Send Commments on Particulates to EPA by Aug 31

Arlington, VA — The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a draft rule that seeks to limit pollution from fine particles emitted from power plants, manufacturing and many other sources. As you know, these particles are very dangerous to public health, as they are implicated in asthma, and the exacerbation of lung and heart disease. These particle pollutants combine with other atmospheric pollutants to form smog, and are a major cause of unhealthy air quality.

As you might expect, polluters are opposed to these new limits and are actively campaigning to have EPA roll back these protections.

As someone who is concerned with public health, we know you would be supportive of EPA's efforts to reduce the environmental causes of the nation's chronic illnesses. Health Care Without Harm has made a petition to make it easy for you to tell the EPA that you support the new draft rules on fine particles. Use this link to send your comments directly to the EPA.

After you send your comments, please share with your friends and colleagues using the links provided in the Thank you message.

Heath Care without Harm, an international coalition of more than 500 organizations in 53 countries, is working to transform the health care sector, without compromising patient safety or care, so that it is ecologically sustainable and no longer a source of harm to public health and the environment. To learn more about HCWH's work, visit our website at www.noharm.org, our YouTube channel at HCwithoutharm, and our twitter feed at hcwithoutharm.