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APHA and leading health organizations sue EPA over proposal to allow power plants to release more mercury and other toxic pollutants
The American Public Health Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Lung Association and Physicians for Social Responsibility, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final action repealing updated limits on mercury and air toxics from power plants finalized in 2024.
American Public Health Association and Project UNITY announce partnership to empower future public health leaders
The American Public Health Association is pleased to partner with Project UNITY and its flagship program, Catalyst Academy, as a recognized youth public health education initiative aligned with APHA's foundational mission of championing optimal, equitable health and well-being for all.
National Public Health Week 2026 Focuses on Action-Oriented Strategies All Communities Can Implement to Achieve Good Health
National Public Health Week (NPHW) 2026 launches April 6-12 with a simple truth: Good Health Doesn’t Just Happen.
APHA and Protect Our Care Analysis highlight how RFK Jr’s health policies affect people of color
A joint analysis released by the American Public Health Association and Protect Our Care sheds light on how cuts to vital health programs and efforts to use disinformation to undermine the effectiveness of vaccines have disproportionately undermined the health of people of color.