF RACE ENVIRONMENTALLY VULNERABLE.
>> IS THAT MORE A MATTER OF RACE OR OF CLASS?
>> IS THAT MORE A MATTER OF RACE OR OF CLASS?
BECAUSE, THERE IS SURELY PLENTY OR OF CLASS?
BECAUSE, THERE IS SURELY PLENTY OF POOR WHITE PEOPLE LIVING IN BECAUSE, THERE IS SURELY PLENTY OF POOR WHITE PEOPLE LIVING IN THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS AS WELL AS OF POOR WHITE PEOPLE LIVING IN THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS AS WELL AS WE SAW IN THAT EXPLOSION WITH THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS AS WELL AS WE SAW IN THAT EXPLOSION WITH THAT FERTILIZER PLANT IN TEXAS.
WE SAW IN THAT EXPLOSION WITH THAT FERTILIZER PLANT IN TEXAS.
THERE WERE PLENTY OF WHITE THAT FERTILIZER PLANT IN TEXAS.
THERE WERE PLENTY OF WHITE PEOPLE LIVING NEAR THAT PLANT.
THERE WERE PLENTY OF WHITE PEOPLE LIVING NEAR THAT PLANT.
>> THERE IS TRUE BUT ALSO A LOT PEOPLE LIVING NEAR THAT PLANT.
>> THERE IS TRUE BUT ALSO A LOT OF STUDIES THAT SUGGEST EVEN >> THERE IS TRUE BUT ALSO A LOT OF STUDIES THAT SUGGEST EVEN WHEN YOU TAKE OUT THE ECONOMIC OF STUDIES THAT SUGGEST EVEN WHEN YOU TAKE OUT THE ECONOMIC FACTOR AND HOLD THAT CONSTANT, WHEN YOU TAKE OUT THE ECONOMIC FACTOR AND HOLD THAT CONSTANT, RACE STILL SEEMS TO BE A DRIVING FACTOR AND HOLD THAT CONSTANT, RACE STILL SEEMS TO BE A DRIVING FORCE BEHIND WHO TENDS TO BE RACE STILL SEEMS TO BE A DRIVING FORCE BEHIND WHO TENDS TO BE MORE VULNERABLE IN TERMS OF FORCE BEHIND WHO TENDS TO BE MORE VULNERABLE IN TERMS OF BEING PHYSICALLY CLOSER TO MORE VULNERABLE IN TERMS OF BEING PHYSICALLY CLOSER TO DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS BEING PHYSICALLY CLOSER TO DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS THAT CREATES A SYSTEM WHERE THEY DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS THAT CREATES A SYSTEM WHERE THEY MIGHT BECOME MORE LIKELY TO HAVE THAT CREATES A SYSTEM WHERE THEY MIGHT BECOME MORE LIKELY TO HAVE SOURCE OF ILLNESS SUCH AS AS MIGHT BECOME MORE LIKELY TO HAVE SOURCE OF ILLNESS SUCH AS AS MARK FOR EXAMPLE.
SOURCE OF ILLNESS SUCH AS AS MARK FOR EXAMPLE.
WHEN YOU HAVE BLACK FOLKS MUCH MARK FOR EXAMPLE.
WHEN YOU HAVE BLACK FOLKS MUCH MORE LIKELY TO HAVE ASTHMA, MUCH WHEN YOU HAVE BLACK FOLKS MUCH MORE LIKELY TO HAVE ASTHMA, MUCH MORE LIKELY DIE OR BE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE ASTHMA, MUCH MORE LIKELY DIE OR BE HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE OF IT, IT MORE LIKELY DIE OR BE HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE OF IT, IT IS OFTEN TIMES BECAUSE OF WHERE HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE OF IT, IT IS OFTEN TIMES BECAUSE OF WHERE THEY LIVE AND WHAT'S NEAR THEM IS OFTEN TIMES BECAUSE OF WHERE THEY LIVE AND WHAT'S NEAR THEM IN TERMS OF THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD THEY LIVE AND WHAT'S NEAR THEM IN TERMS OF THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENT.
IN TERMS OF THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENT.
>> DO YOU AGREE?
ENVIRONMENT.
>> DO YOU AGREE?
>> THE QUESTION IS, IF THOSE >> DO YOU AGREE?
>> THE QUESTION IS, IF THOSE MOST VULNERABLE ARE MOST LIKELY >> THE QUESTION IS, IF THOSE MOST VULNERABLE ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO MOST VULNERABLE ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, HOW CAN TO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, HOW CAN WE INCENT THE CHOICES TO BRING ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, HOW CAN WE INCENT THE CHOICES TO BRING ABOUT BETTER ENVIRONMENTAL WE INCENT THE CHOICES TO BRING ABOUT BETTER ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARD GENERALLY AND UNFORT ABOUT BETTER ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARD GENERALLY AND UNFORT THE RECOURSE TO REGULATION, TO STANDARD GENERALLY AND UNFORT THE RECOURSE TO REGULATION, TO REGULATION THAT WOULD MONITOR A THE RECOURSE TO REGULATION, TO REGULATION THAT WOULD MONITOR A CUT DOWN ON GREENHOUSE GASS, FOR REGULATION THAT WOULD MONITOR A CUT DOWN ON GREENHOUSE GASS, FOR EXAMPLE, WOULD CUT DOWN ON GREENHOUSE GASS, FOR EXAMPLE, WOULD DISPROPORTIONATELY HURT THE MOST EXAMPLE, WOULD DISPROPORTIONATELY HURT THE MOST VULNERABLE.
DISPROPORTIONATELY HURT THE MOST VULNERABLE.
HERE IS WHY.
VULNERABLE.
HERE IS WHY.
THE AVERAGE FAMILY IN AMERICA HERE IS WHY.
THE AVERAGE FAMILY IN AMERICA SPENDS ABOUT A NICKEL ON ENERGY.
THE AVERAGE FAMILY IN AMERICA SPENDS ABOUT A NICKEL ON ENERGY.
THE LOW-INCOME FAMILY SPEND SPENDS ABOUT A NICKEL ON ENERGY.
THE LOW-INCOME FAMILY SPEND ABOUT 20 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR ON THE LOW-INCOME FAMILY SPEND ABOUT 20 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR ON ENERGY.
ABOUT 20 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR ON ENERGY.
AND THOSE BELOW POVERTY LINE, 50 ENERGY.
AND THOSE BELOW POVERTY LINE, 50 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR TO ENERGY AND THOSE BELOW POVERTY LINE, 50 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR TO ENERGY COSTS.
CENTS ON THE DOLLAR TO ENERGY COSTS.
WHEN THERE ARE REGULATORY COSTS.
WHEN THERE ARE REGULATORY SCHEMES THAT TRY TO ADDRESS WHEN THERE ARE REGULATORY SCHEMES THAT TRY TO ADDRESS GREENHOUSE GASES, WHICH HAVEN'T SCHEMES THAT TRY TO ADDRESS GREENHOUSE GASES, WHICH HAVEN'T BEEN SHOWN TO HAVE THIS DIRECT GREENHOUSE GASES, WHICH HAVEN'T BEEN SHOWN TO HAVE THIS DIRECT RELATIONSHIP THAT'S OFTEN BEEN SHOWN TO HAVE THIS DIRECT RELATIONSHIP THAT'S OFTEN CLAIMED TO CLIMATE CHANGE WE SEE RELATIONSHIP THAT'S OFTEN CLAIMED TO CLIMATE CHANGE WE SEE A DISPROPORTIONATE AFFECT ON THE CLAIMED TO CLIMATE CHANGE WE SEE A DISPROPORTIONATE AFFECT ON THE POOR.
A DISPROPORTIONATE AFFECT ON THE POOR.
WE HAVE TO BE COMING UP WITH POOR.
WE HAVE TO BE COMING UP WITH SOLUTIONS THAT HAVEN'T GOING WE HAVE TO BE COMING UP WITH SOLUTIONS THAT HAVEN'T GOING HURT THE POOR AS A BYPRODUCT.
SOLUTIONS THAT HAVEN'T GOING HURT THE POOR AS A BYPRODUCT.
>> BUT BEFORE WE SWITCH THE HURT THE POOR AS A BYPRODUCT.
