AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoInfant Mortality Awareness: Heart of Georgia Healthy Start Coalition is hosting an “Empty Stroller Walk” Sept. 8 in Laurens County to spotlight infant deaths and push for better prevention; Georgia’s 2025 infant mortality rate was 6.9 per 1,000 live births, higher than the U.S. rate. Public Health Leadership: A Bloomberg Opinion piece warns that the CDC’s leadership shake-up could hurt disease control as measles cases rise and other outbreaks strain the system. Childhood Cancer Support: The Phillies and Nemours Children’s Health will hold their 10th annual Childhood Cancer Awareness Day Sept. 6 at Citizens Bank Park with on-field tributes for young cancer warriors and families. Kidney Crisis: A border-focused investigation highlights mesoamerican nephropathy, a chronic kidney disease affecting Central American workers—often linked to heat stress, agrochemical exposure, and dehydration—showing how the crisis follows people into the U.S. Data Centers & Health Concerns: Reporting from California describes growing community backlash to data centers over worries about air quality and water strain, with the issue becoming a major midterm campaign flash point.
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