Environmental Health and Justice Intern

Massachusetts State House - William Zhang

Massachusetts Senate Passes Flame Retardants Bill

July 17, 2018

This Children and Firefighters Protection act is important for the health and safety of all Massachusetts residents, especially to those two important groups who are most vulnerable to toxic flame retardant exposure!

Why Cancer is Killing Boston’s Firefighters – One Year Later

March 28, 2018

In March 2017, Boston Magazine published Why Cancer is Killing Boston’s Firefighters--a powerful article about two Boston firefighters, Glenn Preston and Peter Kannler and their battles with cancer. Both men were diagnosed in their mid-30’s; Preston was still fighting but Kannler had lost the battle.

Fighting Back Toxic Flame Retardants

May 19, 2016

The last time you heard from me I was just beginning my internship with Clean Water Action. That was 5 months ago.