>> BUT BEFORE WE SWITCH THE QUESTION, LET ME -- DO YOU THINK >> BUT BEFORE WE SWITCH THE QUESTION, LET ME -- DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF QUESTION, LET ME -- DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF RACIAL DIFFERENCE AND RACIAL THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF RACIAL DIFFERENCE AND RACIAL MOTIVATION BEHIND THE FACT THAT RACIAL DIFFERENCE AND RACIAL MOTIVATION BEHIND THE FACT THAT FORCES THE FACT THAT THERE ARE MOTIVATION BEHIND THE FACT THAT FORCES THE FACT THAT THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE OF COLOR LIVING FORCES THE FACT THAT THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE OF COLOR LIVING CLOSER TO ENVIRONMENTALLY TOXIC MORE PEOPLE OF COLOR LIVING CLOSER TO ENVIRONMENTALLY TOXIC PLACES OR THAT THEY ARE MORE CLOSER TO ENVIRONMENTALLY TOXIC PLACES OR THAT THEY ARE MORE AFFECTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL PLACES OR THAT THEY ARE MORE AFFECTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS?
AFFECTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS?
>> TOXINS?
>> >> , I DON'T.
>> >> , I DON'T.
I THINK IT IS AN ISSUE OF >> , I DON'T.
I THINK IT IS AN ISSUE OF VULNERABILITY IN SOCIETY AND WE I THINK IT IS AN ISSUE OF VULNERABILITY IN SOCIETY AND WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE FACTORS MOST VULNERABILITY IN SOCIETY AND WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE FACTORS MOST SAILIENT, MOST IMPORTANT TO NEED TO LOOK AT THE FACTORS MOST SAILIENT, MOST IMPORTANT TO MAKING SURE THAT WE DON'T, THAT SAILIENT, MOST IMPORTANT TO MAKING SURE THAT WE DON'T, THAT WE CAN BE TACKLING VULNERABLE IT MAKING SURE THAT WE DON'T, THAT WE CAN BE TACKLING VULNERABLE IT WHETHER IT EXISTS, WHEREVER IT WE CAN BE TACKLING VULNERABLE IT WHETHER IT EXISTS, WHEREVER IT EXISTS IN SOCIETY.
WHETHER IT EXISTS, WHEREVER IT EXISTS IN SOCIETY.
>> I THINK A LOT OF THIS IS ALSO EXISTS IN SOCIETY.
>> I THINK A LOT OF THIS IS ALSO POLITICAL POWER.
>> I THINK A LOT OF THIS IS ALSO POLITICAL POWER.
PEOPLE MINORITY COMMUNITIES POLITICAL POWER.
PEOPLE MINORITY COMMUNITIES OFTEN TEND TO BE MORE IN POVERTY PEOPLE MINORITY COMMUNITIES OFTEN TEND TO BE MORE IN POVERTY THAN WHITE COMMUNITIES.
OFTEN TEND TO BE MORE IN POVERTY THAN WHITE COMMUNITIES.
AND PEOPLE WHO ARE POORER TEND THAN WHITE COMMUNITIES.
AND PEOPLE WHO ARE POORER TEND TO HAVE LESS OF A VOICE.
AND PEOPLE WHO ARE POORER TEND TO HAVE LESS OF A VOICE.
WHETHER IT IS TO LOBBY IN TO HAVE LESS OF A VOICE.
WHETHER IT IS TO LOBBY IN WASHINGTON OR IF THERE IS A WHETHER IT IS TO LOBBY IN WASHINGTON OR IF THERE IS A PLANT GOING UP NEXT TO THEIR -- WASHINGTON OR IF THERE IS A PLANT GOING UP NEXT TO THEIR -- IN THEIR TOWN NEARBY WHO WILL PLANT GOING UP NEXT TO THEIR -- IN THEIR TOWN NEARBY WHO WILL COMPLAIN.
IN THEIR TOWN NEARBY WHO WILL COMPLAIN.
ARE THEY GOING TO GO TO COMPLAIN.
ARE THEY GOING TO GO TO WASHINGTON, LOBBY DIDN'T ARE THEY GOING TO GO TO WASHINGTON, LOBBY DIDN'T COMPLAIN?
WASHINGTON, LOBBY DIDN'T COMPLAIN?
ARE THEY GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET COMPLAIN?
ARE THEY GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET INTO THE MEDIA WHEN SENATOR TED ARE THEY GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET INTO THE MEDIA WHEN SENATOR TED KENNEDY, LATE SENATOR TED INTO THE MEDIA WHEN SENATOR TED KENNEDY, LATE SENATOR TED KENNEDY WAS UPSET ABOUT WIND KENNEDY, LATE SENATOR TED KENNEDY WAS UPSET ABOUT WIND FARMS GOING OFF THE COAST.
KENNEDY WAS UPSET ABOUT WIND FARMS GOING OFF THE COAST.
YOU'RE NOT GOING HEAR FROM THOSE FARMS GOING OFF THE COAST.
YOU'RE NOT GOING HEAR FROM THOSE PEOPLE AND THAT'S WHY A LOT OF YOU'RE NOT GOING HEAR FROM THOSE PEOPLE AND THAT'S WHY A LOT OF TIMES LET'S PUT SOMETHING THERE PEOPLE AND THAT'S WHY A LOT OF TIMES LET'S PUT SOMETHING THERE BECAUSE IT IS AN OPEN SPACE, NO TIMES LET'S PUT SOMETHING THERE BECAUSE IT IS AN OPEN SPACE, NO ONE IS GOING TO COMPLAIN AND IT BECAUSE IT IS AN OPEN SPACE, NO ONE IS GOING TO COMPLAIN AND IT INCREASES ASTHMA.
ONE IS GOING TO COMPLAIN AND IT INCREASES ASTHMA.
A LOT OF THIS IS HAPPENING IN INCREASES ASTHMA.
A LOT OF THIS IS HAPPENING IN URBAN AREAS WHICH IS WHERE MORE A LOT OF THIS IS HAPPENING IN URBAN AREAS WHICH IS WHERE MORE MINORITIES TEND TO LIVE.
URBAN AREAS WHICH IS WHERE MORE MINORITIES TEND TO LIVE.
AND SO, AND A LOT OF THESE MINORITIES TEND TO LIVE.
AND SO, AND A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED MORE TOO AND SO, AND A LOT OF THESE PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED MORE TOO BECAUSE THEY ALREADY DON'T HAVE PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED MORE TOO BECAUSE THEY ALREADY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR, BECAUSE THEY ALREADY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR, FOR EXAMPLE.
ENOUGH ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE FOR, FOR EXAMPLE.
SO THE CHANGES IN THE CLIMATE, FOR EXAMPLE.
SO THE CHANGES IN THE CLIMATE, THESE TOXIC PLANTS THAT ARE SO THE CHANGES IN THE CLIMATE, THESE TOXIC PLANTS THAT ARE GOING UP WILL AFFECT THEM MORE.
THESE TOXIC PLANTS THAT ARE GOING UP WILL AFFECT THEM MORE.
>> I CERTAINLY THINK AS A WOMAN GOING UP WILL AFFECT THEM MORE.
>> I CERTAINLY THINK AS A WOMAN FROM WEST VIRGINIA AND A WOMAN >> I CERTAINLY THINK AS A WOMAN FROM WEST VIRGINIA AND A WOMAN OF COLOR, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FROM WEST VIRGINIA AND A WOMAN OF COLOR, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO ANSWER THE QUESTION OF COLOR, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO ANSWER THE QUESTION ABOUT WHAT'S RIGHT.
FOR ME TO ANSWER THE QUESTION ABOUT WHAT'S RIGHT.
WHAT IS REALLY PERFECT TO HELP ABOUT WHAT'S RIGHT.
WHAT IS REALLY PERFECT TO HELP TACKLETHIS PROBLEM HEAD-ON WHEN WHAT IS REALLY PERFECT TO HELP TACKLETHIS PROBLEM HEAD-ON WHEN PEOPLE WE LIE ON THINGS, COAL, TACKLETHIS PROBLEM HEAD-ON WHEN PEOPLE WE LIE ON THINGS, COAL, IT IS A LIVELIHOOD, THEY HAVE PEOPLE WE LIE ON THINGS, COAL, IT IS A LIVELIHOOD, THEY HAVE BEEN IN COAL FOR GENERATIONS BUT IT IS A LIVELIHOOD, THEY HAVE BEEN IN COAL FOR GENERATIONS BUT THEY REALIZE WHAT THE COAL BEEN IN COAL FOR GENERATIONS BUT THEY REALIZE WHAT THE COAL INDUSTRY MAY BE DOING TO THEM THEY REALIZE WHAT THE COAL INDUSTRY MAY BE DOING TO THEM BOTH GOOD AND BAD AND IT PRESENT INDUSTRY MAY BE DOING TO THEM BOTH GOOD AND BAD AND IT PRESENT AS REAL CONUNDRUM FOR THEM.
BOTH GOOD AND BAD AND IT PRESENT AS REAL CONUNDRUM FOR THEM.
