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Climate Change and Public Health
As the climate changes, we’re exposed to new health risks. Oregon’s Public Health Division is working to better understand how we can prepare for these new risks and protect our communities. Together with local health jurisdictions, state agencies, and non-profit partners we’re identifying Oregon’s most vulnerable populations ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change
ASTHO is helping states prepare for the possibility of health effects related to climate change in the same way they prepare for the possibilities of bioterrorism and natural disasters. Recent programs have looked at possible health risks from increased heat, changes in vector-borne disease patterns, and transmission of waterborne ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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NWS Heat Safety Tips
North American summers are hot; most summers see heat waves in one or more parts of the United States. Heat is one of the leading weather-related killers in the United States, resulting in hundreds of fatalities each year and even more heat-related illnesses. This website is designed to inform you about the health dangers of […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate and Health Program Publications
A collection of climate and health program publications including, climate vulnerability assessments, climate and disease assessments, climate intervention plans and assessments, climate adaptation plans, and climate project evaulation plans
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Access
Climate Access is a international practitioner network/learning community that offers a variety of hands-on resources for those doing climate education and communications.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Nexus
Climate Nexus is a strategic communications organization dedicated to changing the conversation on climate and clean energy solutions in the United States with a variety of resources and media services that connect to climate change and health.
20 Apr 2018 |
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ReFED
A data-driven guide for businesses, government, funders, and nonprofits to collectively reduce food waste at scale. Together, we can reduce U.S. food waste by 50% by 2030.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate and Health
Widespread scientific consensus exists that the world’s climate is changing. Some of these changes will likely include more variable weather, heat waves, heavy precipitation events, flooding, droughts, more intense storms, sea level rise, and air pollution. Each of these impacts could negatively affect public health. While climate ...
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Workplan on climate change and health
WHO was requested by the 61st World Health Assembly in 2008 to develop and implement a work plan to support member states in the protection of human health from climate change. The Workplan approved by the Executive Board in 2009, orients WHOs priorities to carry out activities in four key areas.