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ENVIRONMENT
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Health Equity
Racial equity critical to children’s environmental health
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Guest Author(s)
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April 29, 2021
Protecting children’s health is everyday challenge
Environment
Study: Thousands of deaths could be avoided if air quality improvements continued
by
Kim Krisberg
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March 16, 2021
Air quality improved nearly 25% in New York City during pandemic last year.
Climate Change /
Environment
Biden reaffirms US commitment to tackling climate crisis with new actions
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Mark Barna
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January 28, 2021
APHA applauds plans and their focus on health equity
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Environment
President Biden supports public health in executive orders
by
Mark Barna
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January 21, 2021
Actions include rejoining World Health Organization and the Paris climate agreement
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Health Equity
Mobilizing public health to achieve environmental justice
by
Louise Dettman
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December 01, 2020
APHA’s Advancing Racial Equity series wraps up 2020 with a new webinar on environmental justice.
Climate Change /
Environment /
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Climate policy is health policy: A powerful online modeling tool
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November 18, 2020
The updated Energy Policy Simulator shows positive effects of clean energy policies on health.
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Environment
Addressing the trauma of co-occurring crises
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Louise Dettman
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October 28, 2020
Activists from the front lines of environmental justice share their experiences.
Child Health /
Environment /
Guest Post /
All Things APHA
Children’s Environmental Health Day
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October 08, 2020
Every child deserves clean air and water and safe places to live, learn and play.
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Environment
Childhood cancer report highlights urgent need to reduce toxins.
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Louise Dettman
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September 28, 2020
In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, help protect children from harmful environmental exposures.
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Climate Change /
Environment /
Health Equity
Energy justice is a public health issue
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July 31, 2020
APHA's Center for Climate, Health and Equity talks with ecoAmerica about its priorities.
All Things APHA /
Climate Change /
Environment /
Health Equity
Where there’s wildfire, there’s smoke
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Sophie Wazlowski
on
July 06, 2020
Like so many climate change effects, growing wildfire threats disproportionately impact vulnerable communities.
Environment /
Climate Change
Earth Day turns 50
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Louise Dettman
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April 22, 2020
Broadening conversations on environment and health as annual event marks half century.
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