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But it was sped up and took only under three years. the vice president, alongside epa administrator michael reagan and new jersey governor murphy conducted the project as to why the project is so important and why it impacts the health of americans. let's take a listen to that. >> it's hurting our babies. over half of the children of our nation who are under the age of 6 are at risk on this issue. it is well documented and at this point, without debate, what this does in terms of impeding the god-given capacity of our children to learn and to thrive. it is a public health issue. it is an equit...

Protective equipment, if you wear a high quality mask you can protect yourself. it's a very valid concern. these medical grade masks cost money. >> it's going to be important to be addressed at the local levels so people can't afford to buy them can raise them. >> i want to talk about the equity issue. they had this temporary pilot mask optional program. the vaccination rate there is far higher than it is in the rest of the country. certainly in the high school age group we know that it is for younger children. could that work in huntsville, alabama or in oxford,

Mississippi where the rate of childhood vaccination for covid is low. >> that's another equity issue i take seriously. i would say that first of all, in these next weeks while we are planning, while various states are planning to drop the mask man dates, it is critical to keep trying and beyond to keep trying to get every last person in the school communities vaccinated. that being said, what omicron has yus done is leave behind a lot of immunity due to the infection. i think that we will see that in the next months there is a fair degree of protection in the school community compared to where...

NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Verywell Mind (www.verywellmind.com), one of the largest mental health sites, launched its first di...

/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Verywell Mind (www.verywellmind.com), one of the largest mental health sites, launched its first digital issue of 2022, The Equity Issue....