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Daily Archives: June 1, 2026

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Health Organizations Oppose Rollbacks to Clean Vehicles Standards

Published June 1, 2026

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Cristina Watkins sees the health impacts of climat

Cristina Watkins sees the health impacts of climate change across the country every day through her work in telemedicine. From hurricanes that disrupt access to medications in Florida to worsening wildfire smoke in California and the spread of tick-borne illnesses in the Midwest, she knows climate change is already affecting the health of patients and communities nationwide.

As a nurse practitioner, Cristina believes protecting public health means supporting policies that protect clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. Nurses continue to advocate for solutions that reduce pollution, address climate-related health risks, and help ensure everyone has the opportunity to live a healthy life.

Join healthcare professionals across the country in calling for policies that protect public health and our environment (link in bio):
https://zurl.co/sKH7N

Rebecca Shasanni Ellis and the Public Health Nursi

Rebecca Shasanni Ellis and the Public Health Nursing Section of the American Public Health Association are calling on healthcare professionals to speak out against the rollback of critical environmental protections. For more than a century, public health nurses have worked to prevent disease and protect community well-being, and they know that clean air and a stable climate are essential to that mission.

Join healthcare professionals across the country in calling for policies that protect public health, clean air, and a safer future (link in bio):
https://zurl.co/iPDnm

Just last week, Vermont officially become the firs

Just last week, Vermont officially become the first state in the nation to ban paraquat after Governor Scott signed the bill yesterday! 🎉 With June 4 as the last day of the NY legislative session as both the Senate and Assembly chambers are still finalizing budget bills, we encourage everyone to use the momentum from Vermont to urge the passage of A.10074-A/S.9094-A in New York. We feel confident that the Prohibit Paraquat Act will pass if it reaches the floor in either house but the window for this action is tight and narrowing! Let’s make sure NY is the next state to pass this important act to protect public health.

Please join us and take urgent action (see link to EWG action alert, make phone calls to your local NY reps, and write op-eds, letters, and use social media, etc. to pressure lawmakers—specifically Speaker Heastie and Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins to pass A.10074-A/S.9094-A.

Take action NOW (link in bio): https://zurl.co/CqBkS

Amanda Dow is speaking out about the health conseq

Amanda Dow is speaking out about the health consequences of weakening environmental protections. As a registered nurse and graduate nursing student, she’s seen how pollution and environmental exposures contribute to cancer, respiratory illnesses, and other serious health conditions affecting patients and communities.

“The endangerment findings affect everyone. It is directly related to the public’s health.”

Healthcare professionals know that clean air, clean water, and a healthy environment are essential to preventing disease and protecting future generations. Nurses like Amanda are urging leaders to stand up against environmental rollbacks and prioritize policies that keep communities healthy.

Join nurses and healthcare workers across the country in calling for action to protect public health and our environment (link in bio):
https://zurl.co/mZDzS

Dr. Felesia Bowen and the National Association of

Dr. Felesia Bowen and the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners are raising concerns about the health impacts air pollution and climate change are having on children across the country. Pediatric healthcare professionals see firsthand how poor air quality contributes to respiratory illness and other serious health challenges for young patients.

“Pediatric advanced practice nurses across the country see firsthand the health toll that air pollution takes on our children.”

Healthcare professionals are urging leaders to strengthen protections against greenhouse gas emissions and prioritize the health and future of children and families. Nurses know that protecting clean air is essential to protecting pediatric health.

Join nurses and healthcare workers across the country in calling for action to protect children’s health and clean air (link in bio):
https://zurl.co/gqRfS

📚 Join us in celebrating the launch of Taking Acti

📚 Join us in celebrating the launch of Taking Action: Top 10 Priorities to Promote Health and Well-Being Through Climate Action and Advocacy!

Edited by Katie Huffling, DNP, RN, CNM, FAAN, and Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, the book brings together leading nurse authors and experts to explore how health professionals can advance climate solutions and protect community health.

Learn more about the book here (link in bio): https://zurl.co/E4geg

Danielle McCamey is speaking out about the public

Danielle McCamey is speaking out about the public health consequences of weakening environmental protections and the disproportionate impact pollution has on historically marginalized communities. As Founder, CEO, and President of DNPs of Color, she emphasizes that nurses are already seeing the effects of climate-related illness and environmental exposure every day in clinics, emergency rooms, and communities across the country.

“Policies that weaken clean air protections will deepen health inequities and increase preventable harm.”

Nurses know that environmental justice is public health justice. Healthcare professionals across the country are calling for stronger protections that safeguard clean air, reduce preventable harm, and protect the health and future of every community.

Join healthcare workers in urging leaders to act now for public health and environmental justice (link in bio):
https://zurl.co/Eoyan

🚨 Earth Week Action: Defending Public Health and C

🚨 Earth Week Action: Defending Public Health and Climate Protections

During Earth Week, Sen. Ed Markey joined public health experts, labor leaders, and community advocates in Boston to challenge the Trump administration’s “scorched earth” policies. We’re proud that ANHE member Suellen Breakey, PhD, RN, Director of the Center for Climate Change and Health Equity, spoke about the real health impacts of weakened environmental protections and the urgent need to safeguard clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. 🌎

Big news from Vermont: Governor Phil Scott has sig

Big news from Vermont: Governor Phil Scott has signed H.739 into law, making Vermont the first state in the nation to ban paraquat, one of the world's most toxic herbicides. The legislation was supported by testimony from Jason Kirchick, MPH, MSN, CNL, RN, MEDSURG-BC, ANHE Nurse Fellow Alumnus, who highlighted the growing evidence linking paraquat exposure to serious health harms, including Parkinson’s disease. Congratulations to all the advocates, nurses, farmers, and community members who helped make this landmark public health victory possible.

