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20 Apr 2018 |
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Harzard Zone: The Impact of Climate Change on Occupational Health
Global climate change has the potential to affect human health in two significant ways: by changing the severity and frequency of health issues already affected by climate factors, and by creating unprecedented health threats in places where they have not previously occurred. Studies show that global warming will likely amplify ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Public health taking action as climate change heats up
In July, scientists with NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies released a startling finding: Each of the first six months of 2016 were the warmest occurrences of their respective months in modern history. Then in mid-November, as higher temperatures continued around the globe, the World Meteorological Organization announced it ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Mutiple Threats to Child Health from Fossil Fuel Combustion: Impacts of Air Pollution and Climate Change
Approaches to estimating and addressing the risk to children from fossil fuel combustion have been fragmented, tending to focus either on the toxic air emissions or on climate change. Yet developing children, and especially poor children, now bear a disproportionate burden of disease from both environmental pollution and climate ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Establishing the Hawai’i Working Group on Climate Change and Health: Encouraging public health focus on the impacts of climate change through intersectoral collaboration, key partnerships and greater community involvement
HPHA is an affiliate of the APHA and an association of community members, public health professionals and organizations dedicated to improving public health. HPHA represents a membership of over 650 practioners, professionals, and students in the field of public health statewide. HPHA also serves as a voice for public health ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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By Slowing Population Growth, Family Planning Can Help Address Food Insecurity and Climate Change
Slowing the rapid growth of human population through strengthened voluntary family planning services would powerfully and inexpensively contribute to improvements in food security and the reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. A confluence of long-term environmental and population trends is undermining ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Preventive Medicine for the Planet and Its Peoples
”Health is the human face of climate change” was the motivating idea behind the Climate and Health conference held at the Carter Center in Atlanta on Thursday, February 16, 2017. Originally scheduled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which then postponed it indefinitely, the meeting was resurrected ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Facing the Future: How Science Can Help Prepare San Diego Regional Leaders for Climate Change
Recent public opinion surveys have found that an overwhelming majority- 84% – of San Diego County residents believe climate change is happening, and almost as many expect the impacts to affect them, thier families and future generations. This report is meant to provide those who live, do business and govern in our region with ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change is real. It’s serious. But we can do something about it!
This website and curriculum was developed by Nancy Villasenor in English and Spanish for health promoters. The curriculum was informed by field testing and surveys of adult Latina learners and research- Villansenor subsequently developed videos, a curriculum, fact sheets, resource lists and more.
20 Apr 2018 |
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PEHSU Information on Health Risks of Wildfires for Children – Acute Phase Guidance for Health Professionals
Wildfires expose children to a number of environmental hazards, e.g., fire, smoke, psychological stress, and the byproducts of combustion of wood, plastics, and other chemicals released from burning structures and furnishings. During the acute phase of widlfire activity, the major hazards to children are fire and smoke. Acute stress ...