healthyamericans.org - 10/27/2009
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October 2009 The report finds that only five states have published a strategic climate change plan that includes a public health response. This includes planning for health challenges and emergencies expected to develop from natural disasters, pollution, and infectious diseases as temperatures ...
washingtonpost.com - 10/27/2009
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washingtonpost.com —
Washington Post: Climate change will make Americans more
vulnerable to diseases, disasters and heat waves, but governments...
have done little to plan for the added burden on the health system, according to a new study by a nonprofit group. The study, ...
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Ailing planet seen as bad for human health
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Energy and Global Warming News for October 27: Climate change impacts human health
Climate Progress —
... The study, released Monday by the Trust for America’s Health, an advocacy group focused on disease prevention, examines the public-health implications of climate change. In addition to pushing up sea levels and shrinking Arctic ice, the report says, a warming planet is likely to leave more people sick, short of breath or underfed. ...
Climate Change and Public Health
Celsias Expert Articles —
... , an advocacy group focused on disease prevention, released a new report, “Health Problems Heat Up,” showing only five U.S. states have published strategic climate change plans than include a public health response. ...
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