Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments

TOMORROW! ANHE's Policy & Advocacy Forum — This Thurs, Feb 5 | 3–4pm ET

🧪 Paraquat Bans 101: What Nurses Need to Know & Why We Must Advocate
🎤 Jason Kirchick, MPH, MSN, RN, CNL, MEDSURG-BC (ANHE Fellow Alumnus)

Register here: zurl.co/PJ1FH

🚨 65+ health and nursing groups, including ANHE, urge Congress to oppose reopening or weakening TSCA, the law that protects us from toxic chemicals. Public health must come first. Read the full letter here (link in bio): zurl.co/YsTdn

Frontline nurses are pushing back against rollbacks on toxic chemical safeguards — our communities deserve strong protections! Read our press release here (link in bio) 👉 zurl.co/ib2Ug

More than 250 groups are calling on Congress to protect — not weaken — chemical safety laws under TSCA. Public health comes first.
(link in bio)🔗 zurl.co/A5Iz7

In this video, ANHE Board Member Adelita Cantu (PhD, RN, FAAN ) reminds us that every community has the right to a healthy environment.

Tomorrow! Join the ANHE Practice Forum on January 15th 2PM ET for an engaging discussion on advancing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) within our work.
✨ Learn, share, and connect with peers committed to equity.

🔗 Link to register: zurl.co/3MDVk
🔗 Link also in bio

In this video, ANHE Board Member Adelita Cantu (PhD, RN, FAAN ) reminds us that every community has the right to a healthy environment.

NEXT WEEK! Join the ANHE Practice Forum on January 15th 2PM ET for an engaging discussion on advancing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) within our work.
✨ Learn, share, and connect with peers committed to equity.

🔗 Link to register: zurl.co/3MDVk
🔗 Link also in bio

In this video, Dr. Pressanna Parackal reminds us that every community has the right to a healthy environment.

States Lead the Way in 2025: Momentum on PFAS, Plastics, and Toxic Chemicals - Safer States Everybody wants clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, safer homes to live in, and safe food to eat. This shared expectation crosses every community and every state: everyone deserves to live in ...

Everyone wants clean air, clean water, safe food, and healthier homes. In 2025, states proved that when leaders put health over profit and ignore industry spin, real progress on toxic chemicals and plastics is possible. #StatesInTheLead

🔗 Read more here: www.saferstates.org/insights/sta...

In October, a powerful supercell thunderstorm hit Tempe, Arizona, flooding streets, uprooting trees, damaging property, and downing power lines. #2025inExtremeWeather

In October, the remnants of Typhoon Halong lashed remote coastal villages in Alaska with high winds, severe flooding and record-breaking storm surges, destroying hundreds of homes.

#2025inExtremeWeather

In September, devastating floods caused multiple deaths and destruction in Globe, Arizona. The storm caused hazardous debris to spread over the city, leading to a state of emergency.

#2025inExtremeWeather

In August, historic flash floods hit Chattanooga, Tennessee, shutting down roads and stranding cars.

#2025inExtremeWeather

On August 7th, 2025 Phoenix broke the daily August heat record at 118 degrees. #2025inExtremeWeather

In July, lightning ignited a wildfire in the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, which spread rapidly due to low humidity and strong winds. The fire destroyed many structures, including the historic Grand Canyon lodge. #2025inExtremeWeather

In this video, ANHE Board Member Adelita Cantu (PhD, RN, FAAN ) reminds us that every community has the right to a healthy environment.

In July, monsoon rains caused flash record flash flooding in New Mexico, causing significant damage to an area made more vulnerable by wildfires the year before. #2025inExtremeWeather

In June, torrential rain caused flash flooding in West Virginia, causing 9 deaths and damage to over 100 homes. The state is already vulnerable to flooding, but climate change is driving conditions that cause more intense and frequent downpours. #2025inExtremeWeather

In addition to wildfires and floods, extreme weather like ice storms can cause significant damage to our communities. In March, a severe ice storm in Northern Michigan left thousands without power and caused widespread destruction. Follow along daily to see #2025inExtremeWeather

Today, more than 250 public health & enviro groups sent Congress a clear message: protect public health & reject the chemical lobby’s push to weaken #TSCA, our nation’s chemical safety law.

Read the letter, and TAKE ACTION at the here (link in bio): zurl.co/EEz3Z
#PolluterProtectionAct #TSCA

The Trump administration has given free rein to some of the most polluting industries in the country. We created an interactive map showing 546 industrial sites across the US and Puerto Rico deemed eligible for exemptions from their Clean Air Act requirements. #DirtyDeeds (🧵)

In this video, ANHE Board Member Adelita Cantu (PhD, RN, FAAN ) reminds us that every community has the right to a healthy environment.

We are pleased to be a nonprofit partner for the 2026 @nahnnursing Hispanic Health Policy Summit in Washington, DC from 2/10-2/11! Register to attend educational sessions, coaching, & meetings with reps on the Hill. Let’s transform healthcare policy!
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The Trump Administration says this @NHTSAgov rollback “reduces costs.” In reality, it kneecaps innovation, raises lifetime fuel costs, and takes away cleaner, cheaper choices. Oil lobbyists win. Drivers and families lose. #CleanerCars

There is no safe level of lead exposure, yet tens of millions of people across the nation drink water from water systems contaminated with lead.

Reach out to your state and local legislators today to demand clean lead-free water for everyone.

In this video, ANHE Board Member Adelita Cantu (PhD, RN, FAAN ) reminds us that every community has the right to a healthy environment.

📢 Nurses are sounding the alarm — a new paper co-written by members of ANHE, Cara Cook and Sarah Bucic, shows how PFAS seriously harms public health and the critical role nurses play in addressing PFAS exposure and protecting community health.

Read it here (link in bio)👉 zurl.co/BZm6B

National monuments protect clean drinking water used by millions of people across the U.S. Yet the Trump administration could be on the verge of reversing fundamental protections for these public lands. Read more ➡️ zurl.co/jOULH

📢 Nurses are sounding the alarm — a new study co-written by members of ANHE, Cara Cook and Sarah Bucic, shows how PFAS seriously harms public health and the critical role nurses play in addressing PFAS exposure and protecting community health.

Read it here (link in bio)👉 zurl.co/BZm6B