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COMMUNITY STATEMENTS
The release of the Fifth National Climate Assessment marks a significant milestone in the United States' commitment to addressing climate change. Learn more about the key health takeaways.
The Consortium encourages policymakers and the public to review the findings of the Lancet 2023 U.S. brief to understand the urgent need to adopt policies that protect health and advance climate solutions.
On the anniversary of the IRA, we celebrate this accomplishment but remind ourselves there is more to do to safeguard the health of our patients.
The Climate & Health Equity Fellowship, through the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health, extends its thoughts for healing and recovery to the people and families of those affected by the devastating wildfires burning on Maui.
MSCCH reaffirms the climate and health benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act and believes it is important to protect the existing tax credits to facilitate a quicker transition to cleaner forms of energy.
The Consortium's statement on the proposed rule to make future light- and medium-duty vehicles cleaner for the environment.
MSCCH supports the new EPA proposal to limit carbon pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants.
The Consortium supports the EPA’s proposed strengthened rule and asks the EPA to finalize a more stringent alternative standard for non-mercury metal hazardous air pollutants.
Our statement on the Clean Air Act and the impact of new fossil fuel infrastructure.
A statement from the Consortium on the proposed EPA soot pollution standard.
The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health opposes President Biden’s decision to approve the Willow oil drilling project in Alaska.
Our director's statement on the EPA's proposal to cut methane and other harmful pollutants from oil and gas operations across the U.S.
June 7, 2019 – The American Heart Association announced it has joined 54 other health organizations and medical societies in the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health.
The American Psychiatric Association and the APA Foundation work in a timely and fiscally responsible manner to end all financial investments or relationships (divestment) with companies that generate the majority of their income from the exploration for, production of, transportation of, or sale of fossil fuels.
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) recognizes that climate change poses a threat to public health, including mental health. Those with mental health disorders are disproportionately impacted by the consequences of climate change.
American Association of Community Psychiatrists Position Statement: Mental Health and Climate Change
The American Association of Community Psychiatrists (AACP) recognizes that climate change poses significant threats to public health in general and to mental health in particular. Persons with mental illnesses and behavioral health challenges are disproportionately impacted by the consequences of climate change.
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 major medical societies declaring climate change a threat to health.
The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) recognizes climate change as a threat to
human health. Therefore, ACPM advocates for public health engagement and action on climate
change including adoption and implementation of effective mitigation and adaptation measures...
Climate Change Policy Statement
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) supports policies to address the projected impact of climate change on public health in the U.S. and globally.
There is a strong consensus among professional societies of physicians that the health and well-being of Americans are being adversely affected by climate change, and that these health concerns will continue to worsen as climate changes advance. Moreover, it is apparent that the very young and very old, as well as those of low-income and minority communities, are and will continue to be disproportionately affected by climate change.
Climate change has significant impact on human health, health care systems, and public health infrastructure. Human health is impacted by the increased frequency and severity of diseases exacerbated by changes in the environment and extreme weather events, in addition to the introduction of unprecedented pathology and worsening of existing chronic disease. Many of these associated health impacts have a direct result in the provision of emergency medical care and, therefore, are directly relevant to the practice of emergency medicine.
Submitted by: American Association of Public Health PhysiciansWHEREAS the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...