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20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change and Extreme Heat: What You Can Do to Prepare
Extreme heat events in the United States are already occurring and expected to become more common, more severe, and longer-lasting as our climate changes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed this booklet to identify steps that you can take now to prepare ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Temperature Extremes, Health, and Human Capital
The extreme temperatures expected under climate change may be especially harmful to children. Children are more vulnerable to heat partly because of their physiological features, but, perhaps more important, because they behave and respond differently than adults do. Children are less likely to manage their own heat risk and may have ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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A new ‘dimension’ to infectious disease: Climate change
The northward expansion of these ticks has been linked to climate change, but the problem is not limited to Lyme disease. According to experts, the rapid warming of the Earth — which is explicitly linked to human dependence on fossil fuels — can increase the reproduction rates of bacteria and viruses like malaria and dengue, […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Nuestro Futuro: Climate Change and U.S. Latinos
(In both English and Spanish) This report examines the unique challenges facing U.S. Latinos, as well as the tremendous opportunities available if we take climate action. Solutions like ramping up wind and solar energy and increased energy efficiency will help to create well-paid jobs, save money by cutting electric bills, and help ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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San Francisco Department of Public Health Extreme Heat Response Plan: An Annex to the SFDPH Emergency Operations Plan
This report gives an overview of San Francisco’s response to extreme heat events, organized by department and area for specific order of response and command. Heat emergencies are often slower to develop, taking several days of continuous, oppressive heat before a significant or quantifiable impact is seen. Heat waves do not ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Heat Exposure and Maternal Health in the Face of Climate Change
Climate change will increasingly affect the health of vulnerable populations, including maternal and fetal health. This systematic review aims to identify recent literature that investigates increasing heat and extreme temperatures on pregnancy outcomes globally. We identify common research findings in order to create a comprehensive ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Hunting for the neuroscience of heat and violence
According to recent research it is estimated that a single standard-deviation increase in temperature elevates that risk of person-to-person violance by about 2.5 percent and the risk of group-to-group violence by about 11 percent. Given the increase in frequency and severity of extreme heat events as climate change worsens, it is ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change and Health in LA County: Opportunities for Clinical Intervention
As the impacts of climate change continue to intensify across Los Angeles County, clinicians can expect an exacerbation of many patient health problems ranging from respiratory illness to infectious diseases. Residents of LA County are especially vulnerbale to health risks associated with increasing extreme heat events, declining air ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Pheonix’s heat killed more people in 2016 than ever before
Last year was the deadliest on record for heat-associated deaths in Maricopa County, according to the Department of Public Health: 150 people are confirmed dead from heat, with five more cases pending. That’s 65 more people dead from heat than in 2015 and 89 more than in 2014. The second-deadliest year on record was 2012, […]