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APHA joins broad coalition of groups condemning illegal inaction of EPA
The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has failed to meet a Feb. 7 deadline to designate areas in violation of the strengthened 2024 national air quality standard for soot, as required under the Clean Air Act.
APHA statement on the passing of Dr. William Foege
APHA mourns the loss of Dr. William H. Foege, a titan of public health whose life and work made people around the world healthier and safer. From his leadership in the eradication of smallpox to his service as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Foege consistently applied science, innovation, and moral clarity to address the most pressing public health challenges of his time.
Congress must pass bipartisan FY 2026 bill without delay
The bipartisan agreement on the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill rightly maintains funding for most public health agencies and programs, rejecting proposals to drastically eliminate and cut funding for agencies and programs that are essential to protecting and improving the nation’s health.
Leading Public Health Groups Seek Expedited Injunctive Relief Against Immunization Schedule Changes, Upcoming ACIP Meeting; Hearing Scheduled Friday, February 13
A group of medical professional societies, led by the American Academy of Pediatrics and including the American Public Health Association, seek to enjoin the upcoming February 25-26 ACIP meeting and vacate recent changes to the pediatric immunization schedule.