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Transforming the health care sector to reduce its climate impact and become a leader for environmental health and justice.

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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 03/12/2025
⏰Still time to make your voice heard! Health insurers are listening. Tell them what policies you need to deliver climate-smart care. 20-min survey for all health professionals, closes Dec 11. www.surveymonkey.com/r/insuranced... #ClimateSmartCare #HealthProfessionals
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 24/11/2025
"Food system work is collaborative work. You can't do it in isolation." This insight drives the ACRE Collective's approach to building climate-smart, resilient food systems – and healthcare institutions are essential partners.
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 17/11/2025
Health pros: Have you taken the Health Insurers Working Group survey? Your frontline experience can help shape policies that protect patients from climate threats & reduce healthcare's environmental impacts. www.surveymonkey.com/r/insuranced... #ClimateSmartCare #HealthProfessionals
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 13/11/2025
📣 Health professionals: Health insurers covering about 45% of Americans want your input! Share what insurance policies would help you protect patients from extreme weather & reduce healthcare's environmental impact. 🔗 www.surveymonkey.com/r/insuranced...
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 10/11/2025
As guardians of community health, hospitals can lead the shift to a low-carbon, resilient economy. 🏥🌍 Our International Climate Sr. Director, Diana Picon Manyari, shares how health systems worldwide are meeting the climate crisis head-on — in @bmj.com 👇 www.bmj.com/content/391/...
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 31/10/2025
"Energy security is health security." Reliable power isn’t just about keeping the lights on – it’s about keeping patients safe. ⚡💙 🔗 www.theinvadingsea.com/2025/10/31/h... #ClimateHealth #SustainableHealthcare
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Florida’s health depends on a reliable, affordable and secure energy grid | The Invading Sea
A resilient grid helps hospitals maintain power and keep patients safe when hurricanes cause outages.
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 22/10/2025
Registration is OPEN for #CleanMed2026 🌿 Where health care sustainability leaders connect, collaborate & catalyze change. Join the movement → tinyurl.com/whuk7v4c #HealthcareSustainability #ClimateHealth
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Practice Greenhealth @practicegreenhealth.org · 16/10/2025
📢 Health care leaders: There’s still time to help shape a climate-smart, resilient, and equitable health sector. 🗓️ The CleanMed 2026 Call for Proposals deadline is extended to Oct 24! 👉 Submit here: cleanmed.org/call-for-pro... #ClimateHealth #HealthEquity #SustainableHealthCare
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 14/10/2025
ICYMI: 🚨 Huge new State Scorecard dropped @ #ClimateWeekNYC! The @commonwealthfund.org & researchers Marino, Eckelman, and Sherman offer the first state-by-state look at climate vulnerability & the healthcare sector's own emissions. www.commonwealthfund.org/publications... Why you should care ⬇️
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Commonwealth Fund State Scorecard on Climate, Health, and Health Care
This scorecard evaluates states for vulnerability to and contribution to environmental factors affecting health care systems and highlights ways to reduce impacts.
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Practice Greenhealth @practicegreenhealth.org · 14/10/2025
⏳ Last chance! #CleanMed2026 proposals close Oct 17. Share solutions that: ✔️ Cut emissions & improve care ✔️ Build resilience ✔️ Advance equity ✔️ Inspire change Shape #SustainableHealthcare. 📢 Submit now: cleanmed.org/call-for-pro...
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 01/10/2025
Our national Health Care Culinary Contest begins today! 🎉 Health care culinary professionals across the country are taking their menus to new levels in creativity and flavor, all powered by plants.🌿 Submit your plant-forward recipe by Nov. 30 ➡️ noharm.org/culinarycontest
Text saying "Is 2025 your year?" along with photos of 36+ chefs who were previous participants in the Health Care Culinary Contest. "Submit by Nov. 30" is written on the bottom of the image.
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 30/09/2025
🌍 Former HCWH & @cumedicalschool.bsky.social fellow @khedrao.bsky.social highlights how understanding #ClimateChange helps clinicians better care for patients. Powerful read via @healio: www.healio.com/news/allergy...
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Environmental awareness can improve health care
CHICAGO — Patient outcomes will improve as awareness of environmental impacts on health grows, Sheetal Khedkar Rao, MD, assistant professor of clinical medicine, University of Illinois Chicago D...
