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More Than 130 Organizations Express Concern Over Changes to CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Charter
The new charter substantively changes the focus of the committee and its membership structure, which could undermine confidence in vaccines and ultimately affect access to immunizations.
Coalition Sues Trump EPA for Failure to Implement Life-Saving National Soot Standard
Seventeen health, community and environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Monday evening in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to implement the strengthened 2024 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for particulate matter air pollution, commonly known as soot.
The president’s FY 2027 budget request should be DOA
The president’s FY 2027 budget request, released on Friday, continues the trend of actions that harm the health of communities across the nation.
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.
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APHA Keep It Moving Challenge nears finish line
APHA’s Keep It Moving Challenge is coming to a close Sunday, coinciding with the final day of the Association’s National Public Health Week celebration. With the end just around the corner, it's time to finish strong.
National Public Health Week is ready, set for action
NPHW 2026 will take place next week, April 6-12. Its theme is “Ready. Set. Action!,” which supports a bold approach to improving health and wellness, meeting the moment with clarity and positivity, and engaging in collaboration and partnerships to make things happen.
Op-ed: What makes a 'good fire'? Public health’s role in wildfire management
Public health needs to play a larger role in wildfire management to safeguard the health of communities and our forests.
Q&A with NAACP: Addressing the growing environmental harms of AI data centers
Abre’ Conner, JD, director of the NAACP Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, spoke to The Nation’s Health about the health harms of AI data centers and how public health professionals can work to protect communities from harm.
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