Environmental Health Policy Activities

Position Statements and Letters

Letter in Support of the Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network Act of 2009 (August, 2009)
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Letter in Support of Environmental Health Amendment (August, 2009)
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Letter in Support of the Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (May 2009)
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Coalition Letter in Support of Funds to Combat Global Warming (May 2008)
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Letter in Support of Environmental Health Tracking and Biomonitoring Funds (March 2008)
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Background Materials

TFAH's Backgrounder on Climate Change and Public Health
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Summary of Key Public Health Provisions in House-Passed Climate Bill (HR 2454)
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Biomonitoring Backgrounder
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The Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network Act of 2007 (S. 2082/H.R. 3643)
Read TFAH's one-pager
Read TFAH's Q&A
Read the Legislative Text

Environmental Health Funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Read TFAH's Appropriations Backgrounder

Environmental Health Initiative Page

Policy Activities by Topic

Healthier America Project

Obesity

Pandemic Flu

Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness

Food Safety

Child Health

Environmental Health

Public Health Funding

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Health Disparities