NO PRIFTD COMPANY IS GOING TO DO AS REAL CONUNDRUM FOR THEM.
NO PRIFTD COMPANY IS GOING TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CITIZEN IT NO PRIFTD COMPANY IS GOING TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CITIZEN IT WILL HAVE TO BE A COMBO OF MANY WHAT IS BEST FOR THE CITIZEN IT WILL HAVE TO BE A COMBO OF MANY THINGS.
WILL HAVE TO BE A COMBO OF MANY THINGS.
>> DO YOU THINK THE RESOLUTION THINGS.
>> DO YOU THINK THE RESOLUTION LIES ENTIRELY WITHIN THE REALM >> DO YOU THINK THE RESOLUTION LIES ENTIRELY WITHIN THE REALM OF BIFFING MORE LOBBYING POWER LIES ENTIRELY WITHIN THE REALM OF BIFFING MORE LOBBYING POWER AND LOBBYING CLOUT TO POORER OF BIFFING MORE LOBBYING POWER AND LOBBYING CLOUT TO POORER COMMUNITIES?
AND LOBBYING CLOUT TO POORER COMMUNITIES?
>> PERHAPS A LITTLE BIT MORE.
COMMUNITIES?
>> PERHAPS A LITTLE BIT MORE.
BUT THE ANSWER IS HOW.
>> PERHAPS A LITTLE BIT MORE.
BUT THE ANSWER IS HOW.
HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT THAT IN BUT THE ANSWER IS HOW.
HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT THAT IN THESE GREAT 50 STATES.
HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT THAT IN THESE GREAT 50 STATES.
WE HAVE DIFFERENT DYNAMICS AND I THESE GREAT 50 STATES.
WE HAVE DIFFERENT DYNAMICS AND I THINK LET'S TALK ABOUT WE HAVE DIFFERENT DYNAMICS AND I THINK LET'S TALK ABOUT INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES, THINK LET'S TALK ABOUT INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES, EXCUSE BUT LET'S TALK ABOUT INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES, EXCUSE BUT LET'S TALK ABOUT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.
EXCUSE BUT LET'S TALK ABOUT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.
FOSTERING THOSE.
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.
FOSTERING THOSE.
GOING FROM THE TOP DOWN IN FOSTERING THOSE.
GOING FROM THE TOP DOWN IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
GOING FROM THE TOP DOWN IN DIFFERENT WAYS.
WE CAN'T RELY ON GOVERNMENT TO DIFFERENT WAYS.
WE CAN'T RELY ON GOVERNMENT TO DO EVERYTHING BUT WE CAN WE CAN'T RELY ON GOVERNMENT TO DO EVERYTHING BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY LOOK TO BUILD DO EVERYTHING BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY LOOK TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS THAT HAVE NEVER CERTAINLY LOOK TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS THAT HAVE NEVER EXISTED IN PLACES LIKE MY HOME PARTNERSHIPS THAT HAVE NEVER EXISTED IN PLACES LIKE MY HOME STATE.
EXISTED IN PLACES LIKE MY HOME STATE.
SO THAT'S WHAT I WOULD LOOK AT STATE.
SO THAT'S WHAT I WOULD LOOK AT MORE.
SO THAT'S WHAT I WOULD LOOK AT MORE.
>> INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY IS MORE.
>> INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY IS TEMPERED BY WHAT OPTIONS ONE HAS >> INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY IS TEMPERED BY WHAT OPTIONS ONE HAS AVAILABLE TO THEM AND WHAT TEMPERED BY WHAT OPTIONS ONE HAS AVAILABLE TO THEM AND WHAT OPTIONS ONE FRANKLY DO NO HAVE AVAILABLE TO THEM AND WHAT OPTIONS ONE FRANKLY DO NO HAVE AVAILABLE TO THEM.
OPTIONS ONE FRANKLY DO NO HAVE AVAILABLE TO THEM.
IF YOU LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED AVAILABLE TO THEM.
IF YOU LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED WITH KATRINA, THE REASON WHY YOU IF YOU LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED WITH KATRINA, THE REASON WHY YOU HAD A PLACE LIKE THE LOWER NINTH WITH KATRINA, THE REASON WHY YOU HAD A PLACE LIKE THE LOWER NINTH WARD, WHICH WAS, IN FACT, A VERY HAD A PLACE LIKE THE LOWER NINTH WARD, WHICH WAS, IN FACT, A VERY I HAVE VIBRANT COMMUNITY.
WARD, WHICH WAS, IN FACT, A VERY I HAVE VIBRANT COMMUNITY.
ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY I HAVE VIBRANT COMMUNITY.
ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY BUT LARGELY BLACK COMMUNITY.
ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY BUT LARGELY BLACK COMMUNITY.
TOTALLY LEVELED AS A RESULT OF BUT LARGELY BLACK COMMUNITY.
TOTALLY LEVELED AS A RESULT OF THE FLOODING THAT WENT ON THERE TOTALLY LEVELED AS A RESULT OF THE FLOODING THAT WENT ON THERE WHEN THE LEVIS WERE BREACHED.
THE FLOODING THAT WENT ON THERE WHEN THE LEVIS WERE BREACHED.
WHAT YOU HAD WAS A LONG HISTORY, WHEN THE LEVIS WERE BREACHED.
WHAT YOU HAD WAS A LONG HISTORY, FRANKLY OF RESIDENTIAL WHAT YOU HAD WAS A LONG HISTORY, FRANKLY OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION THAT EXISTED IN THAT FRANKLY OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION THAT EXISTED IN THAT CITY, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT SEGREGATION THAT EXISTED IN THAT CITY, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS OF VARIOUS CITY, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS OF VARIOUS INCOMES TO BE ABLE TO BUY HOMES FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS OF VARIOUS INCOMES TO BE ABLE TO BUY HOMES IN MORE HIGH-LYING AREAS.
INCOMES TO BE ABLE TO BUY HOMES IN MORE HIGH-LYING AREAS.
THAT IS A REALITY.
IN MORE HIGH-LYING AREAS.
THAT IS A REALITY.
EVEN TO THIS DAY, I MEAN, THERE THAT IS A REALITY.
EVEN TO THIS DAY, I MEAN, THERE ARE STUDIES THAT SUGGEST THAT EVEN TO THIS DAY, I MEAN, THERE ARE STUDIES THAT SUGGEST THAT STEERING CONTINUES TO GO ON, SO ARE STUDIES THAT SUGGEST THAT STEERING CONTINUES TO GO ON, SO WE HAVEN'T REALLY SORT OF BROKEN STEERING CONTINUES TO GO ON, SO WE HAVEN'T REALLY SORT OF BROKEN THIS NUT IN TERMS OF RESIDENTIAL WE HAVEN'T REALLY SORT OF BROKEN THIS NUT IN TERMS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION IMPACTS.
THIS NUT IN TERMS OF RESIDENTIAL SEGREGATION IMPACTS.
>> WHAT'S THE SOLUTION?
SEGREGATION IMPACTS.
>> WHAT'S THE SOLUTION?
IN YOUR MIND?
>> WHAT'S THE SOLUTION?
IN YOUR MIND?
>> THAT MEANS THAT WE NEED TO DO IN YOUR MIND?
>> THAT MEANS THAT WE NEED TO DO A LOT MORE AS A NATION ABOUT >> THAT MEANS THAT WE NEED TO DO A LOT MORE AS A NATION ABOUT GETTING REAL.
A LOT MORE AS A NATION ABOUT GETTING REAL.
ABOUT WHAT ARE SOME OF THE REAL GETTING REAL.
ABOUT WHAT ARE SOME OF THE REAL BARRIERS THAT WE FACE.
ABOUT WHAT ARE SOME OF THE REAL BARRIERS THAT WE FACE.
WE NEED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT AND BARRIERS THAT WE FACE.
WE NEED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT AND ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS, TO MAKE WE NEED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT AND ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS, TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN DISCRIMINATION ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS, TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN DISCRIMINATION OCCURS, IT IS IN FACT SURE THAT WHEN DISCRIMINATION OCCURS, IT IS IN FACT ACKNOWLEDGED.
OCCURS, IT IS IN FACT ACKNOWLEDGED.
ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS, TO MAKE ACKNOWLEDGED.
ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS, TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN DISCRIMINATION ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS, TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEN DISCRIMINATION OCCURS, IT IS IN FACT SURE THAT WHEN DISCRIMINATION OCCURS, IT IS IN FACT ACKNOWLEDGED.
OCCURS, IT IS IN FACT ACKNOWLEDGED.
AND THERE ARE REPERCUSSIONS ACKNOWLEDGED.
