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Haub Law Professor Randolph McLaughlin was featured on The Today Show in Australia regarding the wrongful death lawsuit filed against Alec Baldwin and other film producers.

Op Ed: Katrina Fischer Kuh is Haub Distinguished Professor of Law at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. Nicholas A. Robinson is a professor of law and professor on the environment at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. It has been too easy to miss New York’s signature human rights success: By a margin of 2 to 1, voters in November 2020 amended their state constitutional Bill of Rights to ensure that “Each Person shall have a right to clean air and water, and a healthful environment.”

In their first semester at Pace University, all incoming undergraduates take a class we call UNV 101, an introduction-to-college course that teaches them how to be effective students and helps them map their Pace Path, a plan that will guide them through their four years with us and bring them to graduation ready to achieve their career goals. Each year, I teach a section of UNV 101, and I find it a valuable window into the student experience.

How will New York’s new constitutional Bill of Rights guarantee each person the right to clean air and water, and a healthful environment?

The pandemic has disrupted so many ways we’re used to leading our lives. It has changed the world of work, as more and more of us work in remote and hybrid forms. As an educator focused on career preparation—and as the parent of three kids in their 20s—I know that recent grads have always relied on connection and camaraderie to help them establish a career and build a life. In our new and changed world of work, I want to ensure that they’re still seeing the wide-open world of opportunity they’re entitled to expect as they start their lives and careers.

It was Pace University law professor Bennett Gershman who said, “It’s a cover-up of a cover-up,” adding ““They don’t want the truth to come out, because if the truth comes out, it’s very embarrassing. And maybe even worse, it’s criminal.”

While raw or undercooked meat can pose health hazards, so can overcooked or charred meats. “Cooking meats above 150°C, which usually results from grilling or pan frying, can form compounds called HCAs (heterocyclic amines) and PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), that may be harmful to human DNA,” warns dietitian and assistant professor of the Nutrition and Dietetics Program at the College of Health Professions at Pace University, Christen Cupples Cooper. “Some research suggests that when metabolised, these compounds may activate enzymes linked to cancer risk.” While the research is limited, Cooper believes there’s enough evidence to recommend reducing your exposure to these chemical compounds. “Avoid cooking foods for any length of time over an open flame or hot metal surface, turn meat frequently during cooking, and cut away charred portions of meat,” she says.

“It’s a cover-up of a cover-up,” said Bennett Gershman, the Pace University law professor, adding: "They don’t want the truth to come out, because if the truth comes out, it’s very embarrassing. And maybe even worse, it’s criminal.” ‘It’s a cover-up of a cover-up.’

Leora Trub, a professor of psychology at Pace University in New York, explains how this could also enable the projection of fears.