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A woman wearing a mask and a winter coat sits outside checking air quality measures on her cellphone while smoke billows from a factory in the distance.

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Collaborative efforts can make a positive impact on environmental health

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Mary Stortstrom

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November 08, 2022

Speakers came together on Tuesday to discuss ways in which partnerships can be useful in creating healthier environments in equitable ways.

A white sign that states No Weapons Allowed Inside This Building with a photo of a handgun with a crossed-out circle around it.

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Gun violence risk is more nuanced that traditional tools show

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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 08, 2022

Community violence intervention programs need to be based on the ideas, lessons and experiences of the neighborhood residents, said activists and researchers Tuesday.

Umair Shah and Catherine Troisi

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Applying lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

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Mark Barna

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November 08, 2022

Panelists weighed in on what was learned during the pandemic and how best to apply lessons in the future.

Two children balancing while walking along a fallen log in a forest.

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Encouraging the next generation of climate leaders

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Mary Stortstrom

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November 08, 2022

Teaching about climate and health risks doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom, especially when climate change is taught in a straightforward way that appeals to youth.

Two women with masks on look down at their phones during the APHA 2022 Tweetup.

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APHA 2022 Sunset Tweetup

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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 08, 2022

APHA 2022 attendees gathered on-site Monday for the APHA and the de Beaumont Foundation’s 5th Annual Sunset Tweetup.

A group of teenagers sits on steps outdoors with open notebooks as they talk.

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‘Photovoice’ projects promote youth advocacy

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Kayla Yup

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November 08, 2022

Photovoice programs are empowering youth to engage in public health advocacy by framing their communities as compositions to capture and enhance.

A speaker at APHA 2022

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Around the Annual Meeting on Monday

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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 07, 2022

Photos from Monday’s activities.

A father plays with his young daughter on playground equipment.

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Healthy People 2030: Empowering states, communities to improve health

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Mark Barna

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November 07, 2022

States, local governments use objectives as benchmark to assess community needs.

People in Ukraine flee after Russian invasion in 2022

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Health care workers, hospitals targeted during war in Ukraine

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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 07, 2022

APHA members should speak up and call for accountability for violence against health care workers in Ukraine, according to a session presenter.

Theodore Brown and Lawrence Gostin

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Monday General Session: Historians look back at 150 years of U.S. public health

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Mark Barna

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November 07, 2022

Today’s politicization of public health harms community and health equity, panelists said.

Two audience members take notes during a climate change session at the 2022 APHA Annual Meeting.

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We need to unite diverse partners to create equitable climate solutions

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Mary Stortstrom

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November 07, 2022

It will take multiple actors from across multiple sectors working together to mitigate climate risks — and do so equitably, speakers said.

A group of teenagers hanging out.

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Smoking cessation outreach to LGBTQ population needed

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Mary Stortstrom

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November 07, 2022

LGBTQ individuals face higher levels of stress than the general population, which may be why their smoking rates are higher.