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Practice Greenhealth @practicegreenhealth.org · 30/09/2025
Not sure what to submit for #CleanMed2026? We want your stories on: 🏥 Building together 📊 Cutting emissions 📦 Supply chain 🌍 Resilient systems 👩‍⚕️ Climate leadership 🌱 Sustainable solutions for health & community 📢 Submit: cleanmed.org/call-for-pro... #ClimateHealth #SustainableHealthcare
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Nicole Ortiz @nicoleortiz.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Nonprofits Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth recently released their annual trend report on sustainability initiatives. What the report found was, despite changes on a federal level, hospital leaders are still committed to these initiatives. www.healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025...
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Trend report suggests sustainability is still important to hospital leaders
Despite changes in the federal government, some health systems are committing to sustainability initiatives and reaping cost-savings.
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HCWH Global @global.noharm.org · 25/09/2025
Josh Karliner and Emily Bancroft joined leaders at #ClimateWeekNYC for “Race to Zero: Unstoppable Momentum: Non-State Actors Powering the Clean Energy Shift”. During the session, Karliner highlighted that momentum continues to grow within the health sector
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Health Care Without Harm @noharm.org · 24/09/2025
Emmie Mediate shared 1 bag filled with the plastic waste from an 8-min. dr. visit. Every patient creates ~7 bags per day. At #ClimateWeekNYC, @americanredcross.bsky.social & HCWH's Climate Council brought health leaders together to discuss new strategies to cut single-use plastics in care.
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HCWH Global @global.noharm.org · 22/09/2025
Climate change is the health crisis of our time yet healthcare drives nearly 5% of global emissions. Emily Bancroft’s leadership, @noharm.org is transforming the sector: cutting waste, reducing emissions & centering equity. As Climate Week is proving, systemic solutions can’t wait.
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 18/09/2025
🌍 NEW REPORT: Cities can save 725,000 lives annually while cutting healthcare costs by $70 billion through #ClimateAction. As our Chief Program Officer, Emmie Mediate, says: "The reality is that everywhere is now vulnerable" to climate impacts. www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/re...
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City-led climate actions can cut $70B in health costs and save lives: report
A global coalition of cities, healthcare companies and researchers released a report showing how climate action can save 725,000 lives a year and cut healthcare costs by $70 billion. | A global coalit...
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HCWH Global @global.noharm.org · 17/09/2025
🌍Today is Emily Bancroft’s 1st day as CEO of @noharm.org! HCWH is already mobilizing health systems worldwide through @practicegreenhealth.org & @greenhospitals.org proving health care can reduce emissions, cut waste & center equity. Emily’s vision is about healing people & the planet.💚
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
"The EPA must stand with doctors, nurses, hospitals, and our kids: Stop this dangerous proposed rule and return to the critical work of regulating greenhouse gas emissions for the health of our nation." @dralicechen.bsky.social @us.noharm.org
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 13/09/2025
🌎 This week, HCWH Board Chair @dralicechen.bsky.social joined @repraulruizmd.bsky.social & @kellymorrisonmn.bsky.social —both physicians—at the Capitol to oppose EPA’s proposal to repeal the Endangerment Finding. 🩺 Health leaders: GHGs are harming patients now. #ClimateHealth #EPA
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 09/09/2025
✨ Clean air is a child health issue In a new @deseret.com.web.brid.gy op-ed, Dr. Sarah Schear 🩺, pediatrician & Climate & Health Fellow at Health Care Without Harm, makes it clear: protecting the EPA’s Endangerment Finding is about protecting kids’ health 📖 Read: bit.ly/4hJ2A7y
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 09/09/2025
⛈️ When the power goes out, hospitals must stay on. Essential hospitals serve 9.3M uninsured Americans and employ 850K+ people. 3 hospitals built sustainable funding models to keep their communities served. Every 💵 saved on energy 💡 = a 💵 for healing. Full story → us.noharm.org/news/hospita...
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Hospitals power through federal changes with cost-saving energy projects | Health Care Without Harm - US & Canada
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 04/09/2025
When federal funding shrinks, innovation grows. 3 hospitals prove energy efficiency isn't just good for the planet – it's essential for keeping doors open and serving communities. Their blueprint is an inspiration for healthcare facilities everywhere. Full story → us.noharm.org/news/hospita...
