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The Mental Health Benefits of Spending Time in Nature

WebFeatured guest speaker, Deputy US Surgeon General, Rear Admiral (RADM) Denise Hinton, explored the nuance of climate change-related trauma experienced by …

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The Health Impacts of Indoor Air Quality

WebIndoor air pollutants can cause immediate effects, such as irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, headaches, dizziness, fatigue, and aggravated or worsened …

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Warmer Winters and Your Health: Five Ways That Climate Change …

WebThe National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted warm, wetter-than-average weather across much of the United States during the 2023 …

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Addressing the Public Health Impacts of Climate Change

WebPeople are impacted by climate change in different ways. While some may not notice a difference in their health, others—children, pregnant women, the economically …

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SunWise The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)

WebSunwise. NEEF's SunWise program is a free environmental and health education program that teaches K-8 children about sun safety, UV radiation, and stratospheric ozone. Skin …

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Health The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)

WebOur in-person and online training and resources help professionals view patient health from a holistic standpoint—evaluating a patient's environmental history, identifying …

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Healthy Environments Give Kids a Healthy Start The National

WebLearn More About Children’s Health and the Environment. NEEF hosted the Children’s Environmental Health Series, which focused on the impact of environmental …

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Climate Change and Mental Health: Educating for Resilience

WebThis webinar will help you: Understand - Identify the mental health impacts of climate change-related weather events and examine how climate change affects …

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Healthy Soil Helps Your Garden Grow The National Environmental

WebHealthy Soil Helps Your Garden Grow. April 05, 2022. /. by. Sarah Hubbart. “The soil is the great connector of our lives, the source and destination of all.”. - Wendell …

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The Many Benefits of Trees The National Environmental …

WebForests and trees provide many benefits and services to society, including clean water, recreation opportunities, wildlife habitat, carbon storage, watershed …

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Sharunda D. Buchanan, M.S., Ph.D. The National Environmental

WebDr. Sharunda Buchanan currently serves as Director of NCEH/ATSDR’s Office of Priority Projects and Innovation (OPPI) where she provides leadership, management, and …

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Asthma and Air Quality The National Environmental Education

WebFor people with asthma, certain stimuli, also called triggers, can cause the airways of the lungs to narrow or become blocked, making it hard or impossible to …

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Planning for a More Equitable Future

WebWhat Is Environmental Justice? The principles of environmental justice were formally defined in the 1990s. At its core is an acknowledgment that place matters. …

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Addressing Common Asthma Myths The National Environmental …

WebAsthma Myth #4: Asthma Isn’t Life-Threatening. While deaths due to asthma are rare, especially among children and young adults, it is possible when symptoms are …

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Nature-Based Trauma-Informed Care in BIPOC Communities

WebIn September, NEEF and the US Forest Service (USFS) hosted a popular webinar, Using Nature to Improve Mental Health and Well-Being, which shared …

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Breathing Free: How the EPA Protects Air Quality The National

WebGraph by EPA How You Can Help Reduce Air Pollution. While overall emissions and pollution levels are substantially lower than in the past, air pollution is still …

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The Right Mix of Screen Time, Nature Time The National

WebKids and Screen Time. Before COVID-19, 60% of parents said that their kids spent no more than three hours on devices each day. Six months into the pandemic, 70% estimated …

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Public Lands Engagement

WebNEEF's engagement guides were developed in partnership with the National Park Service and the US Forest Service, and cover key strategies for planning and executing …

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