A Day in the Life of EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy - August 19, 2014: Meeting with Children's Health Care Professionals in Boston
Climate change is fueling environmental public health problems such as asthma and other respiratory ailments, which is why the agency is taking action to reduce carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions through the Clean Power Plan and other initiatives. On August 19, Administrator McCarthy visited Boston to discuss the shared interests of health professionals and the EPA, highlighting the link between the health of our environment and the health of our children. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at how EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy spent the day.
Thanks again to Tufts Medical Center, the Boston Asthma Home Visit Collaborative, the Boston Public Health Commission, Tufts Asthma Prevention and Management Initiative, MA Energy and Environmental Affairs, MA League of Community Health Centers, the American Lung Association of the Northeast, and Mothers Out Front - Mobilizing for a Livable Climate.
![Administrator McCarthy arrives at the Boston Children’s Hospital](/sites/production/files/styles/large/public/2014-08/boston1.jpg)
![Dr. Alan Woolf and colleagues welcome Administrator McCarthy](/sites/production/files/styles/large/public/2014-08/boston2.jpg)
![Administrator McCarthy and the staff from Boston Children’s Hospital](/sites/production/files/styles/large/public/2014-08/boston3.jpg)
![speech to Boston Children’s Hospital staff](/sites/production/files/styles/large/public/2014-08/boston4.jpg)
![Administrator McCarthy talks with Robenia Chambers and her son, Jeremiah.](/sites/production/files/styles/large/public/2014-08/boston5.jpg)
![Administrator McCarthy is welcomed to Tufts Medical Center](/sites/production/files/styles/large/public/2014-08/boston6.jpg)
![Administrator McCarthy](/sites/production/files/styles/large/public/2014-08/boston7.jpg)
![Administrator McCarthy on a public health home visit](/sites/production/files/styles/large/public/2014-08/boston8.jpg)
![Administrator McCarthy travels to Boston’s Chinatown district](/sites/production/files/styles/large/public/2014-08/boston9.jpg)
![Administrator McCarthy pauses for a briefing](/sites/production/files/styles/large/public/2014-08/boston10.jpg)
![Administrator McCarthy meets with community members](/sites/production/files/styles/large/public/2014-08/boston11.jpg)
![Administrator McCarthy concludes a great visit](/sites/production/files/styles/large/public/2014-08/boston12.jpg)