Clearing the air starts with protecting our children. 🚌💙 Download the brochure and flyer to learn about the health risks of diesel pollution and the steps parents, schools, health professionals, and advocates can take to reduce exposure. Get it here: zurl.co/7CB3W
Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments
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The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) is the only national nursing organization focused solely on the intersection of health and the environment. Promoting healthy people and healthy environments. Visit us at envrin.org
TOMORROW! August 5 @ 2PM ET: Data centers are expanding rapidly. What does that mean for public health? Join us for this four-part series to learn about the impacts and how you can take action. Register here (link in bio): zurl.co/xcN6Y
New blog post! 📖 ANHE intern Lauren Baldwin explores the Museum of Unnatural Disasters and what it teaches us about climate change, public health, and the human decisions that shape disaster risk. Read more: zurl.co/qyFKE 🌎
Chemical safety protections save lives. Commentary warns that rolling back federal safeguards could increase the risk of toxic chemical releases, putting workers and Gulf Coast communities at greater risk while weakening accountability for industry. Read more (link in bio): zurl.co/cwCNf
Check out Taking Action: Top 10 Priorities for Nurses to Protect Health in a Changing Climate, co-authored by ANHE's very own Katie Huffling and Susan B. Hassmiller. Read more about the book in this Health Media Policy feature: zurl.co/Ide1j
The EPA previously pledged to prioritize microplastics in drinking water, but a new proposed rule would not require public water systems to test for microplastics or pharmaceuticals for the next five years. Read more: zurl.co/MsedB
August 5 @ 2PM ET: Data centers are expanding rapidly. What does that mean for public health? Join us for this four-part series to learn about the impacts and how you can take action. Register here (link in bio): zurl.co/Sb8G1
📢 We're hitting the (virtual) road! Join ANHE's first State-Based Advocacy Regional Forum on August 12, featuring the Midwest. Learn about the legislative process, connect with nurses in your region, and get involved. Sign up here (link in bio): zurl.co/P6AuF
🌎 July 28 for the Planetary Health Webinar: Americas – Environmental Justice and Indigenous Knowledge. Hear from experts exploring how Indigenous knowledge and environmental justice can help shape a healthier future. 🗓️ July 28 | 4:00 PM BST / 11AM ET 🔗 Register (link in bio): zurl.co/guGCA
ANHE member Kathy Westman, RN, is featured in this latest story on growing opposition to the EPA's proposal to weaken key PFAS drinking water protections. Read more (link in bio): zurl.co/GdssC
New York has become the first U.S. state to impose a one-year moratorium on new large-scale data centers, citing concerns over rising electricity costs, water use, and impacts on local communities as AI infrastructure rapidly expands. Read more about it here: zurl.co/s9d7e
🌎 July 28 for the Planetary Health Webinar: Americas – Environmental Justice and Indigenous Knowledge. Hear from experts exploring how Indigenous knowledge and environmental justice can help shape a healthier future. 🗓️ July 28 | 4:00 PM BST / 11AM ET 🔗 Register (link in bio): zurl.co/oQZys
Learn practical strategies and tools to strengthen climate resilience in your clinical, community, and academic work. 🔗 Register: zurl.co/eHUmG #Nursing #ClimateHealth #PlanetaryHealth #ClimateResilience
What are PFAS, and why should you care? ANHE Virginia member Beth Tremblay breaks down the health risks of "forever chemicals" and why awareness is critical in her latest piece for The Virginian-Pilot. Read it here (link in bio): zurl.co/No3am
A major victory for clean air and public health: A federal court has upheld the strengthened national standard for soot pollution. Now, EPA must fully implement the standard so communities can realize its life-saving health benefits. Read more: zurl.co/qTP2L
TOMORROW: Join the ANHE Practice Forum on July 21st at 3 pm ET for a webinar Improving Radon Awareness in Rural Iowa: A Clinic-Based Educational Initiative. Speaker Anna Gill, BSN, CGRN, DNP-FNP student at Nebraska Methodist College. Register here: zurl.co/zmTm0
You can still speak out! EPA is accepting written comments through July 20th. Make your nursing voice heard and tell EPA why it is a mistake to roll back the hard fought and won 2024 drinking water standards. Tell them you oppose any rollbacks and delays! zurl.co/4wFcf
Nurses see the health impacts of toxic chemical exposures in their patients and communities. Strong, science-based pesticide regulations are essential to preventing harm before it occurs. Read more from Civil Eats or use the link in our bio: zurl.co/DivEf
This NRDC resource examines the health and environmental risks behind so-called chemical recycling, including the potential impacts on workers and communities near facilities and transportation routes. Learn more: zurl.co/qxMHk
The Agenda is a clear statement of what’s needed to protect American families, workers, children, and communities from the rapidly escalating threat of extreme heat. You can read about the recommendations and what we can do to implement them at zurl.co/9S8RY.
NEXT WEEK: Join the ANHE Practice Forum on July 21st at 3 pm ET for a webinar Improving Radon Awareness in Rural Iowa: A Clinic-Based Educational Initiative with Speaker Anna Gill, BSN, CGRN, DNP-FNP Register here: zurl.co/OKtQF
Register in advance and invite a colleague to join you! 📅 July 28, 2026 ⏰ 4:00–5:30 PM ET 🔗 Register today: zurl.co/7Y0of
How does clean air protect cardiovascular health, and what role can nurses play in advancing stronger public health protections? Listen now: zurl.co/TP4ik
Join us July 24, 6:30–8:00 PM ET for From Frontline to Future: Intergenerational Perspectives on Climate-Resilient Nursing Practices, an interactive webinar exploring how climate change is shaping patient care, public health, and the future of nursing. zurl.co/7HShG
🚨 Congress could soon weaken the protections that help keep us safe from toxic chemicals. Reports indicate the Senate could begin advancing legislation to weaken our nation’s chemical law known as #TSCA as soon as this month. Tell Congress: Protect TSCA. Protect our health.
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Monsanto v. Durnell could have lasting consequences for environmental health protections. Join ANHE for a timely discussion on what this ruling means for pesticide accountability, public health, and nursing advocacy. Register today: zurl.co/XDItT
Join the ANHE Practice Forum on July 21st at 3 pm ET for a webinar Improving Radon Awareness in Rural Iowa: A Clinic-Based Educational Initiative. Speaker Anna Gill, BSN, CGRN, DNP-FNP student at Nebraska Methodist College, will provide an overview. Register here: zurl.co/1Vd87
Join us July 24, 6:30–8:00 PM ET for From Frontline to Future: Intergenerational Perspectives on Climate-Resilient Nursing Practices to explore practical strategies for building climate resilience in nursing and public health. Register: zurl.co/CdisU
⚡️ AI is growing fast—but what are the health impacts of the data centers powering it? Join ANHE's Education Forum to explore how data centers affect air quality, water resources, and community health, and what nurses and health professionals can do. 🔗 Register here (link in bio): zurl.co/0b60N
The @GOP’s latest move in Congress: use the #CRA to gut states’ rights to limit tailpipe pollution for vehicles ALREADY driving around. No purpose. No need. Except Big Oil donors of @HouseGOP. Funny how that works. #CleanerCars zurl.co/5dBQk