Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act
The Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act will address climate change-related risks, making robust investments in initiatives to reduce levels of and exposure to extreme heat, air pollution, and other environmental threats to pregnant people, new moms, and their infants. The Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act will: 1. Invest in community-based programs to identify and address climate change-related maternal and infant health risks, particularly in communities of color. 2. Provide funding to health professional schools to prepare future nurses, doctors, and other health care workers to address climate change-related risks for patients. 3. Establish an NIH consortium to advance research on climate change and maternal & infant health. 4. Develop a comprehensive strategy to identify and designate climate change risk zones for pregnant and postpartum people and their babies.