AND THERE ARE REPERCUSSIONS BEHIND IT, AND UNTIL WE DO THAT AND THERE ARE REPERCUSSIONS BEHIND IT, AND UNTIL WE DO THAT WE'RE REALLY NOT GOING BE ABLE BEHIND IT, AND UNTIL WE DO THAT WE'RE REALLY NOT GOING BE ABLE TO ADDRESS NOT ONLY THIS ISSUE WE'RE REALLY NOT GOING BE ABLE TO ADDRESS NOT ONLY THIS ISSUE BUT SO MANY ISSUES THAT ARE TO ADDRESS NOT ONLY THIS ISSUE BUT SO MANY ISSUES THAT ARE BASED, THAT ARE TIED TO WHERE BUT SO MANY ISSUES THAT ARE BASED, THAT ARE TIED TO WHERE YOU LIVE.
BASED, THAT ARE TIED TO WHERE YOU LIVE.
WHAT SORT OF FOODS DO YOU HAVE YOU LIVE.
WHAT SORT OF FOODS DO YOU HAVE ACCESS TO.
WHAT SORT OF FOODS DO YOU HAVE ACCESS TO.
WHAT SORT OF SCHOOLS DO YOUR ACCESS TO.
WHAT SORT OF SCHOOLS DO YOUR CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO?
WHAT SORT OF SCHOOLS DO YOUR CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO?
ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE TIED TO CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO?
ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE TIED TO WHERE YOUT SLIVE.
ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE TIED TO WHERE YOUT SLIVE.
IT IMPACTS YOUR LIVES AT SEVERAL WHERE YOUT SLIVE.
IT IMPACTS YOUR LIVES AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT LEVELS.
IT IMPACTS YOUR LIVES AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT LEVELS.
>> ALL RIGHT.
DIFFERENT LEVELS.
>> ALL RIGHT.
AND THANK YOUT SFOR JOINING US R >> ALL RIGHT.
AND THANK YOUT SFOR JOINING US R THIS PART OF THE SHOW.
AND THANK YOUT SFOR JOINING US R THIS PART OF THE SHOW.
VERY NICE JOB.
THIS PART OF THE SHOW.
VERY NICE JOB.
LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK, VERY NICE JOB.
LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK, BEHIND THE HEADLINES: WOMEN & OF LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK, BEHIND THE HEADLINES: WOMEN & OF ALL THINGS, FLAME RETARDANTS.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: WOMEN & OF ALL THINGS, FLAME RETARDANTS.
MOST PEOPLE WOULD AGREE THAT ALL THINGS, FLAME RETARDANTS.
MOST PEOPLE WOULD AGREE THAT ADDING CHEMICALS TO PREVENT MOST PEOPLE WOULD AGREE THAT ADDING CHEMICALS TO PREVENT FURNITURE FROM CATCHING FIRE ADDING CHEMICALS TO PREVENT FURNITURE FROM CATCHING FIRE OF FURNITURE FROM CATCHING FIRE OF BUT RESEARCH IS SHOWING THESE OF BUT RESEARCH IS SHOWING THESE CHEMICALS DO MORE HARM THAN BUT RESEARCH IS SHOWING THESE CHEMICALS DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD.
CHEMICALS DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD.
THE EPA PRENALLY DECIDED TO GOOD.
THE EPA PRENALLY DECIDED TO ASSESS TWENTY CHEMICALS UNDER THE EPA PRENALLY DECIDED TO ASSESS TWENTY CHEMICALS UNDER THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ASSESS TWENTY CHEMICALS UNDER THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT, SPECIPRECALLY FLAME THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT, SPECIPRECALLY FLAME RETARDANTS.
ACT, SPECIPRECALLY FLAME RETARDANTS.
ARLENE BLUM IS A SCIENTIST WHO RETARDANTS.
ARLENE BLUM IS A SCIENTIST WHO HAS SPENT HER ENTIRE CAREER ARLENE BLUM IS A SCIENTIST WHO HAS SPENT HER ENTIRE CAREER BLAZING A TRAIL TOWARD A BAN ON HAS SPENT HER ENTIRE CAREER BLAZING A TRAIL TOWARD A BAN ON FLAME RETARDANTS IN FURNITURE.
BLAZING A TRAIL TOWARD A BAN ON FLAME RETARDANTS IN FURNITURE.
HER SCIENCE SHOWS THEY CREATE FLAME RETARDANTS IN FURNITURE.
HER SCIENCE SHOWS THEY CREATE SERIOUS HEALTH HSCIARDS.
HER SCIENCE SHOWS THEY CREATE SERIOUS HEALTH HSCIARDS.
I SAT DOWN WITH HER TO FIND OUT SERIOUS HEALTH HSCIARDS.
I SAT DOWN WITH HER TO FIND OUT WHAT MAKES FLAME RETARDANTS SUCH I SAT DOWN WITH HER TO FIND OUT WHAT MAKES FLAME RETARDANTS SUCH A MATTER OF CONCERN.
WHAT MAKES FLAME RETARDANTS SUCH A MATTER OF CONCERN.
>> WE FOUND A LITTLE GIRL WHOSE A MATTER OF CONCERN.
>> WE FOUND A LITTLE GIRL WHOSE MOM BOUGHT HER PAJAMAS IN >> WE FOUND A LITTLE GIRL WHOSE MOM BOUGHT HER PAJAMAS IN ENGLAND.
MOM BOUGHT HER PAJAMAS IN ENGLAND.
SO SHE'D NEVER WORN FLAME ENGLAND.
SO SHE'D NEVER WORN FLAME RETARDANT PAJAMAS TREATED WITH SO SHE'D NEVER WORN FLAME RETARDANT PAJAMAS TREATED WITH TRIS WE PUT HER IN TRIS PATTLMA, RETARDANT PAJAMAS TREATED WITH TRIS WE PUT HER IN TRIS PATTLMA, WE COLLECTED HER URINE, AND IT TRIS WE PUT HER IN TRIS PATTLMA, WE COLLECTED HER URINE, AND IT CONTAINED TRIS BREAKDOWN WE COLLECTED HER URINE, AND IT CONTAINED TRIS BREAKDOWN PRODUCTS.
CONTAINED TRIS BREAKDOWN PRODUCTS.
SO THEN WE TESTED TRIS TO SEE IF PRODUCTS.
SO THEN WE TESTED TRIS TO SEE IF IT AFFECTED DNA, TO SEE IF IT SO THEN WE TESTED TRIS TO SEE IF IT AFFECTED DNA, TO SEE IF IT WAS A MUTATIVE, AND IT WAS ONE IT AFFECTED DNA, TO SEE IF IT WAS A MUTATIVE, AND IT WAS ONE OF THE STRONGEST .. WAS A MUTATIVE, AND IT WAS ONE OF THE STRONGEST .. WE HAD EVER SEEN.
OF THE STRONGEST .. WE HAD EVER SEEN.
SO THEN WE WROTE A SCIENTIFIC WE HAD EVER SEEN.
SO THEN WE WROTE A SCIENTIFIC PAPER SAYING THE MAIN FLAME SO THEN WE WROTE A SCIENTIFIC PAPER SAYING THE MAIN FLAME RETARDANT IN CHILDREN'S PAJAMAS PAPER SAYING THE MAIN FLAME RETARDANT IN CHILDREN'S PAJAMAS WAS A MUTAGEN AND COULD CAUSE RETARDANT IN CHILDREN'S PAJAMAS WAS A MUTAGEN AND COULD CAUSE CANCER, POSSIBLY.
WAS A MUTAGEN AND COULD CAUSE CANCER, POSSIBLY.
AND THREE MONTHS LATER TRIS WAS CANCER, POSSIBLY.
AND THREE MONTHS LATER TRIS WAS BANNED FROM CHILDREN'S PAJAMAS AND THREE MONTHS LATER TRIS WAS BANNED FROM CHILDREN'S PAJAMAS >> ASTANENE HAS BEEN A PIONEER N BANNED FROM CHILDREN'S PAJAMAS >> ASTANENE HAS BEEN A PIONEER N THE PREELD OF FLAME RETARDANT >> ASTANENE HAS BEEN A PIONEER N THE PREELD OF FLAME RETARDANT RESEARCH.
THE PREELD OF FLAME RETARDANT RESEARCH.
WITHOUT HER, TRIS MIGHT STILL BE RESEARCH.
WITHOUT HER, TRIS MIGHT STILL BE WIDELY USE WHOS WITHOUT HER, TRIS MIGHT STILL BE WIDELY USE WHOS >> ASTANENE BLUME IS REALLY A WIDELY USE WHOS >> ASTANENE BLUME IS REALLY A FORCE OF NATURE.
