Scientists are urging the Environmental Protection Agency not to weaken limits on ethylene oxide—a cancer-linked gas used to sterilize medical devices—as the agency considers rolling back Biden-era rules.
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The math is simple: #CleanerCars + #CleanerTrucks = lower costs. This budget from @POTUS ignores skyrocketing gas prices and Americans’ economic struggles, doubling down on oil dependence and higher prices. Congress must expand, not cut clean transportation
ANHE Research Forum on Thursday, April 23 at 3 PM ET!
Reimagining Research for Planetary Health: Indigenous Feminism, Two-Eyed Seeing, and Relational Approaches to Environmental Justice
Featuring Dr. Jeneile Ogimaakwe Luebke, PhD, CNS, RN.
Register today (link in bio): zurl.co/wk9E2
New episode 🎧
“Connecting the Dots: Nursing, Climate, and Health”
Nurses are on the frontlines—witnessing how environmental harm becomes illness, and pushing upstream to address the root causes.
Listen now: zurl.co/83LNf
PFAS are linked to preeclampsia and lower birth weights. Black communities often face higher exposure due to industrial proximity. It’s time to clean up our communities and our futures. #BMEHDay
Source: National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences
A 13% spike in energy bills over the last year is a warning sign. The #EnergyBillsReliefAct, introduced in Congress, will cut through the red tape blocking affordable clean energy - like wind and solar - from reaching the grid and put money back in the pockets of families.
Join Health Voices for Equitable Phaseout of Fossil Fuels
🗓 March 31, 2026
⏰ 3–4 PM ET
Hear leaders from the Americas, Africa, and Australia on countering misinformation, advancing clean energy, and protecting public health.
Register here (link in bio): zurl.co/8YOA1
As a teacher and nurse, Slater has helped educate and care for our children, who are especially vulnerable to deadly air and climate pollution.
Moms Clean Air Force, Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania, Clean Air Action, and BCMAC, are calling on Pennsylvania leaders to safeguard communities from the impacts of petrochemical and plastic industry buildout.
Join us: zurl.co/b3Led
We're coming together for ANHE Virtual Hill Days on May 13–14. Join us to meet with legislators and advocate for clean air, safe water, climate action, and protections that put health first.
Register and join us. Your voice matters. zurl.co/ZuXeN
TODAY 3/24! Join the ANHE Food and Agriculture Committee at 3 pm ET for a webinar "Advancing Health Justice for Farmworkers"
Register here : zurl.co/AvqdE
This is not normal: This week, Phoenix hit 100+ degrees – the earliest triple-digit temps ever recorded for the city. Climate-driven extreme heat puts us all in harms way and is a wake up call that we must #ActOnClimate
As Basundhara, RN and ANHE member puts it, “advocating for the environment because a healthy world is the first step toward healthy lives!"
Nurses are sounding the alarm! Ignoring the climate crisis and repealing the Endangerment Finding disregards the health harms communities are experiencing and will lead to increased hospitalizations and deaths.
A new press release highlights nurses’ opposition to EPA rollbacks on carcinogens—warning that weakening these safeguards puts communities at greater risk.
Read more: zurl.co/d9lCu
Join Health Voices for Equitable Phaseout of Fossil Fuels
🗓 March 31, 2026
⏰ 3–4 PM ET
Hear leaders from the Americas, Africa, and Australia on countering misinformation, advancing clean energy, and protecting public health.
Register here (link in bio): zurl.co/fYIQq
NEXT WEEK! A core value of ANHE is community and support of one another. In 2026, we are working on ways for ANHE nurses to come together in support of each other. That's why we've decided to host Nurse Led Healing Circles every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Join us!
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NEXT WEEK! Join the ANHE Food and Agriculture Committee on March 24th at 3 pm ET for a webinar "Advancing Health Justice for Farmworkers"
Register here: zurl.co/WXqeD
NEXT WEEK! Join the ANHE Practice Forum on March 17 at 3 PM ET for Environmental Impacts on Chronic Kidney Disease, a webinar focused on strengthening the role of nurses and nurse practitioners in addressing environmental health in clinical care.
Register here (link in bio): zurl.co/RaHmP
Keep an eye out for testimonials from our members and make sure to like, comment and repost to amplify our message! Join us in calling on state leaders to defend our right to clean air:
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🎧 New episode of the Nurses for Healthy Environments Podcast: “Envisioning Planetary Health with the Nightingale Initiative for Global Health.”
Tune in for a conversation on nursing leadership, global health, and the movement for planetary health.
Listen here (link in bio): zurl.co/9TsfS
64 health organizations, including the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, are urging Congress not to weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)—the nation’s primary chemical safety law that protects people from harmful chemical exposures.
Read the press release:
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New survey from @The Pew Charitable Trusts shows more than 70% of U.S. adults are concerned about harmful chemicals in food and drinking water— a majority is also concerned about chemicals in food packaging, children’s and baby products, farmland, and other sources.
Read it here: zurl.co/9J1PH
Join Health Voices for Equitable Phaseout of Fossil Fuels
🗓 March 31, 2026
⏰ 3–4 PM ET
Hear leaders from the Americas, Africa, and Australia on countering misinformation, advancing clean energy, and protecting public health.
Register here (link in bio): zurl.co/g0fLY
TOMORROW! Join the ANHE Research Forum Monthly Call on Thursday, February 26th at 3pm ET for Simulating Healthier Climate Futures Workshop with Katherine Markova, Partnerships Lead at Climate Interactive.
Register here: zurl.co/N9iCR
Extreme Weather Survivors is hosting a National Virtual Advocacy Summit on Saturday, February 28. Join to explore how lived experience can drive solutions that better prepare and protect communities. Register: zurl.co/25ELx
NEXT WEEK! Join the ANHE Research Forum Monthly Call on Thursday, February 26th at 3pm ET for Simulating Healthier Climate Futures Workshop with Katherine Markova, Partnerships Lead at Climate Interactive.
Register here: zurl.co/N9iCR
🌱🏥✨ Nominations for the 2026 Charlotte Brody Award DUE TOMORROW
Nominate today here or at the link in our bio: zurl.co/MN6qS
✈️ Award includes travel support and registration to CleanMed in St. Louis, May 12–14, 2026
TOMORROW: Join the ANHE Food & Agriculture Committee on February 19 at 1:00 PM Pacific Time/4:00 PM Eastern Time, as we continued discussion on food guidelines, with a focus on next steps for deeper engagement and education.
Register here: zurl.co/ASc4F
TOMORROW: Attention Nursing Educators: Please join us for the Nurses Climate Challenge School of Nursing Commitment Spring 2026 Semester Call.
Date and Time: Thursday February 19, 2026 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm ET
Zoom Link (link in bio): zurl.co/UITWh
