Milagros Elia ANHE’s Program Manager of Climate & Clean Energy & Sarah Bucic ANHE Policy Consultant provided comments yesterday to the National Environmental Justice Advisory Committee asking to urge U.S. EPA to #extremeheat as a factor to be considered by EPA in cumulative impacts.

TODAY! Join the ANHE Education Forum at noon ET to discuss practical solutions to increasing environmental health content into nursing curriculum by using the online, free, ANHE textbook. Register: zurl.co/qPjs .

Kudos to ANHE Fellows Jessica Varghese & Beckie Kronebusch for their recent article in AAACN 's ViewPoint. The article outlines how CCTM nurses are strategically placed to incorporate #climatechange mitigation into nursing practice. Read more: zurl.co/Xsys

It's hard to believe we've already made our way through the first state on our #CleanEnergyREVolution Tour - thanks Wisconsin for charging up our discussion of how key federal investments are #DrivingClimateProgress across the country!🚐⚡️ Check out some of our favorite moments⬇️

Today #nurse Cara Cook testified at U.S. EPA’s #AdvancedClanFleets hearing! Swift approval of the waiver is crucial for communities burdened by toxic diesel pollution from ports, warehouses, and railyards. Michael Regan, U.S. EPA President Biden

Communities living near ports, warehouses, and highways are severely burdened by diesel #AirPollution. The #AdvancedCleanFleets standards provide a life-saving solution — that’s why ANHE nurses are calling on U.S. EPA Michael Regan, U.S. EPA to allow states to implement.

States across the country have been adopting stronger-than-federal air quality protections for nearly 50 years. U.S. EPA Michael Regan, U.S. EPA must grant CARB waiver for the life-saving #AdvancedCleanFleets standards! #CleanerTrucks

What solutions can communities implement to protect people during extreme heat waves? 🏢❄️ Cooling centers 🛝🌳 Parks and green spaces 🏠☀️ Weatherized, energy-efficient housing Bringing these solutions to the places that need them most helps create healthier communities.

Thank you President Biden for establishing the Springfield Race Riot National Monument! This new National Park Service unit is the first to preserve this history of mass racial violence, the founding of the NAACP and Ida B. Wells-Barnett’s campaign against lynching.

Thanks to Medscape for uplifting our cause. Read the full article zurl.co/T4ZD

Join the ANHE Research Forum THIS THURSDAY at 3pm ET for a presentation from Julie Postma, PhD, RN. Register today! zurl.co/ilsX

Parents, students and community members have been at the forefront of the #CleanRide4Kids movement! Read more today: zurl.co/b2Qt

Last week, ANHE's Executive Director, Katie Huffling, had the opportunity to speak at the White House Climate and Health Forum. Watch the full forum today! youtube.com/watch?v=b5zCwp…

ANHE invites you to join speakers Dr. Courtney Carignan, Michigan State University, PFAS Exchange & Erica Bloom, The Ecology Center, Great Lakes PFAS Action Network for a 1 hour webinar to discuss the scope of PFAS exposure in Michigan. zurl.co/QEcF

Join Ca_NursesforEHJ present for a webinar series on on Indoor Air Quality in Homes. Don’t miss the last 2 webinars: 8/28 نون PDT/3pm EDT: IPM & health impacts of indoor gas stoves 9/11 نون PDT/3pm EDT: Preparing rooms and addressing asthma triggers calnursesforehj.org/protect-our-ai…

Worsening climate disasters are not an Act of God, they are an #ActofMan. Scientists agree that burning fossil fuels is overheating the planet, causing unnatural disasters. Help spread the truth by sharing this post. Go to zurl.co/hYOl to help climate survivors.

Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration released a document for guidance on national heat standards. Read the full National Heat Strategy today: zurl.co/eo4a

Up to 70% of IVs are made with DEHP that can block #cancer treatments & make cancer cells ‘immortal.’ It sounds insane because it is. Read the report & tell your CA state senator to support the Toxic-Free Medical Devices Act. #ToxicFreeIV Breast Cancer Prevention Partners BCPP zurl.co/gBcc

Next week, ANHE joins more than 25 organizations of nurses to discuss collective efforts being made to address extreme heat and its impact on the health of communities across the country. Stay tuned for updates!

Today, EPA announced the recipients of $300 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda. Read more today. zurl.co/hqdr