Update: OSHA’s Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Rulemaking

OSHA is holding a virtual public hearing on June 16^th, 2025, regarding its proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention rule.  If you wish to provide testimony or ask questions, submit a Notice of Intention to Appear (NOITA) by May 2^nd, 2025 at https://www.osha.gov/form/heat-rulemaking-hearing-registration Learn more about the rule and future hearing information here: https://www.asha.gov/heat-exposure/rulemaking

Two Action Alerts

Honor Earth Day by acting on the two requests below. Nurses are trusted and listened to when we speak

Health experts oppose rollbacks of climate and clean air protections

In March, EPA Administrator Zeldin announced plans to repeal 31 critical EPA regulations that reduce air and water pollution nationwide. This would undermine health gains and progress made to clean up air and water pollution and protect Americans against climate change. Our partner, The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, is collecting signatures on a letter to the administrator expressing our grave concern at EPA’s effort to rescind dozens of pollution protections for millions, a direct contradiction to the Environmental Protection Agency’s mission of protecting public health and the environment and the expressed promise to ensure every American’s access to clean air. Add your name to the letter here. 

Tell Congress to Vote No on Attacks Against Clean Car and Truck Waivers

Join us and ANHE in calling members of Congress to reject any attempts to use the Congressional Review Act to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waivers for vehicle pollution programs, and any other legislation that aims to weaken, repeal, or undermine state or federal clean car and truck standards. Clean car and truck standards clean up our air, protect public health, and tackle the climate crisis. They need to hear from nurses. Send a message to your representatives here. 

What We Are Reading & Listening to Now

• Living More Sustainable (NPR)
• Clearing the Smoke on Fossil Fuels – The Health Imperative for a Countermarketing Campaign (NEJM)
• Isn’t everyday earth day?(Talking Climate)
• Planetary Health Diet (WashPost)
• Cutting money for energy efficiency isn’t just unwise, it’s plain dangerous for vulnerable Arizona (AZMirror)
• EPA ozone shift spares metro Phoenix costly consequences (AXIOS Phoenix)
• It’s Earth Day (Az Central)

Join Us: Webinars & Events

• May 5^th – 9^th Arizona Heat Preparedness Week
• May 21^st: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (MST): Impacts of Heat on Vulnerable Populations Register

   

  Recordings

• March 6^th: Tap Water Affordability in Arizona Recording
• February 5^th: Region 9 Pacific Southwest Center for Emergency Public Health: Heat Surveillance, Preparedness Strategies and Community Response Webinar featuring LA County and Maricopa County Recording
• Recording: Webinar with author and Pediatrician Debra Hendrickson on her new book The Air They Breathe: A Pediatrician on the Front Lines of Climate Change. Recording.
• Recording from December 10^th’s webinar: Perspectives on Plastic Lifecycle Series: Plastics Use and Demand Recording.
• Recording from December 11^th’s webinar:A panel discussion on Extreme Weather in Arizona Recording.
• Recording from 3^rd Annual National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) National Meeting 2024 Here

Thank you for joining us in making a healthier planet today!