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Op-ed: Children shouldn't have to defend themselves from climate change. "Policies that allow more pollution will only make it harder for children to breathe, learn, and thrive. The consequences will not fall evenly...This is why we urge policymakers to restore the endangerment finding and maintain science-based protections that safeguard the air Americans breathe." - Dr. Lisa Patel and Dr. Georges Benjamin.

Kids shouldn’t have to defend themselves from climate change.

In a powerful new op-ed, Drs. Lisa Patel and Georges Benjamin warn that the #EndangermentFinding repeal will worsen the health of our families and children.

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So many favorite moments to the #OPOH26 convention including health professionals around the country singing in solidarity. When things feel bleak we can remember: we don’t have to do this alone.

There’s a lot to unpack when it comes to federal climate action—from silencing science to disregarding the health impacts. We can respond by making it personal and local, building collaborations, and sharing our stories.

“We’re all in this fight together.” #OPOH26

Spend it instead on our schools.

Opinion | The EPA Just Made Our Air Less Safe to Breathe Repealing the Endangerment Finding will shape our clinical reality for years to come

The title of this Op-Ed by @lisapatel.bsky.social, ED of @docsforclimate.bsky.social sums things up nicely: The EPA Just Made Our Air Less Safe to Breathe

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Opinion | The EPA Just Made Our Air Less Safe to Breathe Repealing the Endangerment Finding will shape our clinical reality for years to come

New #ClimateCheckup out today: The EPA Just Made Our Air Less Safe to Breathe

"The air our patients breathe should not make them sick, and policy choices should not make our jobs harder by increasing preventable disease." @lisapatel.bsky.social @medpagetoday.com

The public health and medical community is united on speaking out against repeal of the endangerment finding

"This decision prioritizes the profits of big oil and gas companies and polluters over clean air and water, the health of kids and all people, and the progress we've made to respond to climate change," says Lisa Patel, MD, executive director of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health

Today, the EPA chose to abandon its key duty by repealing the #EndangermentFinding. This decision will make people sicker and leave families to pay the cost, all while shielding polluters from accountability.

Our statement: medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org/statements/c... @lisapatel.bsky.social

Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections

Here we go. If they can’t win the fair way they will use coercion. The autocrats playbook. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

Wildfire smoke is a growing threat to kids » Yale Climate Connections Children’s developing lungs make them vulnerable to air pollution.

As the climate warms, extreme wildfires are blanketing many cities and towns in thick smoke. Young children, whose lungs are still developing, are especially vulnerable to this pollution.

@lisapatel.bsky.social breaks down this growing threat in a recent @climateconnections.bsky.social ⬇️

Trump’s biggest climate rollback stalls over fears it will lose in court Trump officials have delayed finalizing the repeal of the agency’s “endangerment finding” over concerns the proposal is too weak to withstand a court challenge.

Breaking news about EPA and climate:

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The EPA is abandoning its duty to protect our health and is instead protecting industry profits. I talked with @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy about how Americans will be left footing the bill from poorer health and higher healthcare costs.

my picture alongside pictures of engineers from NTHSA who look markedly displeased from hearing evidence their own agency has generated on why it's a terrible idea to repeal the CAFE standards.

Plans to repeal the fuel efficiency standards for vehicles will mean more air pollution, higher health care costs, and a sicker population. I joined experts from around the country today to tell NTHSA why this is a terrible idea.

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Today, our executive director, @lisapatel.bsky.social, spoke up in support of strong fuel economy standards for vehicles, which are good for our health, planet, and wallets.

Make your voice heard! Submit a public comment on the CAFE standards before January 20: www.votervoice.net/HP4C/Campaig...

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As 2025 comes to a close, we're excited to release the season one finale of #HealthyClimateAmerica! In this special mini episode, @lisapatel.bsky.social reflects on the past year and our commitment to keep showing up in 2026.

Tune in here ➡️ bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica

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I resuscitate same infant who came out down and Ob comes over and lays relieved head on my shoulder on hearing baby cry
Really, though the gold star goes out to the infant born a fighter.
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Apparently originalism only matters if it aligns with the xenophobic instincts of the majority of the court.

We can’t solve what we don’t name. It’s 2025 and the fact that #fossilfuels are still not mentioned as the main driving factor for #climatechange shows how complete industry capture is.

Perspective: On A Sweltering Planet, “Make America Healthy Again” Puts Children’s Health At Risk The Trump administration is constantly enacting policies that slow clean energy deployment and expand fossil fuel infrastructure. These policies will only make the problem much worse, and a big…

"Completely ignoring the interconnected threats posed by climate change-related impacts and environmental pollution is not just a scientific oversight; it is a public health failure," writes @lisapatel.bsky.social of @docsforclimate.bsky.social and Grace Wickerson of @scientistsorg.bsky.social:

Climate change is the greatest driver of health for a child born today and the “Make America Healthy Again” report fails is big ways and small to direct the nations attention to the biggest upstream drivers that could make children healthier. Read my take with Grace Wickerson on why

Perspective: On A Sweltering Planet, “Make America Healthy Again” Puts Children’s Health At Risk The Trump administration is constantly enacting policies that slow clean energy deployment and expand fossil fuel infrastructure. These policies will only make the problem much worse, and a big reason...

PERSPECTIVE: By ignoring climate change as a threat multiplier, MAHA is missing the forest for the trees and will unnecessarily put the lives of millions of children at risk, argue @lisapatel.bsky.social of @docsforclimate.bsky.social and Grace Wickerson of @scientistsorg.bsky.social.

Democracy is like a muscle. Use it or lose it. #vote2025

Tell me you don’t care about children without telling me you don’t care about children #protectsnap

This is incredibly dangerous. The world is changing faster than people either understand or are prepared for. Journalism is essential in building that consciousness. #climateaction

Who is going to tell @nytimes.com they’re about 9 months behind the rest of us?

#Greenwashing alert on LinkedIn

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Commonwealth Fund ranks which states are best, worst for health and climate change preparation Regions prone to extreme weather events like heat waves, hurricanes, and severe winter weather scored the worst.

From Healthcare Brew: Dr. @lisapatel.bsky.social of @docsforclimate.bsky.social says health systems must leverage their voice in clean energy policy decisions—"it both affects their operations and it affects the health of their populations."

Read more: www.healthcare-brew.com/stories/2025...

Extreme heat is harming our health, and we need to strengthen awareness among patients, providers, and our communities. Thank you @keertigopal.bsky.social for uplifting this critical topic and expert voices like @lisapatel.bsky.social.

When I feel sad about who we’ve become as a country, I remember those in power do not represent most of us. Watching Chicagoans stand up for a total stranger being treated inhumanely—I’m reminded that most of us are kind, caring, and decent. And we’ll fight for a kind, decent, caring world.