{"id":12858087,"date":"2026-02-14T00:01:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T05:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.philstockworld.com\/?p=12858087"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T17:05:20","slug":"trumps-epa-decides-climate-change-doesnt-endanger-public-health-the-evidence-says-otherwise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.philstockworld.com\/2026\/02\/14\/trumps-epa-decides-climate-change-doesnt-endanger-public-health-the-evidence-says-otherwise\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s EPA decides climate change doesn\u2019t endanger public health \u2013 the evidence says otherwise"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trump\u2019s EPA decides climate change doesn\u2019t endanger public health \u2013 the evidence says otherwise<\/h2>\n
By Jonathan Levy<\/a>, Boston University<\/a><\/em>; Howard Frumkin<\/a>, University of Washington<\/a><\/em>; Jonathan Patz<\/a>, University of Wisconsin-Madison<\/a><\/em>, and Vijay Limaye<\/a>, University of Wisconsin-Madison<\/a><\/em><\/div>\n
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The Trump administration took a major step in its efforts to unravel America\u2019s climate policies on Feb. 12, 2026, when it moved to rescind<\/a> the 2009 endangerment finding<\/a> \u2013 a formal determination that six greenhouse gases<\/a> that drive climate change, including carbon dioxide and methane from burning fossil fuels, endanger public health and welfare.<\/p>\n

But the administration\u2019s arguments in dismissing the health risks of climate change are not only factually wrong<\/a>, they\u2019re deeply dangerous to Americans\u2019 health and safety.<\/p>\n

As physicians<\/a>, epidemiologists<\/a> and environmental health<\/a> scientists<\/a>, we\u2019ve seen growing evidence of the connections between climate change and harm to people\u2019s health. Here\u2019s a look at the health risks everyone face from climate change.<\/p>\n

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Health risks and outcomes related to climate change.<\/span> World Health Organization<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Extreme heat<\/h2>\n

Greenhouse gases from vehicles, power plants and other sources accumulate in the atmosphere, trapping heat<\/a> and holding it close to Earth\u2019s surface like a blanket. Too much of it causes global temperatures to rise, leaving more people exposed to dangerous heat more often.<\/p>\n

Most people who get minor heat illnesses will recover, but more extreme exposure, especially without enough hydration and a way to cool off, can be fatal<\/a>. People who work outside, are elderly or have underlying illnesses such as heart, lung or kidney diseases are often at the greatest risk.<\/p>\n

Heat deaths have been rising globally, up 23%<\/a> from the 1990s to the 2010s, when the average year saw more than half a million heat-related deaths. Here in the U.S., the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome killed hundreds of people<\/a>.<\/p>\n