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Capacity to Address the Health Impacts of Climate Change In Massachusetts: Findings from a Statewide Survey of Local Health Departments

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to summarize results of a comprehensive survey aimed at assessing the capacity of local health departments in Massachusetts to respond to the public health impacts associated with climate change, including health officials’ perception of climate change, and to develop plans for reducing these health impacts.

Resource Type
Report
Author
Bureau of Environmental Health Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Resource URL
http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/environmental/exposure/climate-change-report-2014.pdf
Date
April 2014
Solution
Public health/health sector response
Region
Northeast
Other
Public opinion

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