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To support environmental health work, we develop targeted educational messages that highlight the connection between healthy communities and healthy people.įor more information about our environmental health work, contact Kate Robb or & take the stage on June 14 to discuss the ongoing threat of mis and disinformation to the public’s health. And many low-income households have been unable to recover several years after Hurricane Katrina.ĪPHA brings national attention to environmental health issues and promote sound policy that protects the health, well-being and quality of life of the public in all communities across the country.
Those living in under-resourced neighborhoods were most exposed to lead-contaminated drinking water in Flint. Pregnant women and their fetuses are most vulnerable to Zika. We also emphasize the importance of environmental justice and equity.Įmergencies such as the Zika virus outbreak, Hurricane Katrina and the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan show the impact environmental health issues can have on vulnerable populations. We work with partners and members, including APHA's Environment Section, to make sure all communities have access to healthy environments. Focus areas:ĮMPOWERING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS The field works to advance policies and programs to reduce chemical and other environmental exposures in air, water, soil and food to protect people and provide communities with healthier environments. Environmental health is a key part of any comprehensive public health system.
APHA Executive Director Georges BenjaminĮnvironmental health is the branch of public health that: focuses on the relationships between people and their environment promotes human health and well-being and fosters healthy and safe communities. We support research and action to help ensure healthy environments for all." The health risks for these families are greater. "Many communities lack access to nutritious, affordable food are denied safe places to walk and exercise or live near polluting factories.
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