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At a protest a hand is holding up a sign that says There Is No Planet B.

2024 Annual Meeting

New York affiliate committed to climate change education and action

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Sophia Meador

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October 29, 2024

Affiliate’s Climate Committee aims to engage youth in climate conversations.

A woman's hand accepts a keyring with one silver key from another person's hand.

2024 Annual Meeting

Basic income to people who are homeless allows them to prioritize their immediate needs

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Sophia Meador

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October 29, 2024

The Denver Basic Income Project shows that a few hundred dollars a month of unconditional payments can provide basic essentials to improve quality of life.

Person in scrubs sits on floor, leaning against the wall while reading their smartphone

2024 Annual Meeting

How to battle the ‘pollution’ of misinformation and disinformation

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Mary Stortstrom

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October 28, 2024

Learning how to become trustworthy public health communicators includes becoming ambassadors for trustworthy news sources.

2024 Annual Meeting

Panel discusses innovative environmental justice initiatives

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Mary Stortstrom

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October 28, 2024

Speakers spoke on the link between health and our environment and shared successful interventions.

2024 Annual Meeting

Jurisdictions that have declared racism a public health crisis take action

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Mark Barna

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October 28, 2024

APHA tracking project has tallied over 260 declaration adoptions since 2018.

A worker holds up produce grown at a farm in Hugo, Minnesota, run by American Indians.

2024 Annual Meeting

Public health partners with tribal elders to promote time-tested health strategies

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Mark Barna

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October 28, 2024

American Indian/Native Alaskans suffer disproportionately from chronic ailments.

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2024 Annual Meeting

Around the Annual Meeting on Sunday

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Melanie Padgett Powers

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October 28, 2024

Photos from Sunday's activities.

2024 Annual Meeting

Posters: Breastfeeding challenges, day laborers and nurse protections

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Melanie Padgett Powers

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October 28, 2024

Topics at the poster session on Sunday were as diverse as public health itself. Here is just a small sample.

Teenage girl smiling at camera and wearing a school backpack.

2024 Annual Meeting

Using social media to combat vaping by young people

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Sophia Meador

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October 28, 2024

Vaping is the method of choice among teens and young adults, but social media campaigns can reduce e-cigarette use.

2024 Annual Meeting

Book signing event connects authors and readers

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Mary Stortstrom

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October 27, 2024

Annual Meeting attendees lined up to meet their favorite public health authors and editors at the APHA Press book signing event.

2024 Annual Meeting

How to restore trust in public health, improve scientific literacy

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Mark Barna

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October 27, 2024

Opening General Session: Coalition for Trust in Health and Science systematizes messaging, communication.

Black man with beard and short hair wearing a grey blazer talks.

2024 Annual Meeting

Around the Annual Meeting on Saturday

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Melanie Padgett Powers

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October 27, 2024

Photos from Saturday's activities.