Columbus residents alongside leaders of local public health departments urged the continuation of federal, state and local programs to protect and defend the health of everyday Ohioans.
The current administration has proposed cutting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency budget by 31 percent – more than any other federal agency. Those cuts would hit Ohio and Columbus area programs hard, too – for air, land and water quality initiatives that keep people healthy and safe.
"The issue is simple: less regulation equals more sick kids" said Beth Liston, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at The Ohio State University Medical School.
Liston spoke at TRISM--a new restaurant, bar, and event space in the Gateway District--at a gathering organized by Defend Our Future, a non-partisan, non-profit organization for young adults interested in protecting their environment.
