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Taxonomy Archive: Disaster preparedness
20 Apr 2018 |
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Be Ready! Wildfires
An infographic developed by the CDC conveys important risk and safety information regarding wildfires.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change and Extreme Heat: What You Can Do to Prepare
Extreme heat events in the United States are already occurring and expected to become more common, more severe, and longer-lasting as our climate changes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed this booklet to identify steps that you can take now to prepare ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Columbia University- Climate Change: Public Health Preparedness and Response
Without substantial changes in emissions rates, climate change from the buildup of greenhouse gases is likely to lead to extensive transformations of U.S. ecosystems and coastlines later this century. The U.S. Department of Defense’s 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review recently determined that climate change will contribute to food ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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San Francisco Department of Public Health Extreme Heat Response Plan: An Annex to the SFDPH Emergency Operations Plan
This report gives an overview of San Francisco’s response to extreme heat events, organized by department and area for specific order of response and command. Heat emergencies are often slower to develop, taking several days of continuous, oppressive heat before a significant or quantifiable impact is seen. Heat waves do not ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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CalBRACE – 2017 Climate Change And Health Profile Reports
This page provides links to Climate Change and Health Profile Reports to assist counties in California to prepare for the health impacts related to climate change through adaptation planning. The following reports (PDFs) present the most likely county and regional climate impacts, the climate-related health risks, and local ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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US cities taking the lead on combating climate change: Residents, officials coming together
Significant efforts to curb climate change in the U.S. may not be forthcoming at the federal level, if recent attacks on environmental science are any indication. But cities nationwide are stepping up to the challenge, combating climate change through concerted initiatives between residents and local governments. Members of USCHA ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Ask Your Doctor if the Paris Climate Agreement Is Right for You
Op-Ed: At its core, the climate crisis is a public health crisis. Although physicians have been somewhat late to the game, they are now getting on board in a big way. Article summarizes some of the recent developments in health professionals and organizations acting on climate.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Second Global Conference on Health & Climate: “Building Healthier Societies Through Implementation of the Paris Agreement” Conference Conclusions and Action Agenda
This document includes conclusions and an action agenda resulting from the conference. The conference responded to the commitments of Parties to the UNFCCC to protect and promote health, and their requests through the World Health Assembly and WHO Executive Board, to renew and reinforce the engagement of the health community to ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Overview of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Impacts of Climate Change
Slides and notes from Dr. Lise Van Susteren’s presentation during the “Building Mental Wellness and Psychosocial Resilience for Climate Change” workshop hosted on June 12, 2017. All the physical impacts of climate change– those affecting us both directly or indirectly –all the losses, injuries, illnesses, displacements – ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate and Health Adaptation Plan 2017: Public Health Guidance for the State of Arizona
This document, released in April 2017, is the first version of Arizona’s Climate and Health Adaptation Plan (ACHAP). The goal of ACHAP is to support the mission of the ADHS: to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona. In coordinating ACHAP, ADHS intends to support the ...