Healthy Air and Climate Change Lyndsay Moseley Alexander Assistant Vice President and Director Healthy Air Campaign American Lung Association 2017 State of the Air Report Climate Change and Air Quality ID: 909680
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Strategies for Progress:
Healthy Air and Climate Change
Lyndsay Moseley Alexander
Assistant Vice President and Director, Healthy Air Campaign
American Lung Association
Slide22017 “State of the Air” Report
Slide3Climate Change and Air Quality
Slide4“Climate change is a significant threat to the health of the American people.”
U.S. Climate and Health Assessment, 2016
“Tackling climate change could be the greatest global health opportunity of the 21st century.”
Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change, 2015
Pivotal Moment: Challenge and Opportunity
Slide5Slide6The Clean Air Act – A Key Part of the Strategy for Progress
Health
Effect Reductions (Ozone and PM only)
2010
2020
Adult Mortality - particles
160,000230,000
Infant Mortality - particles
230
280Mortality - ozone4,3007,100Chronic Bronchitis54,00075,000Heart Disease - Acute Myocardial Infarction130,000200,000Asthma Exacerbation1,700,0002,400,000Emergency Room Visits86,000120,000School Loss Days3,200,0005,400,000Lost Work Days13,000,00017,000,000
Estimated Benefits of the 1990 Clean Air Act
Amdts
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Slide72011
– EPA adopted the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards limiting toxic air pollution from power plants and preventing an estimated 13,000 premature deaths annually.*
2012
– EPA Strengthened PM 2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard
2012
– EPA/NHTSA Greenhouse Gas Standards for Cars adopted*
2015
– EPA Adopted the Clean Power Plan, first national limits on power plant carbon pollution*
2015
– EPA Strengthened the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard*The Clean Air Act – A Key Part of the Strategy for Progress
Slide8Making the Switch to Clean Energy – Good for climate, Good for health
Graphic source: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/air/sources.htm
Slide9Questions?
Slide10Senator/Representative:
Will you support measures to reduce pollution from dirty forms of energy and switch to clean, renewable energy?
A Preview of the “Ask” for Tomorrow’s Congressional Visits
Slide11Mobilizing Health Professionals
Read more at Lung.org/Climate-Declaration