The Healthier Hospitals Initiative, a coalition of 800-plus hospitals committed to environmental stewardship and part of Health Care Without Harm, released a statement saying President Obama’s plan should spark healthcare leaders “to speak out about climate change and become champions for solutions for our society at large.”
President Obama outlined several ways his administration plans to tackle climate change and reduce carbon pollution, which Gary Cohen, founder and president of HHI and HCWH, said is one of the primary missions of his organizations.
“Health Care Without Harm believes it is impossible to have healthy people on a sick planet,” Mr. Cohen said in a statement. “The health effects we are already seeing from climate change, such as increased disease from insect vectors and extreme weather events, pose a serious risk to our country and to the world. We appreciate the president taking action to reduce carbon emissions and enacting other measures intended to reduce climate change.”
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