Washington, Aug. 4 -- Congressman Shri Thanedar issued the following press release:
This week, Congressman Shri Thanedar introduced the Environmental Health Workforce Act, which would enforce thorough training protocols and expand student loan forgiveness for those in the environmental public health field, with the goal of boosting the workforce's participation and capacity.
"In the face of an increasing number of environmental disasters created by climate change, our environmental health workers will be on the frontline of addressing these public health crises," said Congressman Thanedar. "That's why I'm proud to introduce legislation that would better support their operations and ease the pathway into this career field, so that I can e...