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20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change in the United States: Benefits of Global Action
The Earth’s changing climate is affecting human health and the environment in many ways. Across the United States (U.S.), temperatures are rising, snow and rainfall patterns are shifting, and extreme climate events are becoming more common. Scientists are confident that many of the observed changes in the climate are caused by the ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act
Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act – Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the impact of climate change on health systems.Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) publish and implement a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Fact Sheet Extreme Heat
Heat kills by pushing the human body beyond its limits. In extreme heat and high humidity, evaporation is slowed and the body must work extra hard to maintain a normal temperature. Most heat disorders occur because the victim has been overexposed to heat or has over-exercised for his or her age and physical condition. Older […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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EPA – Human Health
The impacts of climate change include warming temperatures, changes in precipitation, increases in the frequency or intensity of some extreme weather events, and rising sea levels. These impacts threaten our health by affecting the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the weather we experience.The severity of ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About the Health Impacts of Climate Change?
Understanding the threats that climate change pose to human health can help us work together to lower risks and be prepared. Take this quiz to see how much you know about the health impacts of climate change.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change and Human Health Risks in Your State
Climate change poses risks to human health. In the United States, we are already seeing rising temperatures, increased frequency and intensity of some types of extreme weather, sea level rise, and other changes in weather and climate patterns (for more, see EPA’s climate indicators).We are all vulnerable to the health impacts ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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How Will Climate Change Affect My Health?
Examples of how climate change can affect your health at different stages of your life.
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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Fact Sheets: Climate Change, Health, and Populations of Concern
Understanding the threats that climate change poses to human health can help us work together to lower risks and be prepared. Climate change threatens human health, including mental health, and access to clean air, safe drinking water, nutritious food, and shelter.All Americans, at some point in their lives, are vulnerable to the ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change and Extreme Heat- What You Can Do to Prepare
Extreme heat conditions are defined as weather that is much hotter than average for a particular time and place – and sometimes more humid, too. Extreme heat is not just a nuisance; it kills hundreds of Americans every year and causes many more to become seriously ill.The heat index is a measure of how hot […]