EDF Healthy Communities

Helping @EnvDefenseFund support people’s health by cutting air & climate pollution & getting toxic chemicals out of our food, water, products & communities.

[EDF Healthy Communities @EDFHealth]

The Toxic Substances Control Act is the main law protecting Americans from harmful chemicals. But a Republican proposal would put industry costs and feasibility over public health concerns while blocking states from filling protection gaps. Read more: https://t.co/pCShxMfagT

[EDF Healthy Communities @EDFHealth]

New EDF research finds harmful chemicals like benzene, arsenic and nickel can be released by facilities up to 72% of the time, increasing health risks like cancer. It also shows why centering frontline communities can drive stronger protections. Read more: https://t.co/YFhChr9xWc

[EDF Healthy Communities @EDFHealth]

EDF's @sarvogel was at the @ForeignPolicy's Health Forum today to talk about the urgent need to integrate health, AQ and climate data to improve health in the face of a changing climate. Check it out starting at the 45 minute mark. https://t.co/mfk3vEJia3

[Foreign Policy @ForeignPolicy]

Global Health Forum 2026: The Future of Health Security and Sustainable Investment https://t.co/o0W64eGGou

[EDF Healthy Communities @EDFHealth]

FDA’s new program to assess the safety of chemicals already on the market is a step forward, but it leaves vital questions unanswered and fails to adequately address cancer-causing chemicals and other risks. Full statement from Dr. Maria Doa: https://t.co/IGDhRGYBhA

[Moms Clean Air Force @CleanAirMoms]

#RT @FredKrupp: Worth a watch. The same activities worsening #airpollution are making the #climate less stable — that’s why we need solutions that tackle both problems together to protect both our planet’s health and our #health. @EDFHealth https://t.co/F7lmLKnIRR

[EDF Healthy Communities @EDFHealth]

New @EnvDefenseFund research suggests that some refineries aren’t doing enough to address persistent pollution leaks. But cleaner air is possible, and fenceline monitoring can help us get there. Author Dan Peters explains.

Learn more: https://t.co/h1O3kgC60T

[EDF Healthy Communities @EDFHealth]

Air pollution and climate change are hitting our health with a one-two punch. But that also means solutions bring double the benefits: A stable, livable climate AND cleaner, healthier air.

[EDF @EnvDefenseFund]

Most people around the world are breathing unhealthy air, but it doesn’t have to stay this way.

Human health and planetary health go hand-in-hand—and so do the solutions. https://t.co/nhbbFMK5D1

[EDF @EnvDefenseFund]

In this historically Black community, families have spent decades breathing polluted air from nearby industry.

Now, new air monitors supported by local advocates & partners like @bullardcenter & EDF will bring critical data to an area long overlooked. https://t.co/uuO8CSir5g

[EDF Healthy Communities @EDFHealth]

Asia is key to global clean-air progress. Even as funding drops, communities across the region are tracking and cutting pollution with innovative policies and financing. At #BAQ2026 in Bangkok, EDF heard what leaders need next—4 big insights. Full blog: https://t.co/A6UbYcJcYm

[Dr. Vin Gupta @VinGuptaMD]

The air we breathe remains unhealthy across many parts of our nation. And despite progress in pockets, much work remains.

As ⁦@LungAssociation⁩’s annual State of Air report released today shows, nearly of all kids are impacted.

Developing lungs are uniquely vulnerable.

[EDF Healthy Communities @EDFHealth]

#EarthDay reminds us: The Earth’s health is our health. In @WashInformer, EDF’s Cecile Brown details higher disease risks Black communities face from toxic chemicals in food, water, products & more. No family should need a PhD to stay safe. Full oped: https://t.co/WES8I42T9j

[EDF Healthy Communities @EDFHealth]

April EDF Health News is here — Here are our top stories:
✔️ 4 learnings from clean air leaders across Asia
✔️ How industry-driven TSCA bills make us less safe
✔️ Trump EPA values your health at $0
✔️ Netflix doc spotlights “Cancer Alley"
Read more: https://t.co/uDY5NG3KWa

[EDF Healthy Communities @EDFHealth]

"Do you think that we should value human life at zero dollars?" Even a climate denial conference speaker thinks that's wrong...

[EDF Action @EDFaction]

Hanging out with a speaker at a climate denial conference wasn't on our 2026 bingo card...

[EDF Healthy Communities @EDFHealth]

👇 Another example of the the growing toll that climate change is having on our health with each passing year. This trend means more and earlier extreme heat incidents, which increase risk for diseases like heart disease, stroke, asthma and kidney failure.

[EDF @EnvDefenseFund]

Historic March heat proved relentless, shattering the previous U.S. record set in 2012, per NOAA report. Soaring temps also marked the first time any month beat its long-term average by more than 9*F, with roughly 130M Americans impacted. https://t.co/WggRfLyYVp

[EDF Healthy Communities @EDFHealth]

Huey German-Wilson has spent 30 years on Houston’s flood-prone NE side—through dozens of major floods. Now she & local leaders are building “resilience hubs” to support neighbors before, during & after storms: a model for climate-ready communities. https://t.co/RnBx2eEvJU

[Data-Smart Cities @DataSmartCities]

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@TheRealKhahlil, who explored this topic in his analysis of computer-generated and AI-assisted infrastructure monitoring compared with resident 311 requests (https://t.co/8L0tw1dcba) is on the latest episode of the #DataSmartCityPod to discuss this further.

[EDF Healthy Communities @EDFHealth]

New from @guardian: Trump EPA relied on industry science to weaken formaldehyde cancer rules, documents show

“The bottom line is money – and that they want limited regulations on the chemicals they are making,” says @EnvDefenseFund's Maria Doa, PhD.

https://t.co/YXoifOhtzA

[Moms Clean Air Force @CleanAirMoms]

From climate science pioneer Eunice Newton Foote, who was the first person to study global warming, to Meagan Weisner, methane scientist and mom, #WomensHistoryMonth is the perfect time to celebrate the long history of women on the cutting edge of pollution science. #CutMethane

[EDF Healthy Communities @EDFHealth]

"Miss Sharon, we drove just about a mile, and you called about 40 people who have died."

[EDF @EnvDefenseFund]

We’re proud to stand behind Ms. Sharon, @risestjames & community leaders fighting for their right to breathe in Cancer Alley. Hear her story featured in #ThePlasticDetox, streaming now on @netflix

[EDF Action @EDFaction]

5 in 6 Americans agree: we need stronger protections from toxic chemicals in our daily life!

Tell Congress not to weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act with our action page: https://t.co/osX1Lf3FBm

We’re strong believers that taking action breeds hope. Follow along with Touch Grass to put the “do” in your doomscroll.