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APHA and several organizations sue EPA over illegal repeal of climate protections
APHA, Health and environmental groups challenge the Trump EPA’s harmful, unscientific and illegal repeal of the endangerment finding and elimination of clean vehicle standards.
APHA and several health leaders say endangerment finding repeal disregards health harms
The action also includes the elimination of federal standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new cars and trucks.
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.