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 02/09/2025
Hospitals + farmers = healthier communities 🌱🍴 Forward commitments give farms stability + bring fresher, local food to patients. This new video shows how Georgia hospitals are reimagining food systems for climate, health, & equity. 📽 youtu.be/ZaZII5mtINQ?... #LocalFood #ClimateHealth #Healthcare
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The Power of Institutional Forward Commitments
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HCWH Global @global.noharm.org · 12/08/2025
3 days left for #GlobalPlasticTreaty talks in Geneva! Over 120 countries support a health article, but health still lacks focus. We stand with WHO’s @drtedros.who.int s calling on govts to prioritize health. Plastic pollution = health crisis. Let’s amplify our voices—share, tag, and demand action! 📢
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 07/08/2025
@who.int calls on governments to work towards successful #PlasticsTreaty negotiations. Health must be at the centre to protect people from plastic pollution.
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 31/07/2025
We know that health starts with what's on our plates. This new video shows how health care institutions are using food procurement as a powerful tool for community health.
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From Farm to Fork: Reimagining How Local Food Reaches Our Plates
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 31/07/2025
Health care's purchasing power extends far beyond medical supplies. Through partnerships like The Georgia ACRE Collective, health care institutions are using food procurement to build healthier, more resilient communities while securing reliable sources of fresh produce for patients and staff.
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Forward Commitments Help R&G Farms Grow
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Pollution harms health. Strengthen, not weaken, limits on pollution. We--health professionals--stand in opposition to this misguided proposal.
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America Is All In @americaisallin.com · 29/07/2025
BREAKING: #EPA is moving to repeal the Endangerment Finding – the scientific finding that climate pollution harms public health and welfare. This rollback puts American communities at risk, ignores scientific and legal precedent, and helps polluters – not people.
Breaking News: The U.S. EPA is abandoning its duty to protect the health and welfare of all Americans.

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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 29/07/2025
The EPA may roll back a key climate health protection. The Endangerment Finding reflects what health pros see every day: pollution harms health We must strengthen, not weaken, safeguards. We stand in opposition. Read the full statement ➡️ us.noharm.org/news/health-... #ClimateHealth #EPA
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 28/07/2025
140 organizations including Health Care Without Harm agree: Our states need strong leadership from governors on extreme heat protections. With their partnership, we can advance policy solutions that keep our populations healthy and safe. Read our recommendations here: bit.ly/NGALetter
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 22/07/2025
In this new article from the Health Action Alliance, Health Care Without Harm’s Jenny Keroack & Winslow Dresser spotlight how health systems across the U.S. are redesigning facilities, investing in clean energy, and engaging communities to weather extreme events. www.healthaction.org/whatsnew/wha...
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What Other Industries Can Learn From Health Care’s Climate Resilience Innovations
Health care organizations are using clean energy and resilient design strategies to stay open during disasters. Businesses in other sectors should take note
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 10/07/2025
🚨BREAKING: Today, @markey.senate.gov & @repbarragan.bsky.social introduced a resolution declaring what frontline communities, health care workers & patients already know: the #ClimateCrisis is a #PublicHealth crisis. We're a proud official endorser. (1/2) www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
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Sen. Markey and Rep. Barragán Introduce Resolution to Confront Rising Public Health Threats from Climate Change | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (July 10, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the...
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 01/07/2025
We are deeply alarmed that the U.S. Senate has passed its version of the budget reconciliation bill – reckless legislation that will go down as the most destructive environmental and health bill in U.S. history. 🔗 Read our statement: us.noharm.org/news/health-...
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 27/06/2025
Discover the remarkable 10-year journey of our Physician Network – from a small group of doctors meeting casually in the early 2010s to 1,500+ health professionals driving transformative change across health care – and how you can be part of writing the next chapter.🩺 us.noharm.org/news/celebra...
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Celebrating 10 years of health professional climate-smart leadership | Health Care Without Harm - US & Canada
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 25/06/2025
🎧 Health + climate careers? Tune in to Green Jobs Pod by ‪@climatejobs.bsky.social‬ featuring our amazing staff: @dramycollins.bsky.social + Shanda Demorest. Hear how #HealthProfessionals can lead on #ClimateAction. 📺 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBVa...
