Researchers, organizations, institutions and advocates around the world have produced a panoply of resources addressing the impacts and opportunities at the intersection of climate change and health. In addition to sharing materials developed by the Center for Climate Change & Health and PHI programs, we collect and link to here the best resources we find addressing the issue.
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August 1, 2015
Learn what one California county local health department is doing to serve a community with hundreds of households whose water wells and taps have gone dry due to drought.
Type
Report
Topic
Drought
Region
US
US - West & Southwest
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How are communities and health systems preparing for rising seas and more severe storms in the Solomon Island?
Type
Report
Topic
Health and Human Impacts
Region
Global
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March 17, 2015
Breathing ozone causes shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, and asthma attacks, and can even lead to premature death. It is also linked to numerous respiratory-related health concerns, from increased risk of infections to more frequent emergency department visits and hospitalizations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed strengthening the ozone standard because the current one is based on outdated science and fails to adequately protect the health of millions, including children, people with asthma, and older adults. It also misleads the American people and gives us a false sense of security about pollution in the air we breathe. Strengthening the ozone standard will go a long way toward reducing pollution and improving the health of our nation’s citizens. Health and medical organizations strongly support the most protective standard under consideration by EPA, 60 parts per billion.
Type
Statement/Policy
Topic
Respiratory health
Region
US
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April 13, 2015
Climate change is a serious public health issue. As temperatures rise, more Americans will be exposed to conditions that can result in illness and death due to respiratory illness, heat- and weather-related stress and disease carried by insects. These health issues are likely to have the greatest impact on our most vulnerable communities, including children, older adults, those with serious health conditions and the most economically disadvantaged. This letter from health organizations and professionals urges the US President and House of Representatives to recognize the threat to public health posed by climate change and to support measures that will reduce these risks and strengthen the ability of local, state and federal public health agencies to prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change.
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Statement/Policy
Topic
Aging
Cardiovascular disease
Children and youth
Drought
Flooding
Heat Wave
Infectious disease
Injury
Respiratory health
Social Vulnerablility and Hazards
Region
US
