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Daily Archives: August 15, 2017

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La santé de la planète est un facteur détermina

La santé de la planète est un facteur déterminant de la santé et permet à toutes les formes de vie de s'épanouir. En ce Jour de la Terre, écoutons Dr Sylvain Brousseau, président de l'AIIC, et avec CANE-ACIIE, engageons-nous à faire notre possible pour promouvoir et protéger la santé de la planète. @cane_aciie

Enjoy a special message from President of @canadan

Enjoy a special message from President of @canadanurses Sylvain Brousseau. We hope you are inspired to join #nurses around the world in taking action to advance #PlanetaryHealth. @cane_aciie

"Nursing is a profession that is uniquely position

"Nursing is a profession that is uniquely positioned to care about and lead the advancement of planetary health science" - @Milagros1Elia. Learn how the Alliance of Nurses for Environments is partnering with communities, organizations, governments, and more to influence policy and action that promotes #PlanetaryHealth. @cane_aciie

Plastic is made of oil! 99% of plastic is made by

Plastic is made of oil! 99% of plastic is made by the oil and gas industry - from the byproducts of oil and gas production - and the industry is trying desperately to hide it.

Head over to @pattiegonia's page or follow the link in our bio to sign the plastics treaty petition.

Join us TOMORROW at 6pm ET for a conversation with

Join us TOMORROW at 6pm ET for a conversation with Dr. Cheryl Holder, MD, FAACP, Co-Chair of Florida Clinicians for Climate Action.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4azpoVt

New report: "The Arctic’s Plastic Crisis: Toxic

New report: "The Arctic’s Plastic Crisis: Toxic Threats to Health, Human Rights, and Indigenous Lands From the Petrochemical Industry"

This report, from Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT) and the IPEN: for a toxics-free future (IPEN), synthesizes evidence from recent studies showing that plastics are made from fossil fuels and harmful chemicals (mostly petrochemicals, chemicals derived from fossil fuels).

More than 16,000 chemicals are used in plastics: 91% are known to be toxic or lack hazard information and no plastic chemical can be classified as safe. Chemicals and plastics are a global health and environmental crisis and a recent study found that we have already breached the “planetary boundaries” for chemical and plastic pollution.

https://zurl.co/qrUX

The excitement continues to build in the lead up t

The excitement continues to build in the lead up to Earth Day! Here we have a special message from Dr. @LeighChappy, Chief Nursing Office for Canada. In her role, as CNO, Dr. Chapman has visited nurses across Canada & witnessed the growing momentum among #nurses to promote #PlanetaryHealth. Check out her message! @cane_aciie

Join the Canadian Association of Nurses for the En

Join the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment (CANE) and the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) for an Earth Day celebration! In the lead up to Earth Day, each day this week we will showcase nurses leading on #PlanetaryHealth.

Today we are featuring Kara Curry w/ @ananursingworld Learn more about how ANA is leading on #PlanetaryHealth ⬇️. @cane_aciie

Have you signed up yet for ANHE's Virtual Hill Day

Have you signed up yet for ANHE's Virtual Hill Days on May 1st and May 2nd?

Legislators need to hear from nurses now more than ever! While there has been significant progress and gains in environmental health at a federal level, it is important that nurses continue to reinforce that environmental action is critical to protect health. There is also concern that environmental progress made these past two years is at risk. We need nurses across the country to make your voice heard so we can protect the progress that has been made!

ANHE will schedule ½ hour virtual legislative visits with offices in your respective legislative district based on your availability.

We encourage nurse advocates of all levels to join us!
Sign up here to make your voice heard!

https://zurl.co/R9Qr

Join ANHE in Wayne, PA for a full-day symposium on

Join ANHE in Wayne, PA for a full-day symposium on "Amplifying Momentum Among the Health Sector for Environmental Justice and Climate Action" on June 10th from 9:30 AM - 4 PM EST with a film screening at 5 PM. Health professionals are advocates for holistic well-being. With historic progress and investments in environmental justice and climate action, it’s an opportune time for health professionals in the Mid-Atlantic region to amplify progress by supporting climate and health at a state, local, and community level.

Join us at the Inn at Villanova University for engaging panels, networking, and action planning!

Check out the full event info and register here: https://zurl.co/IAul

Want to celebrate this #EarthDay with music, speak

Want to celebrate this #EarthDay with music, speakers, entertainment, and more while also calling for #ClimateSolutionsNow ? Join us for the Phoenix Climate Solutions Now Earth Day Rally on April 21st at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza! RSVP: https://zurl.co/C8tc

Nurses applaud First-Ever National Standard to Add

Nurses applaud First-Ever National Standard to Address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Drinking Water

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable, scientifically supported drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’ Under this standard, EPA is establishing legally enforceable levels, or “maximum contaminant levels” (MCLs), for six Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances or “PFAS.”