>> ASTANENE BLUME IS REALLY A FORCE OF NATURE.
ARLENE IS VERY EFFECTIVE AND FORCE OF NATURE.
ARLENE IS VERY EFFECTIVE AND VERY DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING, ARLENE IS VERY EFFECTIVE AND VERY DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING, NOT AS MUCH THE SPECIFIC RISKS VERY DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING, NOT AS MUCH THE SPECIFIC RISKS OF FLAME RETARDANTS BUT KNOWING NOT AS MUCH THE SPECIFIC RISKS OF FLAME RETARDANTS BUT KNOWING THEY MAY CERTAINLY HAVE THE OF FLAME RETARDANTS BUT KNOWING THEY MAY CERTAINLY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HEALTH THEY MAY CERTAINLY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HEALTH EFFECTS.
POTENTIAL TO CAUSE HEALTH EFFECTS.
SHE HAS BEEN FOCUSING ON THE EFFECTS.
SHE HAS BEEN FOCUSING ON THE ISSUE OF DO WE NEED THEM.
SHE HAS BEEN FOCUSING ON THE ISSUE OF DO WE NEED THEM.
AND LOOKING AT WHY THEIR AMOUNTS ISSUE OF DO WE NEED THEM.
AND LOOKING AT WHY THEIR AMOUNTS INCREASED SO MINESTANE AND LOOKING AT WHY THEIR AMOUNTS INCREASED SO MINESTANE >> AFTER A LONG CAMPAIGN TO BAN INCREASED SO MINESTANE >> AFTER A LONG CAMPAIGN TO BAN TRIS IN THE U.S., ARLENE BLUM >> AFTER A LONG CAMPAIGN TO BAN TRIS IN THE U.S., ARLENE BLUM TOOK A FEW YEARS OFF.
TRIS IN THE U.S., ARLENE BLUM TOOK A FEW YEARS OFF.
BUT IN 2007, SHE WAS THRUST BACK TOOK A FEW YEARS OFF.
BUT IN 2007, SHE WAS THRUST BACK INTO FLAME RETARDANT RESEARCH BY BUT IN 2007, SHE WAS THRUST BACK INTO FLAME RETARDANT RESEARCH BY AN INCIDENT THAT TOOK PLACE IN INTO FLAME RETARDANT RESEARCH BY AN INCIDENT THAT TOOK PLACE IN HER OWN HOME.
AN INCIDENT THAT TOOK PLACE IN HER OWN HOME.
>> IN THE MID 2000'S, SHE BECAME HER OWN HOME.
>> IN THE MID 2000'S, SHE BECAME VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HER CAT, >> IN THE MID 2000'S, SHE BECAME VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HER CAT, WHO HAD HYPERTHYROID DISEASE.
VERY CONCERNED ABOUT HER CAT, WHO HAD HYPERTHYROID DISEASE.
NOW, HYPERTHYROIDISM IN CATS WAS WHO HAD HYPERTHYROID DISEASE.
NOW, HYPERTHYROIDISM IN CATS WAS NEVER REPORTED IN VETERINARY NOW, HYPERTHYROIDISM IN CATS WAS NEVER REPORTED IN VETERINARY LITERATURE UNTIL THE LATE 1970S.
NEVER REPORTED IN VETERINARY LITERATURE UNTIL THE LATE 1970S.
AND ARLENE BEGAN TO WONDER, AS LITERATURE UNTIL THE LATE 1970S.
AND ARLENE BEGAN TO WONDER, AS IN FACT I DIHIS I WAS THERE AN AND ARLENE BEGAN TO WONDER, AS IN FACT I DIHIS I WAS THERE AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE IN FACT I DIHIS I WAS THERE AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE INCREASING LEVELS OF THE FLAME ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE INCREASING LEVELS OF THE FLAME RETARDANTS AND THE INCREASING INCREASING LEVELS OF THE FLAME RETARDANTS AND THE INCREASING HYPOTHYRRNDISM IN CATS.
RETARDANTS AND THE INCREASING HYPOTHYRRNDISM IN CATS.
>> HAVING HIGH LEVELS OF A HYPOTHYRRNDISM IN CATS.
>> HAVING HIGH LEVELS OF A CHEMICAL THAT'S KNOWN TO BE >> HAVING HIGH LEVELS OF A CHEMICAL THAT'S KNOWN TO BE VIN PEOPLE'S HOMES CHEMICAL THAT'S KNOWN TO BE VIN PEOPLE'S HOMES THAT END UP IN THEIR BODIES IS VIN PEOPLE'S HOMES THAT END UP IN THEIR BODIES IS NOT A GOOD IDEA.
THAT END UP IN THEIR BODIES IS NOT A GOOD IDEA.
SO WHY AHIND VERY HARMANTSL NOT A GOOD IDEA.
SO WHY AHIND VERY HARMANTSL CHEMICALS TO OUR HOMES AND OUR SO WHY AHIND VERY HARMANTSL CHEMICALS TO OUR HOMES AND OUR BODIES IF THERE IS NO BENEPRET?
CHEMICALS TO OUR HOMES AND OUR BODIES IF THERE IS NO BENEPRET?
>> THE ANSWER HAS TO DO WITH BODIES IF THERE IS NO BENEPRET?
>> THE ANSWER HAS TO DO WITH CALIFORNIA'S FIRE SAFETY >> THE ANSWER HAS TO DO WITH CALIFORNIA'S FIRE SAFETY REGULATIONS.
CALIFORNIA'S FIRE SAFETY REGULATIONS.
>> IT DIR OS OUT CALIFOR OIA IS REGULATIONS.
>> IT DIR OS OUT CALIFOR OIA IS THE ONLY STATE IN THE COUNTRY >> IT DIR OS OUT CALIFOR OIA IS THE ONLY STATE IN THE COUNTRY THAT HAS A FIRE SAFETY BUREAU.
THE ONLY STATE IN THE COUNTRY THAT HAS A FIRE SAFETY BUREAU.
THE ONLY T OF THAT HAS A FIRE SAFETY BUREAU.
THE ONLY T OF STANDARDS ARE CALIFORNIA AND THE THE ONLY T OF STANDARDS ARE CALIFORNIA AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE STANDARDS ARE CALIFORNIA AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE CONSUMER-PRODUCT SAFETY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE CONSUMER-PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND USUALLY, CONSUMER-PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND USUALLY, CALIFORNIA DEVELOPS STANDARDS COMMISSION AND USUALLY, CALIFORNIA DEVELOPS STANDARDS FIRST AND THEN THEY CAN BE CALIFORNIA DEVELOPS STANDARDS FIRST AND THEN THEY CAN BE ADOPTED BY THE FEDERAL FIRST AND THEN THEY CAN BE ADOPTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
ADOPTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
>> SO CALIFORNIA SETS THE GOVERNMENT.
>> SO CALIFORNIA SETS THE STANDARD, ESSENTIALLY, FOR ALL >> SO CALIFORNIA SETS THE STANDARD, ESSENTIALLY, FOR ALL ANTSR OITURE MADE OR SOLD IN THE STANDARD, ESSENTIALLY, FOR ALL ANTSR OITURE MADE OR SOLD IN THE U.S. ANTSR OITURE MADE OR SOLD IN THE U.S.
IN CALIFORNIA, THAT STANDARD IS U.S.
IN CALIFORNIA, THAT STANDARD IS CALLED TECHNICAL BULLETIN 1-DE .
IN CALIFORNIA, THAT STANDARD IS CALLED TECHNICAL BULLETIN 1-DE .
IT REQUIRES COUCH CUSHIONS TO CALLED TECHNICAL BULLETIN 1-DE .
IT REQUIRES COUCH CUSHIONS TO RESIST SMALL FLAMES FOR 12 IT REQUIRES COUCH CUSHIONS TO RESIST SMALL FLAMES FOR 12 SECONDS.
RESIST SMALL FLAMES FOR 12 SECONDS.
BUT ARLENE SAYS THE STANDARD IS SECONDS.
BUT ARLENE SAYS THE STANDARD IS FLAWED.
BUT ARLENE SAYS THE STANDARD IS FLAWED.
>> IF YOU DROP A CANSHOE ON YOUR FLAWED.
>> IF YOU DROP A CANSHOE ON YOUR VWILL BURNE FABRI >> IF YOU DROP A CANSHOE ON YOUR VWILL BURNE FABRI FIRST, AND WHEN THE FABRIC BURNS VWILL BURNE FABRI FIRST, AND WHEN THE FABRIC BURNS IT WILL BE A LARGE FLAME, AND FIRST, AND WHEN THE FABRIC BURNS IT WILL BE A LARGE FLAME, AND THE FOAM WILL BUR O IN MAYBE 2 R IT WILL BE A LARGE FLAME, AND THE FOAM WILL BUR O IN MAYBE 2 R 3 SECONDS.
