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2025 Advocacy Priorities

Where We Stand

Human health is already being affected by climate change and its impact is expected to worsen. The »Æ¹ÏµÎµÎapp believes that physicians and the broader health care community throughout the world should engage in environmentally sustainable practices that reduce carbon emissions; support efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change; and educate others about the health risks posed by climate change.

Policies

• Environmental Health October 2022
• Declaration on Climate Change and Health 2021
• 2016

Latest Advocacy Efforts​

• LetterJoint Letter Regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Proposed Rule 1/15/2025
• LetterACP Comment Letter on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Proposed Rule 1/14/2025
• LetterJoint Letter to EPA regarding California's Clean Air Programs 8/12/2024
• LetterJoint Letter to CMS Supporting the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) Decarbonization and Resilience Initiative 6/10/2024

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