Most people are exposed to mixtures of PFAS and there is sufficient evidence that certain PFAS are associated with health outcomes including decreased antibody responses and dyslipidemia in both adults and children as well as decreased infant and fetal growth and increased risk of kidney cancer in adults.

https://envirn.org/national-pfas-standard/

Join us in celebrating the largest investment in c

Join us in celebrating the largest investment in climate action & clean energy ever and calling for more #ClimateSolutionsNow! RSVP below for the Philly Climate Solutions Now Earth Day Rally for music, speakers, food, fun, & more! Sign up here: https://zurl.co/HYiU #EarthDay

This morning EPA issued final rules to reduce haza

This morning EPA issued final rules to reduce hazardous air pollutants from chemical manufacturing facilities and ANHE Executive Director, Katie Huffling, was there to see it!

"Today’s final standards are an important step in cleaning up dangerous air toxics that can have devastating effects on the lungs. The updated rules will help reduce health harms in communities located near chemical manufacturing facilities.

“The facilities covered by the final standards emit a host of toxic air pollutants that can cause short-term respiratory harm and long-term lung harm, as well as increased cancer risk and long-term damage to the nervous, cardiovascular and immune systems. For example, the standards will help reduce ethylene oxide emissions from these facilities. This is a critical part of EPA’s ongoing work to protect communities from this hazardous air pollutant.

“The standards will also reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs. In addition to causing direct health harms, VOCs also contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone pollution, or smog. Ozone pollution can worsen asthma, aggravate existing lung and heart problems, increase hospital visits, and contribute to low birth weight and premature death." -@lungassociation’s President and CEO, Harold Wimmer.

Read more here: https://www.lung.org/media/press-releases/2024-chemical-plant-rule-statement

ICYMI: #Nurse Anna Chico Cornel from ANHE & @ca_nu

ICYMI: #Nurse Anna Chico Cornel from ANHE & @ca_nursesforehj joins California elected officials & advocates in calling on the CA legislature to remove artificial dyes from foods serve in schools. This would be an important step in preventing harm in children from food additives.

Join ANHE in Madison, WI for a half-day symposium

Join ANHE in Madison, WI for a half-day symposium on "Amplifying Momentum Among the
Health Sector for Healthy and Sustainable Communities" on May 8th from 12 - 6 pm CT. This unique program is designed to equip nurses and health professionals with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities needed to amplify leadership towards advancing impactful action for healthy and sustainable communities.

Join us at the Goodman Community Center for a engaging panels, networking, and action planning! Check out the full event info and register here: https://zurl.co/flKV.

This Earth Day weekend, we’re taking the fight t

This Earth Day weekend, we’re taking the fight to #SaveJuliana straight to the White House—RALLY with us on Sunday, 4/21!!

The Juliana 21 just made their FINAL argument for America’s Climate Case to be heard at trial. Now, it’s in Biden’s hands.

Join us in person to show our government that youth voices WILL be heard. We’ll rally around youth plaintiffs from across the country and GET LOUD together as we tell @potus: Break rank from Trump’s playbook, JOIN US as America’s Climate President and say unequivocally YES—we do in fact have the right to be heard in the fight for our lives.

RSVP now: https://zurl.co/jfUM

#SaveJuliana

Please see ANHE's Press Statement on todays U.S. E

Please see ANHE's Press Statement on todays U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announcement on the finalized the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles with a quote from our Executive Director, Katie Huffling, DNP, RN, CNM, FAAN!

#greenhousegasemissions #publichealth #heavydutyvehicles

Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments in the

Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments in the news!
In response to the @EPA's new cleaner car standards last week, @NPR quoted ANHE's Director of Programs, Cara Cook :
"That's going to have immediate benefits in improving air quality, but also improving people's health," Cara Cook, director of programs at the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, told reporters ahead of the EPA's announcement. "So they're not breathing in dirty air, especially for those who are living near major roadways and highways, heavy traffic [areas]. Those are the ones that are going to really experience a significant amount of benefits from these rules." https://www.npr.org/2024/03/20/1239092833/biden-epa-auto-emissions-evs

#emissions #airpollution #healthpolicy #healthcare

Today the American Lung Association hosted a media

Today the American Lung Association hosted a media roundtable on the @EPA'S New Cleaner Cars Standards and ANHE was invited to speak along with Drs. Lisa Patel (The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health) and Mark Mitchell (National Medical Association), and along with the Lung Associations own Will Barrett! Many thanks to ALA's Diana Van Vleet for moderating! #CleanerCars #Emission #airpollution

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