EPA head on how environment affects you

EPA head on how environment affects you

"From Essence.com":http://www.essence.com/news_entertainment/news/articles/epa_adminstrator_lisa_p_jackson As the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa P. Jackson wears many hats: environmentalist, upholder of anti-pollution policy and toxic chemical regulator, to name a few. But when she reflects on her role as the first African-American to head the agency, her aim is to make people see the connection between the environment and their lives. Jackson spoke to ESSENCE.com about school safety, asthma, environmental racism--and what she's doing to battle all three. "READ MORE>":http://www.essence.com/news_entertainment/news/articles/epa_adminstrator_lisa_p_jackson