2007-2009 Biennial Report of Achievements

Environmental Health & Safety

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WSNA is a major stakeholder in environmental health policy development and is recognized as a national leader in developing nurses as environmental health activists.

Over the last two years, WSNA has partnered with an array of stakeholders including Toxic Free Legacy Coalition members, the Department of Ecology, the Department of Health, the Hanford Advisory Board and other environmental health advocacy organizations. Together, we have worked tirelessly to reduce persistent, bioaccumulating toxins in Washington State through legislation, policy development, research development and education.

In addition to our advocacy work, WSNA has been a leader in educating Washington’s own nursing work force about environmental health and how we, as health care providers, have an important role in reducing toxins in our environment. Through special environmental health sessions during Nurse Legislative Day, informative articles in the Washington Nurse, regular environmental health website updates, outreach into nursing schools and opportunities for nurses to get involved in the issues, WSNA has become recognized as a national leader in developing nurses as environmental health activists.

Washington has been a leader in promoting environmental health and safety with some of the strongest and most proactive legislation in the country in reducing the toxins that end up in our environment and in our bodies. Many of these chemicals have the potential to affect our children’s health and development for generations to come and WSNA will continue to be a strong advocate for a healthy tomorrow.


Founded in 1908, WSNA is the professional organization representing more than 15,000 registered nurses in Washington State. WSNA effectively advocates for the improvement of health standards and availability of quality health care for all people; promotes high standards for the nursing profession; and advances the professional and economic development of nurses.

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