Read about it here (link in bio): https://zurl.co/3amLq

Yvonne Mongare has already seen how climate and en

Yvonne Mongare has already seen how climate and environmental conditions affect patient health firsthand. As a recent nursing graduate and environmental health intern with the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, she’s witnessed how poor air quality contributes to asthma attacks, COPD flare-ups, and other respiratory illnesses that repeatedly bring patients back to the hospital.

Nurses see the health impacts of pollution and climate change every day in their communities and clinical work. Healthcare professionals like Yvonne are urging leaders to push back against environmental rollbacks and protect the clean air and healthy environments every community deserves.

Join nurses and healthcare workers across the country in calling for action to protect public health (link in bio):
https://zurl.co/L1EP4

Do you want to learn how to communicate effectivel

Do you want to learn how to communicate effectively about toxic chemicals and environmental health science so you can speak to media, public audiences, lawmakers and groups - all while protecting your scientific credibility?

Nurses will gain confidence as they learn how reporters will approach reporting on their science. Tactical guidance will also be provided for media interviews including best practices for communicating uncertainty that is inherent in good science.

Thursday, June 11 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET

This training will be held virtually.

Register here (link in bio): https://zurl.co/63O1n

Tiffany Covarrubias-Lyttle knows environmental hea

Tiffany Covarrubias-Lyttle knows environmental health is deeply personal. As a nurse researcher in Virginia and a mother of seven, she’s seen how pollution, extreme heat, and environmental rollbacks can shape the health and futures of entire families and communities.

After losing her husband to an environmentally linked cancer, Tiffany speaks out because she knows these decisions have real human consequences. Nurses and healthcare professionals across the country are calling for stronger protections that keep families safe and healthy.

Join healthcare workers in urging leaders to protect clean air, public health, and future generations (link in bio):
https://zurl.co/jg8Ve

In a new opinion piece for The Washington Times, o

In a new opinion piece for The Washington Times, our executive director at the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, Katie Huffling, argues that “secondhand smog” from transportation pollution should be treated with the same urgency as secondhand smoke. The piece highlights the disproportionate burden air pollution places on children, elders, and frontline communities, while calling for cleaner transportation, stronger emissions standards, and investments in a healthier future for all.

Read it here: https://zurl.co/EJiBe

Dr. Beverly Malone and the National League for Nur

Dr. Beverly Malone and the National League for Nursing are standing with nurses and healthcare professionals calling for stronger protections for public health and the environment. As climate change and air pollution continue to impact communities across the country, nursing leaders are making clear that protecting clean air is essential to protecting patient health.

“The National League for Nursing remains committed to providing our nursing workforce with the knowledge and resources it will need to address the growing health impacts of climate change.”

Healthcare professionals see the consequences of air pollution every day in their patients and communities. Nurses across the country are urging leaders to strengthen protections that safeguard public health now and for future generations.

Join healthcare professionals in calling for action to protect the air we breathe and the health of our communities (link in bio):
https://zurl.co/yWYXy

Get Ready for Summer Reading with ANHE This summe

Get Ready for Summer Reading with ANHE

This summer, let’s keep learning, growing, and leading together.

Join the ANHE JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Committee on June 4 as we launch our Summer Book Club! We’ll introduce three inspiring book options, and attendees will vote on the one we’ll read and discuss together this summer.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Freedom Training and Know Your Rights Training. As nurses committed to healthy people, healthy communities, and health equity, continuing to learn together is one of the most powerful things we can do.

We hope you’ll join us for an engaging conversation and a summer of shared learning. See you there!

Registration: https://zurl.co/X8KeO

Kasey Bellegarde-Armstrong has seen what polluted

Kasey Bellegarde-Armstrong has seen what polluted air can do to a person’s body and how environmental conditions shape health long before someone enters a hospital. As a public health nurse, she knows clean air, a healthy climate, and strong protections against pollution are essential tools for keeping communities healthy.

Healthcare professionals like Kasey are speaking out because environmental rollbacks have real consequences for patients and communities. Nurses see these impacts every day and are calling on state leaders to protect the air we breathe and the health of future generations.

Join nurses and healthcare workers across the country in urging leaders to act now (link in bio):
https://zurl.co/Ii78y

TOMORROW! A core value of ANHE is community and su

TOMORROW! A core value of ANHE is community and support of one another. In 2026, we are working on ways for ANHE nurses to come together in support of each other. Join us!

Register today by using the link in our bio or heading to (link in bio): https://zurl.co/Uku0e

Laurie Laugeman has cared for patients facing seri

Laurie Laugeman has cared for patients facing serious climate-related health impacts, including respiratory and cardiac conditions worsened by pollution and extreme heat. As a registered nurse in the Buffalo area, she’s deeply concerned about what weakening environmental protections could mean for public health now and for future generations.

Healthcare professionals are already seeing the health impacts of climate change and pollution in hospitals and communities every day. Nurses like Laurie are calling on leaders to protect clean air, reduce pollution, and put public health first.

Join nurses and healthcare workers across the country in urging state leaders to act now (link in bio):
https://zurl.co/1luyr

Breast milk remains the best food for babies when

Breast milk remains the best food for babies when possible. But research has found that harmful chemicals from consumer products, plastics, and pollution can contaminate breast milk, exposing babies during a vulnerable life stage.

Video from our friends @toxicfreefuture

New episode! 🎧 Nurses for Science: Defending the E

New episode! 🎧 Nurses for Science: Defending the Endangerment Finding featuring Ashley Smith explores why protecting climate science and clean air protections is essential for public health and nursing advocacy. 🌎💙

Listen now (link in bio): https://zurl.co/LgwjR

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