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Adeola, Francis O., and J. Steven Picou. "Race, social capital, and the health
impacts of Katrina: Evidence from the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf
Coast."Human Ecology Review 19.1 (2012): 10-24.
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Reducing health
disparities is a climate
justice imperative
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Sustainable, healthy
communities are the
foundation of
transformation
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Special attention to
those most at risk
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5724a1.htm
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Compendium of Resources
Matrix and Guide to Case Studies
Bibliography
Available at toolkit.climate.gov
Builds upon the current NCA and 2008 US CCSP climate and
health-focused report (SAP 4.6).
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Draft Outline
1. Introduction
2. Thermal Extremes
3. Air Quality Impacts
4. Vectorborne and Zoonotic Disease
5. Waterborne and Foodborne Disease
6. Food Safety, Nutrition, and Access
7. Extreme Weather and Climate Events
8. Mental Health and Stress-Related Disorders
9. Risk Factors and Populations of Concern
Internal 6
Draft Outline
Risk Factors
- Social Determinants of
1. Introduction
Health
- Biological Sensitivity
2. Thermal Extremes
- Exposure
- Resilience
3. Air Quality Impacts
Populations of Concern
- Minority, Low Income, EJ
4. Vectorborne and Zoonotic Disease
- Tribal Peoples
5. Waterborne and Foodborne Disease
- Children and Pregnant
Women
6. Food Safety, Nutrition, and Access
- Older Adults
groups
7. Extreme Weather and Climate -- Occupational
Persons with disabilities
Events
- Persons with chronic
diseases
8. Mental Health and Stress-Related
Disorders
9. Risk Factors and Populations of
Concern
Internal 11
Draft Timeline
The assessment is an interim report
with an estimated publication date in spring 2016 between the
Third NCA (May 2014) and Fourth NCA (expected 2018).
Second
Order
Draft
December, 2014
January 2015
Peer
Public Comment (Federal Register Notice)
Review
NRC Peer Review
Draft
Internal
Internal Agency Reviews and Clearance
Final Draft
Final
Release
Draft
March, 2016
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Summary
Climate justice, health disparities, sustainable
communities are all tightly linked
Climate change brings significant threats but can also
force transformative positive change for health
New tools, assessments, and data resources can help
communities protect and promote health
Thank you!
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/geh
http://www.globalchange.gov
/what-we-do/climate-change-health.html