HHS Establishes New Office of Environmental Justice

Recently, HHS established the Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) to better protect the health of disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations on the frontlines of pollution and other environmental health issues. As the HHS-wide hub for environmental justice policy, programming, and analysis, the Office of Environmental Justice is tasked with leading initiatives that integrate environmental justice into the HHS mission to improve health in disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations across the nation.