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Apr 2018

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LIGHTS OUT IN THE COLD: Reforming Utility Shut-Off Policies as If Human Rights Matter

This report provides a comprehensive overview of common disconnection protections and policies employed by utilities nationwide, explores critical issues that should be considered in the development of disconnection policies, and calls for concrete action toward establishing policies that protect the well-being of all utility ...

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Apr 2018

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Ask Your Doctor if the Paris Climate Agreement Is Right for You

Op-Ed: At its core, the climate crisis is a public health crisis. Although physicians have been somewhat late to the game, they are now getting on board in a big way. Article summarizes some of the recent developments in health professionals and organizations acting on climate.

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Apr 2018

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Overview of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Impacts of Climate Change

Slides and notes from Dr. Lise Van Susteren’s presentation during the “Building Mental Wellness and Psychosocial Resilience for Climate Change” workshop hosted on June 12, 2017. All the physical impacts of climate change– those affecting us both directly or indirectly –all the losses, injuries, illnesses, displacements – ...

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Apr 2018

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Climate and Health Adaptation Project: Antioch Center for Climate Preparedness and Community Resilience

Summary and information about CDC BRACE project in the Monadnock Region of NH focused on the development of a Climate and Health Adaptation Plan.

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Apr 2018

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A silent killer: the impact of a changing climate on health

Part of a series featuring medical students and health professionals’ writing and work on climate change and health.

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Apr 2018

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Our Health At Risk: Why Are Millions of Americans Still Breathing Unhealthy Air?

Despite decades of progress under the Clean Air Act, Americans across the country continue to breathe unhealthy air, leading to increased risk of premature death, asthma attacks and other adverse health impacts. This report details necessary actions to address the air pollution problems affecting people in communities across the ...

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Apr 2018

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Climate change ‘makes violence likelier’

Scientists say there is a direct link between changing climate and an increase in violence, reinforcing a key finding of the latest IPCC report. Summary of report findings.

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