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Careers in Health Care and Sustainability: Interview with Dr. Amy Collins and Dr. Shanda Demorest
YouTube video by Green Jobs Network
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 23/06/2025
We are thrilled to announce that Emily Bancroft will be joining Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth (@practicegreenhealth.org) as our new CEO starting Sep. 17!🎉 Please join us in welcoming her, and read more about her background at noharm.org/news/health-....
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Health facilities are utilizing federal tax credits to fund essential infrastructure upgrades, meet critical emergency preparedness needs, and invest in patient care. Read @us.noharm.org's new analysis to learn about these vital projects. ➡️ us.noharm.org/news/new-ana...
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 18/06/2025
According to authors of a new #NAMPerspectives commentary from @nam.edu – including Health Care Without Harm's Medical Director @dramycollins.bsky.social – regulated reprocessing of single-use devices is an easily implementable, immediate & effective sustain­ability strategy. doi.org/10.31478/202...
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The Case for Hospitals to Boost Single-Use Device Reprocessing Programs - NAM
The health care sector contributes significantly to the climate crisis, accounting for 8.5 percent of US emissions and 4.4 percent globally (Karliner et al.,
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America Is All In @americaisallin.com · 17/06/2025
Hospitals across the U.S. are utilizing federal #CleanEnergy tax credits to improve patient care & reduce operational costs. An analysis of 91 projects from #AmericaIsAllIn partner @us.noharm.org shows that energy upgrades have saved American communities millions of dollars. Check out the analysis⤵️
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 16/06/2025
We are excited to share that Health Care Without Harm's very own Emmie Mediate has been selected as a 2025 @americanhealth.bsky.social fellow! This fellowship will allow her to pursue a graduate degree at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social and deepen her impact. americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/2025-Bl...
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Announcing the 2025 Bloomberg American Health Fellows
The Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is pleased to announce its ninth cohort of Bloomberg Fellows—60 individuals from across the country who ...
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 10/06/2025
Our new analysis reveals hospital investments in energy infrastructure upgrades – projects eligible for federal energy tax credits – saved $154M in 2023 and 2024. Now these programs face elimination or severe restrictions under current congressional proposals ➡️ us.noharm.org/news/new-ana...
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 03/06/2025
Health Care Without Harm joined 65 organizations, led by @weact4ej.bsky.social, to urge full funding and restored staff for the essential, bi-partisan, and popular Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3FuwtfI
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 22/05/2025
As federal funding shifts, the link between climate + health is clearer than ever. Our CPO spoke w/Healthcare Brew on how hospitals are pushing forward – even amid uncertainty. www.healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025... #ClimateHealth #SustainableHealthCare
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 20/05/2025
Released today: Health Care Without Harm has joined 26 other national health and medical organizations on a new Declaration on Climate Change and Health, which lays out the health harms of climate change and urges leaders at every level to take swift action. Learn more: www.lung.org/getmedia/565...
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 19/05/2025
Are you detail-oriented, collaborative, and love working behind the scenes to keep things running smoothly? We’re looking for a Finance Coordinator to join our team. 🔗 Read the description and apply for this fully remote role by June 2: recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/j...
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HCWH/Practice Greenhealth - Finance Coordinator
FLSA Status: ExemptFTE Status: FTE1; Position reports 50% of time to HCWH and 50% of time to Practice Greenhealth.Reports To: Senior Director of FinanceSupervises: NoneLocation: 100% remote with overl...
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Ahead of #CleanMed2025, members of Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action, @mocleanair.bsky.social, and other international advocacy groups raised the red flag on air pollution and warned that federal cuts will make it harder to protect their patients.
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Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org · 08/05/2025
“Georgia's air quality crisis is not just a local problem, it's a global environmental health emergency. Health professionals are here to lead the response." Another great feature on the #CleanAir press conference before #CleanMed2025 hosted by @mocleanair.bsky.social www.gpb.org/news/2025/05...
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The latest red flag for these Georgia doctors? Poor air quality
A coalition of health care providers is urging the state and federal government to get serious about pollution.
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