Author: Ramy

SGC in Environmental Health Perspectives

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A recently published article from Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), Urban Gardening: Managing the Risks of Contaminated Soil, draws upon Professor Wendy Heiger-Bernays’ expertise along with others’, to frame the emerging issues with gardening in urban soils. “Although it can be tricky, ideally gardeners should also test incoming compost or soil because there’s little guarantee it […]

Commercial Urban Agriculture now LEGAL in Boston

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On Wednesday morning, December 18th 2013, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) Zoning Board unanimously approved Article 89, in support of commercial agriculture within the City. This is great news for Boston and its progress toward greater community-making and food security. The BRA has done an excellent job of outreach and keeping the process of drafting […]

Roadblocks to Urban Agriculture (Repost)

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Recently, a local news outlet covered the work of researchers from U. of Illinois about the challenges of urban agriculture. Click here for the full article from the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier (Matoon, IL). The citation to their work is below: “Environmental Challenges Threatening the Growth of Urban Agriculture in the United States,” S. E. […]

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Science Gardener Collaborative at SETAC in November

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The Science Gardener Collaborative will be presenting at the 34th Annual Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry in Nashville, TN. Upcoming: “Relative contribution of lead via inhalation of soil particulate matter to gardener’s lead exposure” Poster session presented at Communities, Ecology, and Health: Making the Connection. 34th Annual Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry; Nashville, TN. Nov 17-21, […]

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Science Gardener Collaborative at APHA Boston in November

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We have two posters at the APHA Conference this year. Here are the titles and corresponding abstracts. “Dirty Garden Soil: Practice Steps for Cleaner Backyard and Community Gardens”  141st American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. November 5, 2013 presented by: W. J. Heiger-Bernays, P. Barrett, B. Kim, J. Tabony, Dept of Environmmental Health, BU School […]