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    • Having false beliefs about mental health can cause significant problems with how society views the condition. Break the stigma by educating yourself with availa…
    • It's #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth! Check out APHA's ECO Bookworms Book Club pick "Coco’s Fire: Changing Climate Anxiety into Climate Action" by Jeremy Wortzel, L…
    • For years we have spoken out for improved access to care to address problems with mental illness. See our recommendations that we believe will achieve true pari…
    • #ClimateChange worsens #AirQuality. We are all at risk from the health harms caused by air pollution but communities of color bear more of the burden. @PublicHe…
    • This week, we told the Senate that now, more than ever, the right to abortion needs to be codified into federal law. https://www.apha.org/-/media/Files/PDF/advo…
    • As APHA fights to protect the health and lives of women, we need you to join us. Send a message TODAY and tell your legislators safe abortion access matters to …
    • Access to safe, timely abortion is essential for the health of women. That’s a fact that APHA stands by, and it’s what we told #SCOTUS in our friend-of-the-brie…
    • We're grateful to House legislators for working to codify abortion rights into U.S. law. We're calling on senators to do the same. Send a message of support wit…
    • APHA has been a constant force defending a woman’s right to choose. The 1973 Supreme Court Decision on Roe v. Wade referenced APHA standards and support. We con…
    • Join public health professionals from across the world to engage, collaborate and grow and the 2022 APHA Annual Meeting. Educational sessions define the Annual…
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    • RT @kresgehealth: The pandemic isn’t over, and the need to build a strong #PublicHealth system hasn’t gone away either. @GeorgesBenjami7 @P…
    • We stand in support of congressional action to assure the safety and availability of infant formula for families ac… https://t.co/lN2Jos7GFF
    • RT @nationshealth: Trust between people and public health took a huge hit during the pandemic. How do we rebuild it? “If we don’t learn f…
    • Air, water and chemical pollution is a planetary threat, causing 9 million deaths around the world in 2019, says ne… https://t.co/FN5OJCsex8
    • DYK? U.S. households are now able to order a third set of free at-home COVID-19 tests via the… https://t.co/45GAnVKQES
    • RT @CDCgov: Parents, caregivers & teachers: Learn how to talk to children 12 years old and younger about climate change & improve their env…
    • It's #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth! Check out "Coco’s Fire," this month's selection in APHA's #ECOBookworms Club. Yo… https://t.co/GzF5CAgSNc
    • U.S. kids ages 5-11 are now eligible for a booster shot with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, FDA says: "The o… https://t.co/5yzQChBOzI
    • APHA is pleased to support #HR975, a resolution that highlights the mental health impacts of climate change on our… https://t.co/QyqNOlcaXE
    • Climate change worsens air quality. We’re all at risk from the health harms of air pollution, but communities of co… https://t.co/B0l0mUIepk
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