Tell OSHA: Protect Latino Workers from the Harms of Extreme Heat
As temperatures increase to scorching new benchmarks every year, weather experts advise people to avoid prolonged exposure to extreme heat, which can …
Tag: Climate Change
Latinos to Feel More Heat Due to Bans on Protections for Outdoor Workers
With heat reaching record-breaking numbers every summer in some states, evidence points to our climate changing. For instance, Florida saw its hotte…
How Healthcare Professionals Can Help Address Climate Change Health Effects
The summer of 2023 was one of the hottest seasons on record for some areas across the US, bringing sweltering temperatures that caused heat stroke and…
We Are All Public Health and last week showed the ways our work impacts our communities year round
Last week we celebrated National Public Health Week with public messaging and social media, as well as internal workshops, brown bag opportunities, …
Latinos Support Electric Vehicles, But Lack Access to Them
One of the biggest contributors to climate change are gasoline-powered vehicles, which emit greenhouse gases that warm Earth’s atmosphere. In a posi…
Wildfire and Smoke Safety: What You Need to Know
Many in the US East Coast recently experienced heavy smoke exposure due to a series of wildfires burning in Canada. “This Canadian crisis has no…
Study Suggests Risk for Miscarriage is Higher During Summer
You’re not imagining it – it is very hot out there. Heat waves swept the nation beginning in early June 2022, putting more than 50 million people …
Heat Waves Make Climate Change Hot Topic Among Latinos
More than 50 million people in the US are under excessive heat warnings, and more than 25 major cities have tied or broken record-high temperatures th…
Climate Change: Taking Action for Equity
Climate Change: Taking Action for Equity En Español For science.Climate change poses one of the most significant public health threats today by creating a series…