Public Health

Staff Counsel

Monica received her law degree from Brooklyn Law School where she developed an interest in the connection between civil rights issues and environmental issues and was published in the Brooklyn Law School Journal of Law and Policy. Previously, she studied Philosophy at Northeastern University. Prior to joining PEER, Monica has worked at Earthjustice as a Summer Law Clerk and at a variety of state and federal agencies including the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Monica enjoys biking around New York City, going to the farmer’s market, and making paella.

COMMENTARY | It’s Time to Ban Most PFAS Uses

by Monica Mercola | April 14, 2021
Congress needs to step up and ban all but essential uses of PFAS and hold polluters accountable. Every delay in regulation increases exposure ...

USGS Restores Fired Lab Biosafety Whistleblower 

by PEER |
Scientist Had Raised Alarms about Wildlife Disease Lab Biosecurity Breaches ...

6 Things You Should Know About PFAS

by PEER | April 13, 2021
PFAS is a ubiquitous chemical that is found in a range of everyday products. Here are six things you should know about "forever chemicals ...

Webinar | EPA’s Broken Pesticides Program

by PEER | April 8, 2021
Webinar on steps that the Biden administration must take to fix its broken pesticides program at the EPA ...

Colorado Orders Staff to Ignore Air Pollution Violations  

by PEER | March 30, 2021
Air Modelers Request Federal Intervention and Whistleblower Protection ...

PFAS Found in Widely Used Insecticide  

by PEER | March 26, 2021
Environmental groups call on EPA and Maryland to find and eliminate source ...