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US Climate and Health Alliance

WebDecember 1, 2017. Climate for Health. On November 28 in Washington, D.C., the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) and ecoAmerica’s Climate for Health

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Mental Health and Our Changing Climate: Impacts, Implications, …

WebAbstract. When you think about climate change, mental health might not be the first thing that comes to mind. Americans are beginning to grow familiar with climate change and its …

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What We Breathe Impacts Our Health: Improving Understanding …

WebAir pollution contributes to the premature deaths of millions of people each year around the world, and air quality problems are growing in many developing nations. While past …

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Climate Change is Affecting Our Health. Is There a Cure

WebPublic Health is being impacted by climate change via many pathways – from alterations in infectious disease transmission to water-source compromise, malnutrition, air pollution, …

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Talking About Climate Change in Tulsa: Health Department Paves …

WebThe Lancet Countdown released a new report assessing global progress on climate change and health. The report builds on the influential work of the 2015 Lancet Commission on …

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The Impact of Recent Heat Waves on Human Health in California

WebThis study examines the health impacts of recent heat waves statewide and for six subregions of California: the north and south coasts, the Central Valley, the Mojave …

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A Dose of Nature: Addressing chronic health conditions by using …

WebEvidence for the effectiveness of Green Prescriptions – doses of nature tailored to patients’ needs – comes from many disciplines, but this brief summary concentrates on the …

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Global diets link environmental sustainability and human health

WebDiets link environmental and human health. Rising incomes and urbanization are driving a global dietary transition in which traditional diets are replaced by diets higher in refined …

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Wildfires and Public Health: A View from the Front Lines

WebA View from the Front Lines. In 2015, Lake County, California suffered the third worst fire in California history – the Valley fire. Dr. Karen Tait, the Health Officer for …

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Case Studies Series: Using Health Impact Assessment to Identify …

WebDespite the recent decrease in the cost of utility service for many Americans, access to reliable, affordable heat, air-conditioning, and lights remains a challenge and an …

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Philadelphia Department of Public Health Leads on Climate Change

WebPDPH has now broadened the project’s scope to: Form a Climate Change and Health Advisory Group comprised of over 40 diverse stakeholders. Review the climate change …

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Preparing California for Extreme Heat: Guidance and …

WebThe Climate Action Team’s Public Health Workgroup convened a subcommittee, the Heat Adaptation Workgroup, to develop this document. The Heat Adaption Workgroup was co …

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California Call to Action on Climate, Health, and Equity

WebThe Lancet Countdown released a new report assessing global progress on climate change and health. The report builds on the influential work of the 2015 Lancet Commission on …

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Minneapolis: Can Mapping Assets Make a More Resilient City

WebThe Lancet Countdown released a new report assessing global progress on climate change and health. The report builds on the influential work of the 2015 Lancet Commission on …

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The health benefits of urban green spaces: a review of the …

WebBACKGROUND: Urban development projects can be costly and have health impacts. An evidence-based approach to urban planning is therefore essential. However, the …

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Communicating the health risks of extreme heat events toolkit for

WebThis Toolkit is intended for use by public health and emergency management officials who are developing or updating heat-health communication strategies. It is designed to gide …

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Drought in the Central Valley

WebUnfortunately, in the midst of California’s worst drought in 1,200 years, Tulare County is Drought Central. Rozell is helping to manage this crisis for the Tulare County Health and …

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