AONL, nursing groups discuss how to address extreme heat

AONL and 25 other national nursing organizations met on Sept. 9 with the White House Council on Environmental Quality to discuss ways to address extreme heat and plan for future actions. Organized and led by the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, the participants strategized about how the nation’s five million nurses can implement and enhance the Biden Administration’s efforts to tackle the climate crisis and help communities become more resilient to extreme heat. Heat-related deaths are increasing, with warmer temperatures associated with increased risks of hospitalizations for heart disease, respiratory complications, kidney damage, preterm birth and mental health conditions. (Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments news release, 9/9/24)