Climate Change and Health in LA County: Opportunities for Clinical Intervention
- Abstract
As the impacts of climate change continue to intensify across Los Angeles County, clinicians can expect an exacerbation of many patient health problems ranging from respiratory illness to infectious diseases. Residents of LA County are especially vulnerbale to health risks associated with increasing extreme heat events, declining air quality, longer and more intense wildfire seasons, expanding habitats of vectors, and conditions that increase risk of water and food-borne disease. One acute example of the burden climate change places on regional health is the 2006 record-breaking heat wave which resulted in over 650 excess deaths across California. Certain populations within LA County, such as low-income communities, are particularly at risk and may require additional care and resources to protect their health.
- Resource Type
- Magazine/newspaper article
- Authors
- Kristen Lew Elizabeth Rhoades
- Resource URL
- http://rx.ph.lacounty.gov/RxClimate1117
- Publication
- Rx for Prevention
- Date
- November 2017
- Organization Type
- State/local health department (inc. international)
- Health and Human Impact
- Heat illness/extreme temperature
- Climate and Environmental Impacts
- Air pollution Heat