In May, APHA launched a new website focusing on APHA’s environmental public health activities! Check out the website at www.apha-environment.org  

The site provides links to the latest APHA resources, (including two recently released Transportation Reports detailed below), and includes links to recent climate change and public health webinars as well as the audio interviews of APHA members talking about environmental public health through Story Corps, an oral history project. We hope you find our new website useful! 

Some Highlights: 

Climate Change Advocacy. APHA has been reaching out to key Senate offices to urge the inclusion of public health funding in any climate proposal considered by the Senate, as is already included in the House-passed version of the climate bill.  You can read APHA’s recent Senate correspondence about climate change legislation and send a message to your Senators urging the inclusion of strong public health provisions in any climate change proposal considered by the Senate.  

Hidden Health Costs of Transportation Reports. Check out these new publications that address how our nation’s current transportation system contributes to today’s soaring health costs and impedes progress toward improving public health. The report and an accompanying backgrounder are both available online. 

Public Health and Transportation Partners Meeting. On May 6, APHA and CDC convened a day-long meeting on transportation and public health in Washington, D.C. The goal of the meeting was to build on existing momentum and enhance strategic collaboration among public health partners in promoting transportation policy that supports public health. Ideas generated during the meeting for potential future activities include an online forum for information sharing and a national public health and transportation summit.  

National Conversation on Public Health and Chemical Exposures Toolkit.  National Conversation partners have developed a Community Conversation Toolkit to assist interested individuals in hosting local meetings to gather input on public health and chemical exposure issues. Check out the toolkit and learn more about how you can host your own community conversation to gather input on public health and chemical exposure issues.