THE FOAM WILL BUR O IN MAYBE 2 R 3 SECONDS.
AND WHEN FOAM BURNS IN THE 3 SECONDS.
AND WHEN FOAM BURNS IN THE PRESENCE OF FLAME RETARDANTS, IT AND WHEN FOAM BURNS IN THE PRESENCE OF FLAME RETARDANTS, IT THE PRESENCE OF FLAME RETARDANTS, IT THE OTHER TOXIC GASES.
THE OTHER TOXIC GASES.
AND MAKES PRERE MORE DANGEROUS.
OTHER TOXIC GASES.
AND MAKES PRERE MORE DANGEROUS.
>> I ASKED ASTANENE BLUM TO AND MAKES PRERE MORE DANGEROUS.
>> I ASKED ASTANENE BLUM TO DEMONSTRATE WHERE THOSE TOXIC >> I ASKED ASTANENE BLUM TO DEMONSTRATE WHERE THOSE TOXIC CHEMICALS HOLE UP.
DEMONSTRATE WHERE THOSE TOXIC CHEMICALS HOLE UP.
>> EXPLAIN FOR ME PLEASE, WHERE CHEMICALS HOLE UP.
>> EXPLAIN FOR ME PLEASE, WHERE ARE THE FLAME RETARDANTS HIDING >> EXPLAIN FOR ME PLEASE, WHERE ARE THE FLAME RETARDANTS HIDING >> WELL, THEY'RE IN THE FOAM?
ARE THE FLAME RETARDANTS HIDING >> WELL, THEY'RE IN THE FOAM?
BUT THEY'RE NOT EXACTLY HIDING.
>> WELL, THEY'RE IN THE FOAM?
BUT THEY'RE NOT EXACTLY HIDING.
BECAUSE THEY'RE COMING OUT ALL BUT THEY'RE NOT EXACTLY HIDING.
BECAUSE THEY'RE COMING OUT ALL THE TIME AND DROPPING INTO DUST.
BECAUSE THEY'RE COMING OUT ALL THE TIME AND DROPPING INTO DUST.
SO, WE'RE AC DIALLY EXPOSED THE TIME AND DROPPING INTO DUST.
SO, WE'RE AC DIALLY EXPOSED THROUGH HAND-TO-MOUTH CONTACT SO, WE'RE AC DIALLY EXPOSED THROUGH HAND-TO-MOUTH CONTACT WITH DUSEY THROUGH HAND-TO-MOUTH CONTACT WITH DUSEY >> OKAY, AND HOW CAN SOMEONE IN WITH DUSEY >> OKAY, AND HOW CAN SOMEONE IN THEIR HOME TELL IF THERE'S FLAME >> OKAY, AND HOW CAN SOMEONE IN THEIR HOME TELL IF THERE'S FLAME RETARDANT IN THEIR FURNI DIRE?
THEIR HOME TELL IF THERE'S FLAME RETARDANT IN THEIR FURNI DIRE?
OF A FOR DINATELY THERE IS NO RETARDANT IN THEIR FURNI DIRE?
OF A FOR DINATELY THERE IS NO READILY AVAILABLE TEST.
OF A FOR DINATELY THERE IS NO READILY AVAILABLE TEST.
IF THEY LIVE IN CALIFOR OIA THEE READILY AVAILABLE TEST.
IF THEY LIVE IN CALIFOR OIA THEE IS FOR SURE.
IF THEY LIVE IN CALIFOR OIA THEE IS FOR SURE.
IF THEY LIVE OUTSIDE OF IS FOR SURE.
IF THEY LIVE OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA AND THEIR FURNITURE IF THEY LIVE OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA AND THEIR FURNITURE WAS CALIFORNIA AND THEIR FURNITURE WAS RERCHASED IN THE LAST TEN WAS RERCHASED IN THE LAST TEN YEARS, PROBABLY ABOUT 95% OF THE RERCHASED IN THE LAST TEN YEARS, PROBABLY ABOUT 95% OF THE NEW FURNITURE CONTAINS IT.
YEARS, PROBABLY ABOUT 95% OF THE NEW FURNITURE CONTAINS IT.
>> THERE ARE THREE MAIN TYPES OF NEW FURNITURE CONTAINS IT.
>> THERE ARE THREE MAIN TYPES OF FLAME RETARDANT IN FURNITURE: >> THERE ARE THREE MAIN TYPES OF FLAME RETARDANT IN FURNITURE: PENTA, CHLORINATED TRIS AND FLAME RETARDANT IN FURNITURE: PENTA, CHLORINATED TRIS AND PREREMASTER.
PENTA, CHLORINATED TRIS AND PREREMASTER.
SCIENTISTS HAVE VERY LITHOLE DAA PREREMASTER.
SCIENTISTS HAVE VERY LITHOLE DAA SO FAR ON FIRE MASTER.
SCIENTISTS HAVE VERY LITHOLE DAA SO FAR ON FIRE MASTER.
> >NOW, THE MANUHE SCTURERS REAY SO FAR ON FIRE MASTER.
> >NOW, THE MANUHE SCTURERS REAY DON'T WANT SCIENTISTS TO S DIDY > >NOW, THE MANUHE SCTURERS REAY DON'T WANT SCIENTISTS TO S DIDY FIRE MASTER.
DON'T WANT SCIENTISTS TO S DIDY FIRE MASTER.
BUT ONE SCIENTIST GOT A THE FIRE MASTER.
BUT ONE SCIENTIST GOT A THE SA SCLE OF PRERE MASTER AND FED BUT ONE SCIENTIST GOT A THE SA SCLE OF PRERE MASTER AND FED VERY LOW DOSES TO MOTHER RATS SA SCLE OF PRERE MASTER AND FED VERY LOW DOSES TO MOTHER RATS AND THE BABIES WERE VERY OBESE VERY LOW DOSES TO MOTHER RATS AND THE BABIES WERE VERY OBESE AND ANXIOUS.
AND THE BABIES WERE VERY OBESE AND ANXIOUS.
SO IT SEEMS LIKE FIRE MASTER IS AND ANXIOUS.
SO IT SEEMS LIKE FIRE MASTER IS CAUSING OBESITY.
SO IT SEEMS LIKE FIRE MASTER IS CAUSING OBESITY.
AND CAUSES ANXIETY.
CAUSING OBESITY.
AND CAUSES ANXIETY.
>> PENTA IS ONE OF THE CHEMICALS AND CAUSES ANXIETY.
>> PENTA IS ONE OF THE CHEMICALS BANNED BY THE STOCKHOLM >> PENTA IS ONE OF THE CHEMICALS BANNED BY THE STOCKHOLM CONVENTION, AN INTERNATIONAL BANNED BY THE STOCKHOLM CONVENTION, AN INTERNATIONAL ENVIROETYENTAL TREATY WHOSE CONVENTION, AN INTERNATIONAL ENVIROETYENTAL TREATY WHOSE MEMBERS BAN OR RESTRICT THE USE ENVIROETYENTAL TREATY WHOSE MEMBERS BAN OR RESTRICT THE USE OF TOXIC CHEMICALS.
MEMBERS BAN OR RESTRICT THE USE OF TOXIC CHEMICALS.
THE D SS.
IS A SIGNATOR RA OF TOXIC CHEMICALS.
THE D SS.
IS A SIGNATOR RA CHLORINATED TRIS IS THE SAME THE D SS.
IS A SIGNATOR RA CHLORINATED TRIS IS THE SAME MUTAGEN IN CHILDREN'S PAJAMAS.
CHLORINATED TRIS IS THE SAME MUTAGEN IN CHILDREN'S PAJAMAS.
>> IN THE CASE OF PENTTHE THERE MUTAGEN IN CHILDREN'S PAJAMAS.
>> IN THE CASE OF PENTTHE THERE ARE MANY HUNDREDS OF ANIMAL >> IN THE CASE OF PENTTHE THERE ARE MANY HUNDREDS OF ANIMAL STUDIES SHOWING NEUROLOGICAL, ARE MANY HUNDREDS OF ANIMAL STUDIES SHOWING NEUROLOGICAL, REPRODINETIVE, THTWRND AND STUDIES SHOWING NEUROLOGICAL, REPRODINETIVE, THTWRND AND ENDOSUE INE HARM.
REPRODINETIVE, THTWRND AND ENDOSUE INE HARM.
THERE ARE STUDIES IN HUMANS THAT ENDOSUE INE HARM.
