Climate Change Decreases the Quality of the Air We Breathe
- Abstract
Climate change poses many risks to human health. Some health impacts of climate change are already being felt in the United States. We need to safeguard our communities by protecting people’s health, wellbeing, and quality of life from climate change impacts. Many communities are already taking steps to address these public health issues and reduce the risk of harm.
- Resource Type
- Factsheet/pamphlet
- Author
- American Public Health Association (APHA)
- Date
- 2016
- Organization Type
- Ngo
- Health and Human Impacts
- Allergies Respiratory disease
- Climate and Environmental Impact
- Air pollution
- Solutions
- Active transportation Behavior change Climate adaptation/resilience Climate mitigation/GHG reduction
- Other
- Advocacy Co-benefits/co-harms