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Shockingly, just as tobacco companies understood for years the harm caused by their products, fossil fuel companies have conducted decades-long misinformation campaigns that have slowed the transition to cleaner energy and resulted in a staggering number of real-world health consequences, placing lives at risk and straining an already overburdened healthcare system.

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

"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 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