THERE ARE STUDIES IN HUMANS THAT WHEN A WOMAN HAS HIGHER LEVELS THERE ARE STUDIES IN HUMANS THAT WHEN A WOMAN HAS HIGHER LEVELS OF PENTA IN HER BOIST IT TAKES WHEN A WOMAN HAS HIGHER LEVELS OF PENTA IN HER BOIST IT TAKES HER QUITE A BIT LONGER TO GET OF PENTA IN HER BOIST IT TAKES HER QUITE A BIT LONGER TO GET PREGNANT.
HER QUITE A BIT LONGER TO GET PREGNANT.
MEN HAVE LOWER SPERM COUNT.
PREGNANT.
MEN HAVE LOWER SPERM COUNT.
SO IT'S REPRODUCTIVE, MEN HAVE LOWER SPERM COUNT.
SO IT'S REPRODUCTIVE, NEUROLOGICAL, ENDOCRINE, SO IT'S REPRODUCTIVE, NEUROLOGICAL, ENDOCRINE, THTWRNHIS I IFORNUNE PRRRLEMS.
NEUROLOGICAL, ENDOCRINE, THTWRNHIS I IFORNUNE PRRRLEMS.
>> TODAY, ARLENE SPENDS HER TIME THTWRNHIS I IFORNUNE PRRRLEMS.
>> TODAY, ARLENE SPENDS HER TIME TRAVELING THE COUNTRY AND >> TODAY, ARLENE SPENDS HER TIME TRAVELING THE COUNTRY AND SPEAKING TO MAA, HE SCTURERST.
TRAVELING THE COUNTRY AND SPEAKING TO MAA, HE SCTURERST.
RETAILERST.
CONSUMER GROUPS AND SPEAKING TO MAA, HE SCTURERST.
RETAILERST.
CONSUMER GROUPS AND REGULATORY AGENCIES, TRYING TO RETAILERST.
CONSUMER GROUPS AND REGULATORY AGENCIES, TRYING TO BAN THESE SUBSTANCES.
REGULATORY AGENCIES, TRYING TO BAN THESE SUBSTANCES.
DESPITE ALL THIS, SHE STILL BAN THESE SUBSTANCES.
DESPITE ALL THIS, SHE STILL FACES ROADBLOCKS.
DESPITE ALL THIS, SHE STILL FACES ROADBLOCKS.
>> THE BIG PROBLEM IN AMERICA IS FACES ROADBLOCKS.
>> THE BIG PROBLEM IN AMERICA IS THAT OUR GOVERETYENT DOES NOT >> THE BIG PROBLEM IN AMERICA IS THAT OUR GOVERETYENT DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO PROTECT US THAT OUR GOVERETYENT DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO PROTECT US FROM TOXIC CHEMICALS IN HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO PROTECT US FROM TOXIC CHEMICALS IN PRODINETS.
FROM TOXIC CHEMICALS IN PRODINETS.
>> BUT ASTANEN>> HS HARD WORK MY PRODINETS.
>> BUT ASTANEN>> HS HARD WORK MY SOON PAY OFF.
>> BUT ASTANEN>> HS HARD WORK MY SOON PAY OFF.
IN WHAT COULD BE THE GREATEST SOON PAY OFF.
IN WHAT COULD BE THE GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT OF HER CAREER, IN WHAT COULD BE THE GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT OF HER CAREER, CALIFORNIA HAS PROPOSED A NEW ACHIEVEMENT OF HER CAREER, CALIFORNIA HAS PROPOSED A NEW STANDARD FOR FLAME RETARDANTS IN CALIFORNIA HAS PROPOSED A NEW STANDARD FOR FLAME RETARDANTS IN ANTSR OITURE.
STANDARD FOR FLAME RETARDANTS IN ANTSR OITURE.
>> ABOUT A YEAR AGO THIS CAME TO ANTSR OITURE.
>> ABOUT A YEAR AGO THIS CAME TO THE ATTENTION OF JERRY BROWN, >> ABOUT A YEAR AGO THIS CAME TO THE ATTENTION OF JERRY BROWN, THE GOVER OOR OF CALIFOR OIA, AD THE ATTENTION OF JERRY BROWN, THE GOVER OOR OF CALIFOR OIA, AD HE'S TAKEN A LEADERSHIP ROLE.
THE GOVER OOR OF CALIFOR OIA, AD HE'S TAKEN A LEADERSHIP ROLE.
INSTRUCTING THE BUREAU THAN A S HE'S TAKEN A LEADERSHIP ROLE.
INSTRUCTING THE BUREAU THAN A S RESPONSI TRYE FOR THE STANDARD O INSTRUCTING THE BUREAU THAN A S RESPONSI TRYE FOR THE STANDARD O CHANGE THE STANDARD.
RESPONSI TRYE FOR THE STANDARD O CHANGE THE STANDARD.
SO WE CAN HAVE INCREASED FIRE CHANGE THE STANDARD.
SO WE CAN HAVE INCREASED FIRE SAFETY WITHOUT THE CHEMICALS.
SO WE CAN HAVE INCREASED FIRE SAFETY WITHOUT THE CHEMICALS.
THE NEW STANDARD, IF EVERYTHING SAFETY WITHOUT THE CHEMICALS.
THE NEW STANDARD, IF EVERYTHING GOES WELL, SHOULD TAKE EFFECT IN THE NEW STANDARD, IF EVERYTHING GOES WELL, SHOULD TAKE EFFECT IN OCTOBE TO GOES WELL, SHOULD TAKE EFFECT IN OCTOBE TO AND THAT MEANS PEOPLE WILL BE OCTOBE TO AND THAT MEANS PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO BUY FURNITURE THAT HAS AND THAT MEANS PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO BUY FURNITURE THAT HAS INSUE EASE FIRE SAFETY WITHOUT ABLE TO BUY FURNITURE THAT HAS INSUE EASE FIRE SAFETY WITHOUT FLAME RETARDANTS.
INSUE EASE FIRE SAFETY WITHOUT FLAME RETARDANTS.
>> SO RENEE SHARP OF THE FLAME RETARDANTS.
>> SO RENEE SHARP OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROOF A NE >> SO RENEE SHARP OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROOF A NE TO HAVE YOU ON THE PANEL.
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROOF A NE TO HAVE YOU ON THE PANEL.
YOU LIVE IN CALIFORNIA.
TO HAVE YOU ON THE PANEL.
YOU LIVE IN CALIFORNIA.
DO YOU EXPECT THIS CHANGE IN THE YOU LIVE IN CALIFORNIA.
DO YOU EXPECT THIS CHANGE IN THE STANDARDS TO GO TS DO YOU EXPECT THIS CHANGE IN THE STANDARDS TO GO TS WILL THAT AFFECT AMERICANS STANDARDS TO GO TS WILL THAT AFFECT AMERICANS GENERALLY?
WILL THAT AFFECT AMERICANS GENERALLY?
>> W>> HRE CERTAINLY HOPING IT GENERALLY?
>> W>> HRE CERTAINLY HOPING IT GOES TS >> W>> HRE CERTAINLY HOPING IT GOES TS WE HAVE OUR WORK CUT OUT FOR US GOES TS WE HAVE OUR WORK CUT OUT FOR US HONET.
`THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY HT WE HAVE OUR WORK CUT OUT FOR US HONET.
`THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY HT A TOTAL OF $23.2 MILLION HONET.
`THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY HT A TOTAL OF $23.2 MILLION LOBBYING AGAINST THE CHANGE.
A TOTAL OF $23.2 MILLION LOBBYING AGAINST THE CHANGE.
RYINTE A FORCEEN THE LOBBYING AGAINST THE CHANGE.
RYINTE A FORCEEN THE TO OVERCOME.
RYINTE A FORCEEN THE TO OVERCOME.
BUT, IF WE DO SEE THIS CHANGE, TO OVERCOME.
BUT, IF WE DO SEE THIS CHANGE, WHAT WE ETOXECT TO SEE IS WE BUT, IF WE DO SEE THIS CHANGE, WHAT WE ETOXECT TO SEE IS WE CPECT TO SEE THE LEVELS OF FIRE WHAT WE ETOXECT TO SEE IS WE CPECT TO SEE THE LEVELS OF FIRE RETARDANTS IN OUR BODY DROP.
CPECT TO SEE THE LEVELS OF FIRE RETARDANTS IN OUR BODY DROP.
IT HAS TESTEHIS I ETOXRESSED MI, RETARDANTS IN OUR BODY DROP.
