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📬 Our October newsletter is here! Catch up on:
• Climate Justice Hub at Climate Week
• Conversations with NPR and Food Sleuth Radio about toxic chemicals and our health
• An upcoming webinar on a new collaborative disaster planning framework
Read more: bit.ly/4BezY1N
Together with @CEHN and @CleanAirMoms, we're united around protecting children's health. We celebrate leaders advancing a safer, healthier future because every child deserves clean air, less exposure to harmful chemicals and communities where they can thrive.
#CEHDay
FDA is required by law to regulate chemicals in food based on their combined health effects. Yet the agency assesses their safety as if we're exposed to them one at a time.
EDF's Maria Doa joined Food Sleuth Radio to explain why that approach falls short: bit.ly/4jU4yYh
EDF Healthy Communities retweeted
NEW: Zeldin's EPA is poised to roll back crucial methane protections, giving corporations a free pass to pollute.
The bottom line ➡️ Weakening methane protections won't lower energy costs for consumers. It just means more wasted energy and dirtier air. edf.org/Zu34
At #ClimateWeekNYC, panelists from the City of Detroit, Beyond Petrochemicals and WE ACT for Environmental Justice shared how community organizing, local data and health in all policies are helping turn local knowledge into action.
Watch the conversation: bit.ly/4xPaeGy
📣 Our September newsletter is here! It covers:
• World Clean Air Day & global progress on air pollution
• Toxic Substances Control Act, healthy housing & chemical risk in the U.S.
• Ask an expert about advanced recycling of plastic waste
Read more: bit.ly/3TeAKe6
Different countries may have different uses for a chemical, with different exposures, worker protections and regulations. That’s why it’s essential for EPA to assess how a chemical will be produced and used in the United States before approval.
Learn more: bit.ly/4AgtRJN
ALT A chemical's risk depends on how it's used and who is exposed to it
EDF Healthy Communities retweeted
Brazil launched its National Action Plan for Clean Air & Climate (SLCP reduction) and opened public consultation. A key step for climate, health & air quality. Join in 👇
🔗 brasilparticipativo.presiden…
#CleanAir #ClimateChange #Brazil
Important update on where we stand on clean air action across Africa: Mixed progress and big potential for bold reductions in the coming years.
Africa Clean Air Network, State of Global Air & #CopernicusAtmosphere have released the Africa Air Quality Brief 2026. Combining data & expertise, it examines fine particulate matter across the continent.
🔗 Discover more in our article: atmosphere.copernicus.eu/air…
EDF Healthy Communities retweeted
🚨 NEW REPORT: What if every $1 invested could return $15?
New findings reveal the huge economic, health and climate gains of tackling climate change and air pollution together.
unep.org/news-and-stories/pr…
EDF Healthy Communities retweeted
Protecting developing lungs is our top priority! 🫁💨 A new UN report shows heatwaves & smoke are challenging clean air progress. We have the tools: HEPA filters in schools & clean energy transit keep our kids breathing easy! #CleanAirNow #PediatricHealth #EcoMoms
theguardian.com/environment/…
Progress toward cleaner air is happening worldwide! On this #WorldCleanAirDay, our team is passing the phone around the world to show some of the ways we're working toward 1 billion people breathing cleaner air by 2030.
Learn more: bit.ly/3Vgu2Vq
Happy #CleanAirDay!
Our bodies are exposed to toxic chemicals every day. From the food we eat to our air, soil, water and everyday products, these exposures quickly add up.
We have laws in place to protect our food and health. It’s time for the FDA to act. Learn more: bit.ly/4d3Dqli
The number of publicly tracked lead pipe replacement programs has grown from 33 in 2017 to 270+ today. At least 20 are now complete.
In a new interview, @EnvDefenseFund's Roya Alkafaji and @RESOLVENGO's Mason Hines talk progress made and what's next.
youtube.com/watch?v=9OHLrLHw…
🌎 This month's newsletter celebrates the City Clean Air Hub launch, progress on lead service line removal in the U.S. and more! We also look at the health effects of chemicals in food, the TSCA innovation tradeoff myth and growing PFAS risks.
Read more: email.edf.org/q/119zP3sJOj2m…
We're in Brazil this week helping drive implementation of a major new air quality management framework. We're working with partners to gather expert & community input that will strengthen monitoring, wildfire management, financing and enforcement.
bit.ly/46n17Bq
More evidence that progress on clean air, climate and health continues in London! More than 5 years after implementing the #ULEZ, it's improving children's lung health.
London’s clean air zone is making children’s lungs and hearts healthier. New research found the share of children with clinically impaired lung function dropped, thanks to the city's innovative program.
EDF is proud to have helped advance this progress. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Since 2016, EPA has approved hundreds of new chemicals used in innovative products. While many of these chemicals are toxic, the Toxic Substances Control Act allows their approval with restrictions that protect our health and the environment.
Read more: bit.ly/TSCAinnovation
Happening today in one hour! Reg below to join us👇
This summer, cities across the country have seen record-breaking heat. Join us this Wednesday, 8/19 at 1pm ET for a webinar on best practices for local leaders looking for solutions.
Register now➡️ edf.zoom.us/webinar/register…
Great story featuring @CLEMayorsOffice on how local leaders are stepping up to deliver cleaner air, with support from partners like @OurMayors @DataSmartCities @MeharryMedical. Check it out below.
For decades, EPA has played a critical role in improving air quality. But the Trump EPA has changed course and rolled back important protections against air pollution.
In the absence of federal leadership, local leaders are acting for their communities. edf.org/ZuoM
