APHA brings national attention to environmental health issues, with a focus on environmental justice, lead contamination, water equity and climate change.
Join us in promoting sensible environmental health policies that foster safe, thriving communities.
Latest Updates
- An Exploration of Individual and Collective Practices for Community-Based Leaders in Times of Transition with ProInspire (2024) - This guidebook offers community-based leaders essential tools including reflection prompts, practical exercises, and case studies, to navigate organizational changes such as moments of conflict, funding reductions, or leadership transitions. English | Español
- Learn strategies, insights and best practices for funding and donor development by reviewing our recently released Funding and Donor Development Strategies for Small Nonprofits.
- Check out how four different organizations are working to advance environmental justice in their communities.
What is environmental health?
Environmental health centers on the relationships between people and their environment.
When people are exposed to hazards like polluted air and lead in their drinking water, they can develop serious conditions, such as asthma, heart disease, cancer and dementia.
Black, Indigenous and People of Color and low-wealth communities are disproportionately burdened by environmental health hazards, systemic and structural racism and disinvestment, negatively impacting their health and well-being.
The environmental health field advances policies and programs that reduce chemical and other environmental exposures in air, water, soil and food.
A key part of any comprehensive public health system, environmental health ensures everyone has a safe place to live, learn, work and play.
How does environment affect our health?
Our Work
We collaborate with partners and members, including APHA's Environment Section, to center equity and environmental justice to support, engage and lift up evidence-based solutions and best practices to creating environments where all communities can live, play, learn and thrive.
Learn more and get involved on these key topics:
Children's Environmental HealthClimate Change
Environmental JusticeLead Contamination
National Council for Environmental Health & Equity
Contact Us
For more information about our environmental health work, contact Kate Robb or @EH_4_ALL.
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