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King County Human Health and Economic Impacts of Climate Change
Climate change will have long-term consequences for both public health and the economy in King County; some of these impacts are already occurring. King County is tracking human health and economic impact indicators that are showing improvements in air quality but also increasing natural disasters, decreasing salmon populations, and ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Rapid Health Impact Assessment: Weatherization Plus Health in Connecticut
The National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) is pleased to announce the release of a rapid Health Impact Assessment, prepared by Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) sub-grantee New Opportunities, Inc., and the Connecticut Association for Community Action (CAFCA), as part of Weatherization Plus Health ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Protecting Patients From Climate Change One Nurse At A Time
Created by two graduate students, the award-winning Nurses for Cool and Healthy Homes program trains nurses on how to work with vulnerable communities to address extreme heat and the health impacts of climate change.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change Threatens Health
National Resource Defense Council’s Senior Scientist Kim Knowlton explains how climate-related effects can threaten human health.
20 Apr 2018 |
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This is What Climate Change Looks Like 3.0
Brief and informative video from the National Resources Defense Council that describes the health risks associated with the impacts of climate change.
20 Apr 2018 |
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An Open Letter to the Governors of the Nation
The physicians, nurses, other health practitioners, public health professionals implore the governors of the United States to support and advance the Clean Power Plan to help protect the health of Americans from the threats to health and survival posed by climate change. They encourage movement forward to develop and submit the State ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Op-Ed: Treating Climate Change in Los Angeles
In 2009, The Lancet Commission stated that “climate change is the greatest global health threat of the 21st century.” On June 23, 2015, this international group of health, climate, and economic experts released a new report in the medical journal, The Lancet, confirming the adverse consequences that climate change will have on ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Action is Health Action: Why Support for California Climate Legislation is Good for Our Health
Linda Rudolph, MD, MPH, director of PHI’s Center for Climate Change and Health, recently testified before the California State Assembly on SB 350, one of the key bills moving through the legislature, and serves as a national spokesperson to raise awareness of the connections between climate change and health. We sat down with Linda ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change Impacts Health Infographic
Infographic from the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s Program on Health, Equity, and Sustainability on the impact of climate change on health.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Ent y Cambio Climatico: Oportunidades Conjuntas para la Accion
El cambio climático y las enfermedades no transmisibles (ENT) son dos de los retos decisivos del siglo 21, cada uno presenta una amenaza significativa para la salud y el desarrollo sostenible. Se proyecta que el cambio climático tendrá efectos cada vez más perjudiciales para las comunidades y las economías en las próximas ...