Public health advocates pitch New Mexico lawmakers on heat, climate change initiatives

Public health advocates on Tuesday proposed initiatives to New Mexico lawmakers to help track the impact of heat and wildfire smoke on residents’ health, and help fund communities' responses to threats from climate change.

By: Matt Mondschein

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 526

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Public health advocates on Tuesday proposed initiatives to state lawmakers to help track the impact of heat and wildfire smoke on residents’ health, and help fund communities’ responses to threats from climate change.

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