Statements Archives · The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health (MSCCH)

Statement – Medical Societies respond to proposed revision to Clean Air Act

February 14, 2019 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a hearing on a proposed revision to a rule under the Clean Air Act to limit greenhouse gas emissions....

Statement: Infectious Diseases Society of America Joins Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health

February 5, 2019 - The Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health (Consortium) announced today that the Infectious Diseases Society of America has signed on to the Consortium of 23....

Press Release: Hospitals urge EPA to maintain standards on mercury and other toxic pollution

The 17 U.S. health systems of HCWH are urging the EPA to protect public health by upholding strong limits on mercury and other toxic pollutants emitted from coal-fired power plants.

10th largest health system pledges 100% renewable electricity by 2030

Advocate Aurora Health announced a commitment to power its health care operations with 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030.

Statement: Medical Societies Respond to National Climate Assessment

On November 23, the Trump Administration today released the 4th National Climate Assessment, a Congressionally-mandated report on the impacts of climate change in the US. The report reaffirms what our....

Press Release: Internists and Medical Society Consortium Awarded Grant to Embed Racial Equity into Their Climate Resilience Work

The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health have been selected for participation in the new Racial Equity Learning Program under the Kresge....

Response to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science” proposed rule

Dr. Mona Sarfaty’s Statement (July 17, 2018): Respected EPA panelists and fellow citizens. My name is Mona Sarfaty. I am a physician trained in family medicine and public health; I....

The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health (MSCCH)

Statements

Statement – Medical Societies respond to proposed revision to Clean Air Act

Statement: Infectious Diseases Society of America Joins Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health

Press Release: Hospitals urge EPA to maintain standards on mercury and other toxic pollution

10th largest health system pledges 100% renewable electricity by 2030

Statement: Medical Societies Respond to National Climate Assessment

Press Release: Internists and Medical Society Consortium Awarded Grant to Embed Racial Equity into Their Climate Resilience Work

Comments on Clean Cars Rollbacks

Statement on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report

Call to Action of the Global Climate and Health Forum

Statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposed Rule to Replace the Clean Power Plan

Public health, medical, academic, and scientific groups oppose EPA transparency rule

Response to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science” proposed rule