New Report: Effects of Human-Caused Greenhouse Gas Emissions on US Climate, Health, and Welfare

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAM) released a consensus Study Report on September 17^th. The committee was tasked with reviewing and summarizing the evidence changes since the EPA released the 2009 Endangerment Findings. The NAM committee presented its findings yesterday in a webinar following the report's release. During this webinar, they clearly outlined their approach, summarized their findings, and made the following statement:

“The EPA’s 2009 findings that the human-caused emissions of greenhouse gases threaten human health and welfare was accurate, has stood the test of time, and is now reinforced by even stronger evidence”

These findings and work from the NAM should give us confidence in stating to the EPA that the 2009 Endangerment Findings are good to stand and no changes are needed, including rescinding them.

What We Are Reading & Listening to Now

• Beyond Partisanship: Americans Unite on Clean Air, Water, Energy, and Fair Climate Solutions for All (ecoAmerica)
• Extreme Heat & Health: Strategies for Prevention and Action (APHA & Climate for Health)
• Arizona Impacts and Solutions PP Presentation (Climate Ambassadors)
• Can Pollution From Industrial Animal Agriculture Be Controlled -video (Inside Climate News)
• Urban Heat and Air Pollution May Harm Developing Brains in the Womb (Environmental Research)
• This should be a necessity: Hundreds in Phoenix area die at home without air conditioning (azcentral)

Join: Webinars & Events

• October 1^st: 4:00 pm (AZ): Defending Environmental Protections Under Trump Administration Register (will be recorded, register to get recording link to watch later)
• October 8^th: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (MST): A Pediatrician’s Perspective on Climate Impacts Register
• October 9^th: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (EDT): Extreme Heat + Children’s Health: Strategies for Prevention and Action: A ive, virtual training! Register
• October 16^th 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm (ET): Alliance for Heat Resilience and Health Heat Listening Session Register
• October 22^nd: 12 pm (ET): The Power of Nurses: Driving Climate Solutions at COP30 and Beyond Register
• November 19^th: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (MST): Promoting Climate Action through Quality and Safety Activities Register
• November 19^th: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (AZ): Save the Date: 3^rd Annual Arizona Heat Summit

   

   

  Recordings

• New: Podcast: Healthy Climate America. New issues each week.Here
• Online: Extreme Heat & Health: Strategies for Prevention and Action (3 CEs) Link
• July 29^th: EPC Environmental Justice Poll Briefing Recording
• New: July 9^th: Keeping It Cool: Heat Preparedness Resources for Community Health Centers Recording
• June 2^nd: Global Heat Action Day: Local Solutions to Protect Communities Recording
• The Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health: 2024 Communication Training Sessions Recordings
• May 14^th: Mitigating Heat-Related Health Risks in Arizona Recording
• 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!