Climate & Health

Abstract

The Climate-Ready NC program is part of a national public health effort to anticipate and prepare for human health effects related to global and local climate change. Climate-Ready NC is supported by the Climate-Ready States & Cities Initiative of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Climate and Health External link program. The goal of the program is to bring experts and resources together to better understand potential changes in the area’s climate, predict and monitor health effects, identify the areas most vulnerable to these effects, and develop programs to protect the public’s health. Some of the health impacts of climate change may include illness, injuries or deaths due to heat, air pollution, extreme weather, and water-borne pathogens.

Resource Type

Website

Author

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

Resource URL

http://epi.publichealth.nc.gov/oee/programs/climate.html

Organization Type

State/local health department (inc. international)

Health and Human Impact

Overview/general

Climate and Environmental Impact

Overview/general

Solution

Climate adaptation/resilience

Region

Southeast

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