Climate change and the lungs
- Abstract
Hotter temperatures will mean that allergy seasons start earlier and last longer. Some very hot days will produce unpleasant peaks in pollution, especially for anyone with a lung problem. This factsheet aims to help prepare individuals, families and communities for climate change and suggests simple actions to help moderate its worst effects.
- Resource Type
- Factsheet/pamphlet
- Author
- Health and Environment Alliance
- Resource URL
- http://www.env-health.org/resources/publications/article/climate-change-and-the-lungs-fact-941
- Date
- June 27, 2011
- Institution
- Health and Environment Alliance
- Organization Type
- Ngo
- Health and Human Impact
- Respiratory disease
- Climate and Environmental Impact
- Overview/general
- Emission Sources
- Conventional energy Transportation Waste Energy Conventional
- Solutions
- Behavior change Public health/health sector response
- Other
- Vulnerable populations