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Environmental Health is a new civil rights issue because it so often violates the rights of low-income people \u2013 often people of color\u2014more than the rights of any other population.\u201d \u2014Alan Bell. Alan Bell was poisoned by a sick building. It took years for him to realize what caused the damage to his body, and why there was no government regulations in place to protect people from chemicals. After finally finding a diagnosis, and becoming well enough to leave his home, he began advocating for other in similar situations. Teaming up with other top lawyers\u2014including those portrayed in the films Erin Brockovich\u2014he has helped other victims of environmental toxins. His book \u201cPoisoned: How a Crime-Busting Prosecutor Turned His Medical Mystery Into a Crusade For Environmental Victims,\u201d tells his story, and explains why we aren\u2019t being protected from these chemicals.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" April, 8, 2019 at 9AM PT: Episode Description Environmental Health is a new civil rights issue because it so often violates the rights of low-income people \u2013 often people of color\u2014more than the rights of any other population.\u201d \u2014Alan Bell. Alan Bell was poisoned by a sick building. It took years for him to realize […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":117091,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" Environmental Health is a new civil rights issue because it so often violates the rights of low-income people \u2013 often people of color\u2014more than the rights of any other population.\u201d \u2014Alan Bell. Alan Bell was poisoned by a sick building. It took years for him to realize what caused the damage to his body, and why there was no government regulations in place to protect people from chemicals. After finally finding a diagnosis, and becoming well enough to leave his home, he began advocating for other in similar situations. Teaming up with other top lawyers\u2014including those portrayed in the films Erin Brockovich\u2014he has helped other victims of environmental toxins. His book \u201cPoisoned: How a Crime-Busting Prosecutor Turned His Medical Mystery Into a Crusade For Environmental Victims,\u201d tells his story, and explains why we aren\u2019t being protected from these chemicals.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\nApril, 8, 2019 at 9AM PT:<\/h4>\r\n
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