In a press conference hosted by the Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action on Jan. 27, health professionals and advocates, along with Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, condemned the EPA’s short-sighted actions that endanger the public’s health and wellbeing. 

Michigan health practitioners have long borne witness to the detrimental impacts of mis- and disinformation. Whether it's bad-faith speculation about the efficacy of proven public health interventions or polluters who deny and downplay their liability, we know that when industries set their own rules, they act only in their best interest and often to the detriment of the public's well-being. Nowhere is this more apparent than with fossil fuel companies that have lobbied exten

We submitted the following public comment to the Michigan Public Service Commission on Dec. 3, 2025: Please accept this comment from the Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action  (MiCCA) on DTE’s application in Case No. U-21990 for approval of special contracts for electric service between the utility and a subsidiary of the tech company Oracle Corp. for a 1.4-gigawatt data center in Saline Township near Ann Arbor.  The comments are prepared by Elizabeth (Lisa) Del Buono, MD, a

When I got my COVID and flu vaccines earlier this year, it didn’t just feel like a health-conscious choice, but a civic duty.  Over the last decade, we’ve increasingly seen how the rise in mis- and disinformation on social media platforms have fueled political polarization and vice versa. This has made even small, personal decisions like getting a flu shot take on some weighty political significance. There are many factors contributing to the rise of the anti-vax movement, in

What does “do no harm” mean in the face of climate change?  That’s what we asked dozens of attendees during our 2nd Annual Climate and Health Conference in Grand Rapids last Saturday. The question inspired fruitful discussions about the line health professionals have to walk when we evaluate short-term, immediate health risks and consider the existential dread climate change presents, where we have no easy cures. The Hippocratic oath is a simple principle behind medicine, but

As published in Bridge Michigan on Nov. 14, 2025. By Teresa Homsi and Alex Rabin The Dan E. Karn Power Plant in Essexville, Michigan is also owned by Consumers Energy and was decommissioned in 2023. Photo courtesy of creative commons. Joining a slew of retired coal power plants in the state, the J.H. Campbell Generating Plant’s planned closure in West Olive was meant to signal the beginning of a new era – one where our energy needs can be met by cleaner, more sustainable mean

"I am here today because the decisions made in Michigan—by our legislators—can either protect or endanger the well-being of families across our state. When we talk about health, too often the conversation stops at hospitals, clinics, and prescriptions," Dr. Harris said.

As published in Planet Detroit on Aug. 19, 2025. By Alex Rabin and Lisa Del Buono Tailpipe emissions. Photo courtesy of creative commons When EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the rollback of the endangerment finding July 29 at a truck plant in Indianapolis, the heat index hit 105 degrees. The endangerment finding is a foundational ruling established in 2009 that recognizes greenhouse gases as a threat to public health. Zeldin claimed it’s not carbon dioxide that threat

“How can a healthy body be resilient in an unhealthy environment?” said Mary-Jacqueline Muli, the Climate Justice Nurse and a MiCCA board member, in one of several references to the public health threats of mold in flooded homes.

As published in Planet Detroit on Aug. 8, 2025. By Teresa Homsi Food coloring bottles. Photo courtesy: Wikimedia Commons I used to think Red 40 was the cause of the mysterious migraines that led me to wake up multiple times a month unable to function. Artificial food dyes were one of the many theories behind the pain, along with dehydration, not enough food, too much sleep, too little sleep, overexertion and so on.But my headaches almost entirely disappeared after I moved to

Unfortunately, Rep. Bergman failed to mention the primary driver of these increasingly destructive wildfires: human-induced climate change. Fueled by our warming climate, vast Canadian forests have turned into tinderboxes, ready to ignite. 

Rolling back the EPA’s ability to regulate planet-warming air pollutants at a time when extreme heat and humidity coupled with wildfire smoke has become a common summer-day occurrence in Michigan is unconscionable.

As published in the Midland Daily News on July 30, 2025. By Lisa Del Buono Line 5 marker in the Mackinac Straits Leaders from MyMichigan Health submitted a letter to the Daily News (July 22, " Health Care relies on energy . We disagree. The need for the pipeline’s petroleum products has been significantly overstated. Our organization, the Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action, supports efforts to hold utilities accountable to provide affordable and reliable energy. As a netw