IT HAS TESTEHIS I ETOXRESSED MI, TESTED UTY.ILICAL CHORD FLOOD SO IT HAS TESTEHIS I ETOXRESSED MI, TESTED UTY.ILICAL CHORD FLOOD SO BABIES WITH BORN BORN WITH THESE TESTED UTY.ILICAL CHORD FLOOD SO BABIES WITH BORN BORN WITH THESE CHEMICALS ALREAIST IN THEIR BODY BABIES WITH BORN BORN WITH THESE CHEMICALS ALREAIST IN THEIR BODY BEFORE THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE CHEMICALS ALREAIST IN THEIR BODY BEFORE THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE WORLD AND EXPOSED.
BEFORE THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE WORLD AND EXPOSED.
WE HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT CHI WORLD AND EXPOSED.
WE HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT CHI SOREN WE HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT CHI SOREN HAVE HIGHER LEVELS OF FIRE REAR SOREN HAVE HIGHER LEVELS OF FIRE REAR THE CAN'TS THAN THEIR MOTHERS, HAVE HIGHER LEVELS OF FIRE REAR THE CAN'TS THAN THEIR MOTHERS, THREE TNTTES AS HIGH BECYEASE TY THE CAN'TS THAN THEIR MOTHERS, THREE TNTTES AS HIGH BECYEASE TY ARE DOWN ON THE GROUND, PUTTING THREE TNTTES AS HIGH BECYEASE TY ARE DOWN ON THE GROUND, PUTTING THEIR HANDS IN THEIR MOUTH.
ARE DOWN ON THE GROUND, PUTTING THEIR HANDS IN THEIR MOUTH.
AND THSE ARE INGESTING THESE AT THEIR HANDS IN THEIR MOUTH.
AND THSE ARE INGESTING THESE AT HIGHER LEVELS SO WHAT WE'RE AND THSE ARE INGESTING THESE AT HIGHER LEVELS SO WHAT WE'RE EXPECTING TO SEE IS THAT THESE HIGHER LEVELS SO WHAT WE'RE EXPECTING TO SEE IS THAT THESE STANDARDS GO TS EXPECTING TO SEE IS THAT THESE STANDARDS GO TS GOING TO SEE THE LEVELS IN OUR STANDARDS GO TS GOING TO SEE THE LEVELS IN OUR BODIES DROP, AND EVENTUALLY GOING TO SEE THE LEVELS IN OUR BODIES DROP, AND EVENTUALLY WE'RE ALSO GRNNG BE ALL BODIES DROP, AND EVENTUALLY WE'RE ALSO GRNNG BE ALL HEALTHIE TO WE'RE ALSO GRNNG BE ALL HEALTHIE TO >> YOUR THOUGHTS?
HEALTHIE TO >> YOUR THOUGHTS?
>> I THINK THIS IS A PARABLE IN >> YOUR THOUGHTS?
>> I THINK THIS IS A PARABLE IN THE UNINTENDED CONSETHE >> I THINK THIS IS A PARABLE IN THE UNINTENDED CONSETHE REGULATION.
THE UNINTENDED CONSETHE REGULATION.
YOU SAW THE CALIFORNIA REGULATION.
YOU SAW THE CALIFORNIA REPLELATION WITH RTUDIARD TO FIE YOU SAW THE CALIFORNIA REPLELATION WITH RTUDIARD TO FIE REAR THE CANORDS RETARDANTS ANDE REPLELATION WITH RTUDIARD TO FIE REAR THE CANORDS RETARDANTS ANDE ARE THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES.
REAR THE CANORDS RETARDANTS ANDE ARE THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES.
WE'RE HAVING A SHOW FOCUSING ON ARE THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES.
WE'RE HAVING A SHOW FOCUSING ON ENVIROETYENTAL ISSUES, VERY WE'RE HAVING A SHOW FOCUSING ON ENVIROETYENTAL ISSUES, VERY CRITICAL THAT WE THINK THROUGH ENVIROETYENTAL ISSUES, VERY CRITICAL THAT WE THINK THROUGH ANY CONSEQ IS NCE AND THE CNOTT CRITICAL THAT WE THINK THROUGH ANY CONSEQ IS NCE AND THE CNOTT EFFECTIVENESS OF ANY REGULATION ANY CONSEQ IS NCE AND THE CNOTT EFFECTIVENESS OF ANY REGULATION THAT IS TRYING TO GET AT EFFECTIVENESS OF ANY REGULATION THAT IS TRYING TO GET AT PRRRT.
`>> YOU'RE SAYING WE SHOT THAT IS TRYING TO GET AT PRRRT.
`>> YOU'RE SAYING WE SHOT HAVE REGULATED FLAME RETARDANTS PRRRT.
`>> YOU'RE SAYING WE SHOT HAVE REGULATED FLAME RETARDANTS IN TT.
RL> I'M SAYING YOU HAVE T HAVE REGULATED FLAME RETARDANTS IN TT.
RL> I'M SAYING YOU HAVE T THE COSTS AND WEIGH THIS ARLENE IN TT.
RL> I'M SAYING YOU HAVE T THE COSTS AND WEIGH THIS ARLENE BLUE THE COSTS AND WEIGH THIS ARLENE BLUE TRYUM IS ETOXNOTING SOMETHING.
BLUE TRYUM IS ETOXNOTING SOMETHING.
LEN A S NOT ERR IN ANOTHER WAY R TRYUM IS ETOXNOTING SOMETHING.
LEN A S NOT ERR IN ANOTHER WAY R TEN YEARS LATER WE'LL BE LEN A S NOT ERR IN ANOTHER WAY R TEN YEARS LATER WE'LL BE SEE TEE ?
TEN YEARS LATER WE'LL BE SEE TEE ?
>> YRE.
SEE TEE ?
>> YRE.
IT IS A SEASAW BACKFORTH AND >> YRE.
IT IS A SEASAW BACKFORTH AND WE'VE OVERREACTED IN A WHOLE IT IS A SEASAW BACKFORTH AND WE'VE OVERREACTED IN A WHOLE SCOPE OF RTUDIULATIONS BACK AND WE'VE OVERREACTED IN A WHOLE SCOPE OF RTUDIULATIONS BACK AND FORTH WE'VE GOT TO COUNT THE SCOPE OF RTUDIULATIONS BACK AND FORTH WE'VE GOT TO COUNT THE COSTS MORE CAREPULLY ABOUT THIS.
FORTH WE'VE GOT TO COUNT THE COSTS MORE CAREPULLY ABOUT THIS.
>> THIS IS SHOSTERING TO ME.
COSTS MORE CAREPULLY ABOUT THIS.
>> THIS IS SHOSTERING TO ME.
I'M EMBARRASSED TO SAY I DIDN'T >> THIS IS SHOSTERING TO ME.
I'M EMBARRASSED TO SAY I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS DANGER BEPORE I'M EMBARRASSED TO SAY I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS DANGER BEPORE >> YNDING OUT ABOUT THIS KNOW ABOUT THIS DANGER BEPORE >> YNDING OUT ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROGRAM THAT WE'RE >> YNDING OUT ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR PROGRAM THAT WE'RE HAVING TODAY.
PARTICULAR PROGRAM THAT WE'RE HAVING TODAY.
AND IYE SO FLOOD TO KNOW NOW.
HAVING TODAY.
AND IYE SO FLOOD TO KNOW NOW.
BUT, IYE AFRAID TO SAY THAT, YOU AND IYE SO FLOOD TO KNOW NOW.
BUT, IYE AFRAID TO SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, TO SAY THAT THE ANSWER IS BUT, IYE AFRAID TO SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, TO SAY THAT THE ANSWER IS TO HAVE LESS RTUDIULATIOEME THAO KNOW, TO SAY THAT THE ANSWER IS TO HAVE LESS RTUDIULATIOEME THAO ME SEEMS SO COUNTER TO COMMON TO HAVE LESS RTUDIULATIOEME THAO ME SEEMS SO COUNTER TO COMMON SENSE.
ME SEEMS SO COUNTER TO COMMON SENSE.
THE BYITOM LINE IST.
THAT WE NED SENSE.
THE BYITOM LINE IST.
THAT WE NED TOITYNOW WHAT THE DANGERS ARE AD THE BYITOM LINE IST.
THAT WE NED TOITYNOW WHAT THE DANGERS ARE AD THEN WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT TOITYNOW WHAT THE DANGERS ARE AD THEN WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE RULES IN PLACE SO THAT THEN WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE RULES IN PLACE SO THAT MORE FAMILIES ARE NOT EXPOSED TO WE HAVE RULES IN PLACE SO THAT MORE FAMILIES ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THIS DANGER.
MORE FAMILIES ARE NOT EXPOSED TO THIS DANGER.
SO TO THICONTA THAT CHI THIS DANGER.
SO TO THICONTA THAT CHI SOREN BEPORE