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Making America Unhealthy: A Blueprint
As President Trump prepares for his State of the Union, we doubt he is reflecting on the health of the nation. If he is, his address should explain why his administration’s policies and those he appointed to lead federal health agencies have undermined the health of the American people.
Roll back of EPA mercury and air toxic standards increases health risks putting all Americans at risk
APHA strongly condemns the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule to rollback the 2024 updated Mercury and Air Toxic Standards for the power sector. These standards have already reduced 90% of mercury emissions from the power sector.
APHA and several organizations sue EPA over illegal repeal of climate protections
APHA, Health and environmental groups challenge the Trump EPA’s harmful, unscientific and illegal repeal of the endangerment finding and elimination of clean vehicle standards.
APHA and several health leaders say endangerment finding repeal disregards health harms
The action also includes the elimination of federal standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new cars and trucks.
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Op-ed: Children shouldn’t have to defend themselves from climate change
Earlier this month, the federal government announced the repeal of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s endangerment finding, the 2009 scientific determination that carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases threaten public health.
One year in, RFK Jr.'s leadership has endangered public health, report says
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-science agenda has been “a wrecking ball” for U.S. public health that endangers American lives, according to a new review of his first year in federal office.
Regional alliances taking lead on public health as federal leadership rejects science
As evidence-based science continues to be erased across federal health agencies, a recent growth of regional public health alliances is working to fill critical gaps.
Q&A: Fossil fuel combustion is endangering public health
Fossil fuel combustion harms every system of the human body at every stage of life and continues to drive climate change. A recent APHA-endorsed report details the full extent of the health hazards of fossil fuels, from the air humans breathe to the water they drink.
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