Search for:

JOIN US

About
- WELCOME
- Leadership
Key Issues
LEARN
Take Action
Blog
Login

LearnDash Password Reset

Reset your password here.

Username or Email Address

RECENT POSTS

NEW BLOG: California’s 2026 Climate Summit suggests progress, but still a way to go
CANEHJ Leadership Appointed to Advisory Committee on Pesticides
CANEHJ Leadership Developing Climate Change Webinars for Columbia University
Statement from California Nurses for Environmental Health and Justice on the Killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti
Toxins are NOT Part of a Balanced Diet

Contact Us

info@calnursesforehj.org

DONATE

Recent Posts From Instagram

ca_nursesforehj

California Nurses for Environmental Health & Justice
Committed to Healthy People & A Healthy Planet
* Educate * Inspire * Advocate

Join us TOMORROW in attending the “Make Polluters

Join us TOMORROW in attending the “Make Polluters Pay” grassroots No Immunity for Big Oil Action Hour! We will take action to make sure that Big Oil doesn’t receive blanket immunity for their crimes against the climate and humanity.

We will hear more about the latest developments in the No Immunity for Big Oil campaign and then take a few easy actions all together.

Will you join us there? 🔗 to register below

https://actionnetwork.org/events/action-hour-no-big-oil-immunity?source=direct_link&

At the BCPP Luminary Gala at the Yerba Buena Cente

At the BCPP Luminary Gala at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, leaders in science and advocacy came together with one powerful goal: stop breast cancer before it starts.

CNEHJ is proud to highlight Barbara Sattler and her role on the Science Advisory Board for Breast Cancer Prevention Partners in helping drive evidence-based action at the intersection of environmental health and disease prevention.

Together, they didn’t just show up ~ they made an impact.

Over $1 million was raised to fuel critical work eliminating toxic exposures like PFAS, phthalates, and microplastics from our everyday environments.

This is what prevention looks like.

This is what collective action can do.

#breastcancerprevention #environmentalhealth #publichealth #bcpp #toxicfreefuture #sciencematters #preventionfirst #nursesinaction #climateandhealth #cnehj

Children’s Environmental Health & Justice — Buildi

Children’s Environmental Health & Justice — Building Power for Kids!

Every child deserves a safe and clean world to play, learn, and grow up in. Working together, we win reforms to protect our kids from toxic chemicals, pollutants and unsafe products. Register to join us in Sacramento on May 6th!
👉 https://bit.ly/4tjN7lY

#EnvironmentalJustice
#ClimateAction
#EarthMonth

At California’s 2026 Climate Policy Summit, nurses

At California’s 2026 Climate Policy Summit, nurses, policymakers, and environmental advocates gathered to discuss progress and ongoing challenges in the state’s climate efforts. While attendees expressed optimism, they acknowledged that fossil fuel phaseout is not happening quickly enough, with refineries remaining major greenhouse gas sources. Speakers emphasized the need for a coordinated transition plan that protects workers and communities affected by declining oil industries, highlighting job losses and reduced local tax revenues. Discussions also addressed the environmental and energy impacts of data centers, as well as serious health risks from tens of thousands of abandoned and leaking oil wells. Overall, the summit underscored both meaningful progress and the significant work still required, with nurses playing a key role in advocating for public health in climate policy.

Shown above left to right are nurses Lorraine Thiebaud, Barbara Sattler, Liza Tucker (journalist, writer with Food & Water Watch) and Grace Kistner.

To read our latest blog on the event go to https://www.calnursesforehj.org or click the link in our bio!

Did you attend? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!

Register today for the fifth annual #CAClimateSumm

Register today for the fifth annual #CAClimateSummit! Join Senator Josh Becker, Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, California Energy Commission Vice Chair Siva Gunda, and more on April 13 in Sacramento. Register now: https://theclimatecenter.org/summit2026

Get 25% off by selecting “Promo Partner Discounted Tickets” and entering code CaNurses2026

We sometimes think of air pollution only as an out

We sometimes think of air pollution only as an outdoor problem, but often our indoor air is even more polluted than the outdoors.

What can we do:
- check and replace air filters
- avoid scented devices (I.e. candles, air fresheners)
- choose home products like paints that have low VOC’s
- avoid aerosolized products like hair sprays
- go scent free with cleaning products

For more info on choosing an air cleaning device >>>
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/air-cleaners-ozone-products/air-cleaner-information-consumers

What’s one thing you could change around the house today? Tell us in the comments!

#airpollution #indoorair #cleanhome #nurse #cnehj #startingtoday

Under the California setback law, known as SB 1137

Under the California setback law, known as SB 1137, existing wells that fall within the new setback limits may continue to operate, but must closely monitor emissions and take action to reduce dust and limit noise and light pollution.

Numerous scientific studies have documented the significant health risks posed by living in close proximity to oil operations. Air pollutants associated with extraction, including volatile organic compounds and particulate matter, can trigger breathing problems, heart attacks, headaches, and a higher risk of cancer. Other concerns grow from heavy truck traffic, noise, water contamination, and low birth weights for children born to mothers living with the stress of drilling sites nearby.

A 2023 study on cardiovascular health and proximity to urban oil drilling in Los Angeles suggested that living near urban oil drilling sites is associated with hypertension, or high blood pressure. Approximately one-third of the 10 million L.A. County residents live less than one mile from an active oil or gas extraction site, and over 500,000 residents live less than 400 meters away.

Do you have any active extraction sites near you? Tell us in the comments!

Read more at: https://www.bakersfield.com/news/feds-sue-to-block-state-oil-field-setbacks-law/article_23cc3bbe-b9ce-40a0-a4a2-d3a80ec95cee.html

#environmentalhealth #healthequity #climatehealth #cnehj #airquailty #kerncounty #publichealth

We recently submitted a petition to the California

We recently submitted a petition to the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) to address a critical safety issue affecting nurses in California: the occupational hazard posed by pill crushing.

We’ve asked the OSHSB - the only agency in California authorized to adopt occupational safety and health standards - to protect California’s 700,000 nurses from the occupational health hazard posed by pill crushing.

Share your pill crushing experiences in the comments below:
• How many different medications do you crush in a typical shift?
• Are you advised to wear PPE while crushing medications?

Read more here: https://www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb/documents/petition-611.pdf

#policymatters #nurse #cleanair #safetyatwork #cnehj #pressrelease

Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2021 – Ca Nurses for Environmental Health & Justice

Stay Connected

To get emails about upcoming events and alerts about nursing actions to protect people and the planet.

Login

Username or Email Address

Password

Remember Me

Lost Your Password?

Register

Don't have an account? Register one!

Register an Account