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Biden admin asks health industry to slash GHG emissions

WEBThe Biden administration is asking health care providers and others in the industry to commit to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions and take other actions to …

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Biden admin is getting hospitals to go green

WEBBiden admin is getting hospitals to go green. By Ariel Wittenberg | 06/10/2022 01:32 PM EDT . The Department of Health and Human Services wants …

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Interactive map shows where extreme heat threatens health

WEBAn online tool launched Monday by the Biden administration aims to keep people safe from extreme heat by showing them where in the lower 48 states …

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US hospitals can set example on how to go green, HHS chief says

WEBU.S. hospitals can show the world that America is serious about climate action by doing more to reduce their carbon footprints, Health and Human Services …

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New documents: NIH seeks $100M for climate research

WEBThe $100 million requested boost would go to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, which is requesting an overall $117 million funding …

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Biden taps EPA in women’s health initiative

WEBEPA is joining President Joe Biden’s initiative on women’s health research. The initiative, launched by the president and first lady this fall, includes a $12 billion …

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Biden revamps permitting in boost for clean energy

WEBCouncil on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory said the new rule will "help speed infrastructure and permitting, but without losing sight of the environmental …

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Hospitals want to go green, but sustainability data is scarce

WEBAccording to Sherman’s estimate, 8.5 percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions came from the health care industry in 2018. Emissions from running the …

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Hospitals take on healing the planet

WEBHospitals take on healing the planet. The U.S. health care sector is responsible for 8.5 percent of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, and many health …

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Bipartisan lawmakers push EPA to rework formaldehyde assessment

WEBA group of bipartisan lawmakers is pushing EPA to reconsider its assessment that ties serious health risks to formaldehyde, a widely used chemical at the center of a …

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Democrats try to Trump-proof climate health programs

WEBYuki Iwamura/AP. House Democrats hope a five-year-old bill will protect Centers for Disease Control and Prevention climate programs if former President Trump …

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Gas stoves cause ‘dangerous’ pollution in homes — study

WEBA poisonous gas, nitrogen dioxide can cause respiratory and cardiovascular problems when it is released by burning fossil fuels in power plants, cars and stoves.

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100% EVs, green grid would prevent 2.8M child asthma attacks — …

WEBIf the U.S. meets three targets — 100 percent zero-emission passenger vehicle sales by 2035, emission-free truck sales by 2040 and a fossil-fuel-free electric …

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HHS official: Climate health work will survive if Trump wins

WEBThe federal official in charge of addressing the effects of climate change on public health said Thursday his office could weather a potential election victory by …

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Federal panel urges more outreach on extreme heat

WEBSylvia Carrasquillo reacts as she sits in front of an open fire hydrant during a heat wave in the Bronx borough of New York on July 22, 2022. Seth Wenig/AP

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EPA seeks to unveil industry health studies for 16 chemicals

WEBEPA is aiming to force chemical manufacturers to hand over unpublished health and safety studies for 16 chemicals, many of which are commonly found in …

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Prison cooling costs upend indoor heat protections for Calif. workers

WEBA last-minute reversal has worker safety officials scrambling to protect laborers from extreme heat this summer. California worker safety officials are scrambling …

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House approves gray wolf, mining and public land bills

WEBThe House on Tuesday passed several Republican-led natural resources bills amid sometimes fierce debate, underscoring the divide between the parties on public …

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Officials warn of risks to people amid bird flu outbreak in cows

WEBThe Biden administration said Wednesday it’s working to strengthen federal testing guidance and the overall public health response should the bird flu outbreak in …

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Toxic beauty products contribute to health inequity

WEBToxic chemicals in beauty products commonly used by and marketed to Black people and other people of color could be contributing to racial health inequities. …

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First-ever study ties microplastics to higher heart, death risks

WEBFirst-ever study ties microplastics to higher heart, death risks. By Ellie Borst | 03/07/2024 01:27 PM EST “To put it in a slogan that can unite the need for health for …

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Damage from DDT extends over 3 generations, research finds

WEBAkilah Shahid with her mother, Dr. Terri Jett, and grandmother Beatrice Jett. All are participants in the Child Health and Development Studies research program.

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Farmers, enviros spar over long-delayed refuge rule

WEBThe public comment period is soon to close on the Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposal for protecting refuges’ “biological integrity, diversity, and …

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Biden cracks down on silica dust, a mining health scourge

WEBThe Biden administration unveiled a final mining rule Tuesday that imposes federal limits on silica dust, a carcinogen that threatens miners digging up everything …

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