Unveiling Buc-ee’s Burden- NCEJN’s Statement at the Mebane Press Conference
Good morning, and thank you for being here. My name is Rania Masri, co director of the NCEJN. This report that you see before you is a consequence of a…
Press Release – Buc-ee’s Burden
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2025 CONTACT: Kasey Kinsella, kasey@7directionsofservice.com ; Rania Masri, rania@ncejn.org New Report Exposes Buc-ee’s Risks to Health & Local Economies MEBANE, NC – Buc-ee’s Burden: How…
Register: Environmental Justice in the Midst of Polycrisis
Register: Environmental Justice in the Midst of Polycrisis: Where Do We Go From Here? Wednesday April 30 · 8 AM – 2:30 PM, Benson University Center, 401 2120 Eure Drive, Winston-Salem. Keynote Speaker…
Join the Call: “Kill the Cuts” Action on 4/8
By cutting funds to lifesaving research and medical care, the Trump administration is abandoning families who are suffering and costing taxpayers billions of dollars. These cuts are dangerous to our…
On Standing Up For Science
This speech was given by Dr. Dani Lin Hunter, NCEJN Research and Education Manager at Halifax Mall in Raleigh, NC on March 8, 2025 as part of the Stand Up…
PFAS and PFAS levels in The Blood of Our Community Members with The GenX Exposure Study Research Team
Join Cape Fear Riverwatch to learn more about PFAS and PFAS levels in the blood of our community members with the GenX Exposure Study research team. Saturday, March 1, 10…
On Health Research as a Tool for Environmental Justice
Dr. Elizabeth (Libby) McClure, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology at UNC Last week I talked with someone working in one of the many care hubs that community organizations and mutual…
In Remembrance of The People’s Professor
First we hear from Mama Naeema Muhammad: “First and foremost, we always called him the “People’s Professor”—a term of endearment from the community. We loved Steve for his humility; when he…
Joining The NCEJN Research & Education Team This Summer
Colleen Dongarra, NCEJN Intern 2024 I view spiderwebs differently now. They used to be a nuisance – something I stumbled into during an early morning hike. I would feel a…