Environmental Health & Climate Change

Pediatricians across Maine are seeing the impacts of climate change on the physical and mental health of their patients. Maine children deserve to grow up in a healthy environment which supports, not threatens, their health and development. The Maine AAP supports policies that seek to prevent further climate change, mitigate the current impacts of climate change on children’s health, and promote a clean and healthy environment.

See below for a list of the environmental health and climate-related policies we’re working on, and how you can take action.

Current Legislation

Sponsor: President Matthea Daughtry | Current Status: REFERRED to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development

This bill aims to strengthen the ability of Maine communities, homeowners, businesses and emergency response personnel to withstand future severe weather storms

Sponsor: Senator Henry Ingwersen | Current Status: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry