Stories by Alison Rose Levy

Alison Rose Levy @alisonroselevy writes on health, food and the environment. Her Web site is healthjournalistblog.com and her weekly radio program on Progressive Radio is Connect the Dots. subscribe to Alison Rose Levy's feed

Anti-Fracking Activists Celebrate Cancellation of Gas Leases and Drilling Plans in NE Pennsylvania

Posted on: Jul 19, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Unprecedented mass lease cancellation occurs near homes of some of fractivism's most effective mobilizers.

The Medical Establishment's "Favorite" Doctor and His Crusade Against Supplements and Alternative Medicine

Posted on: Jul 12, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Paul Offit's new book and media blitz pretend to be objective, but really offer one-sided bashing of natural healthcare.

Connecting the Dots Between Autism and Your Health

Posted on: Jun 26, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Whether it’s pesticides in grain, hormones in dairy or fracking chemicals seeping into water supplies, we are vulnerable to serious health risks.

With Senator Frank Lautenberg's Death, What Happens to His Crucial Fight to Protect Us from Harmful Chemicals?

Posted on: Jun 3, 2013, Source: AlterNet

His most enduring legacy should have been the passage of the Safe Chemicals Act that has been squashed by pressure and lobbying by the chemical industry.

Josh Fox's 'Gasland' Sequel Opens, a Tour Through a Land of Abandoned Homes and Broken Promises

Posted on: Apr 22, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Gasland Part II contends that an industry should not be allowed to break what it cannot fix.

Sandra Steingraber Issues Statement Before Being Led to Jail: "Act of Civil Disobedience Is a Last Resort for Me"

Posted on: Apr 18, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Steingraber and two others faced a judge yesterday after protesting the industrialization by oil and gas companies of the pristine Finger Lakes region.

Why 'Safe' Regulation of Fracking in New York Is a Fiction

Posted on: Feb 11, 2013, Source: AlterNet

When industry has blocked the EPA from studying or regulating 70,000 chemicals, (from BPA and flame retardants to potent neurotoxins), since 1975, why would regulating fracking be possible?

Why a Town of 9/11 Survivors Is Fearful Their Community Will Be a Natural Gas Sacrifice Zone

Posted on: Jan 18, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Minisink, NY may become a high-risk zone for gas explosions and contamination, thanks to a plan to build a major compressor station for a gas pipeline--smack in the center of town.

6 Ways to Replace Violence With a Culture of Caring

Posted on: Dec 16, 2012, Source: AlterNet

It's time to examine how our attitudes contribute to creating a more violent society.

4 Horrifying Dangers of Fracking

Posted on: Nov 30, 2012, Source: AlterNet

A group of health professionals is working to make sure the state thoroughly investigates the impacts of fracking on public health.

Unfounded Fears About California's Prop 37 Which Would Label Genetically Modified Foods

Posted on: Nov 6, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Don't let industry's $40 million in advertising be your decider.

Which Political Leader Will Deal with “Weather on Steroids?"

Posted on: Nov 3, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Now the question is: Will any of our elected officials truly step up to become a leader in the New Green Growth Economy?

Romney's Debate Strategy: The Testosterone Ploy

Posted on: Oct 4, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Do we choose the nice guy with the solid values that we share, or do we choose the primate who beats his chest and displays high testosterone?

Can Fracking Ever Be Done Safely?

Posted on: Sep 19, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Assurances that fracking can be done safely through regulation should be seen as mass sedatives, not real protection.

Will Public Outcry Against Fracking Sink Governor Cuomo's Political Ambitions?

Posted on: Aug 25, 2012, Source: AlterNet

On Monday a mass march and rally will take to the streets in New York, which is a week before Governor Cuomo is expected to release his plans for fracking in the state.

How Smart Is Your Body?

Posted on: Feb 12, 2008, Source: Huffington Post

The body has an amazing capacity to self-regulate, expel infection, and possibly even learn.