Environmental Justice - HHS.gov
Sep 19, 2023 · HHS is dedicated to working with our private and public partners to provide an environment where all people enjoy the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards and equal access to the decision-making process to maintain a healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work.
Actions | HHS.gov
Oct 27, 2023 · Lead and convene the HHS Environmental Justice Working Group to ensure a cross-departmental approach; Develop and implement a comprehensive HHS Environmental Justice Strategy that outlines a framework for addressing the concerns and needs of communities
The Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) | HHS.gov
3 days ago · HHS established the Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) in response to Executive Order 14008. The Office’s mission is to protect the health of disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations on the frontlines of pollution, and …
Collaborations Reporting System - HHS Environmental Justice Working Group
HHS EJ Working Group members are responsible for coordinating and reporting on activities related to environmental justice within their agencies.
Request for Information (RFI): 2022 HHS Environmental Justice …
Apr 8, 2022 · The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to receive input from the public on HHS' draft outline to further the development of the 2022 Environmental Justice Strategy and Implementation Plan.
Collaborations Reporting System - HHS Environmental Justice Working …
HHS Environmental Justice Working Group (EJWG) Description of Collaborative Activity: This group is designed to foster collaboration across HHS for the purposes of coordinating activities that pertain to EJ.
Collaborations Reporting System - HHS Environmental Justice …
The group works together to help advance HHS progress toward the HHS Environmental Justice (EJ) Strategy. It shares updates about EJ issues and concerns. The group also plans EJ-focused meetings and sessions for national conferences. Type of Collaborative Activity: Committee, Advisory Group, or Work Group; Year the Collaborative Activity ...
Biden FDA moves to ban toxic Red Dye No. 3 in food | Environmental …
4 days ago · This decision comes after years of advocacy from organizations led by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, or CSPI, as well as the Center for Food Safety, Environmental Working Group and a number of other public health groups and activists who petitioned the FDA to take action on this harmful chemical in 2022.
Environmental Justice | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIEHS Deputy Director Trevor Archer, Ph.D., was tasked by NIH leadership to head the Cross-NIH Environmental Justice (EJ) Working Group and supervise the implementation of its strategic activities. In 2023, the NIH EJ Working Group identified the …
What research methods, research questions, and data tools should HHS use to address environmental justice and social determinants of health? The COVID-19 pandemic revealed our antiquated public health data infrastructure, and highlighted the lack of data for