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Make a Promise: Take Action Now
Health Care Without Harm is asking health care professionals and citizens around the country to promise to protect the health of children and families 
from air pollution. Air pollution is linked to a number of illnesses, including asthma, and exacerbates chronic diseases such as lung and heart disease. Air pollution contains toxins such as mercury, that interfere with the normal physical and mental development of children. And no regulations exist now to reduce carbon dioxide, widely implicated in ozone formation and linked to climate change.
Clean air saves lives! Preservation of the regulations in the Clean Air Act, as well as development of new standards addressing ozone and mercury, are important public health safeguards that could prevent as many as 17,000 premature deaths and 11,000 heart attacks a year. It will also prevent 120,000 asthma attacks and about 11,000 cases of acute bronchitis among children annually.
Click here to Make the Promise Sign the petition and find links to help you tell your elected officials -- and your friends -- about this campaign.
Staying Connected to AAOHN
Latest articles from Leadership Link are posted below. The July articles include President's Letter, Invitation for Speaker Suggestions, FSAOHN Celebrating its 51st Anniversary, and Action Required from Chapter Leaders.
Five MAOHN Professional Development Scholarships Available
We have funds available to support occupational and environmental health professionals in attending and successfully completing continuing education activities that will further their professional development and continued competence. Details and application form.
MAOHN Member, Mary Alice Ehrlich, Receives National Honor
We are delighted to announce that our own Mary Alice Ehrlich, Executive Vice President of MED-1 Occupational Health System, is the 2010 recipient of the National Association of Occupational Health Professionals' (NAOHP) Professional Achievement Award.
The award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to the field of occupational health through innovation and persistence. Mary Alice accepted the award at the 24th Annual RYAN Associates/NAOHP National Conference in Boston, MA. More details.
Mary Alice currently serves as the President of the Western Chapter of MAOHN. Congratulations!
Photos from MIOHN Meeting:
Click here to see photos of this event.
