Health and the Climate

Summary


President Obama is meeting with members of the Senate, including Sens. Snowe and Collins, about the viability of moving comprehensive climate and energy legislation this year. It will take the fortitude and flexibility of our two senators to ensure we get a bill passed.

An energy-bill-only solution will not take us far enough to curb the damaging effects of a warming planet including the environmental health hazards of our addiction to oil. Maine's health professionals are seeing the negative health effects with increased allergens and their related illnesses and pest-born diseases, which is likely just the beginning of the illness burden we will be seeing as a result of global climate change.

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