PPT-A Student Exploration of the Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States

John Balbus MD MPH Senior Advisor for Public Health National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences NOAAMADE CLEAR Climate Change Academy Towson Maryland August 9 2017 The mission of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is to discover how the environment affects people in order to promote healthier lives. People:. Human . Rights and Climate Change. Dr Tara . Shine, Special . Adviser to the Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice. Law and the Environment 2015, UCC 23. rd. April 2015. Overview. How . What is it? . An assessment of the risks . climate change poses to human health in the United . States . An Interagency product of the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). Part of the ongoing National Climate Assessment (NCA) process. Key objectives of this session . At the end of this activity, the participants are able to. :. Understand the commonly used climate change related terminologies and their definitions. Rules. Five teams – . Edward P. Richards, JD, MPH. Clarence . W. Edwards Professor of . Law. LSU . Law School. richards@lsu.edu. National Security Threats. Destabilization of political regimes and demographic catastrophes. Ozone Due to Climate Change. Chris Nolte, Tanya Spero, Neal Fann, Pat Dolwick, . Sharon Phillips, and Susan Anenberg. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. 13. Climate Change| A Human Health Perspective. 2. Source: NOAA NCDC / CICS-NC. . The colors on the map show temperature changes over the past 22 years (1991-2012) compared to the 1901-1960 average for the contiguous U.S., and to the 1951-1980 average for Alaska and Hawai'i. Module 1: Introduction to Climate Change. Module 1: Introduction to Climate Change. SECTION II: . IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 2.5. Climate Change and Human Health. Introduction to Climate Change (ICC). Change on Human Health. Climate Change| A Human Health Perspective. 2. The colors on the map show observed temperature changes over the past 110 years (1901-2012).. Source: IPCC, 2013: Summary for Policymakers. In: Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis.. A Student Exploration of the Global Impacts of Climate . Change on Human Health. Vector-Borne Diseases. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The colors on the map show observed temperature changes over the past 110 years (1901-2012).. Climate. is what you expect, . Weather . is what you get!. Everyone has heard the phrase, but what does it actually mean?. Climate. Change . = The change in average conditions of a particular place over a long period of time. (We usually link ‘climate change’ to rising temperatures but this is . Climate Change. Sedimentation. Over-Fishing. Careless Recreation. Pollution. What is sedimentation?. Sedimentation occurs when sediments found on land (soil, silt, & sand) enter the ocean and cause the water to become very murky. Key Message #1. 16. Ch. 16 | Climate Effects on U.S. International Interests. The impacts of climate change, variability, and extreme events outside the United States are affecting and are virtually certain to increasingly affect U.S. trade and economy, including import and export prices and businesses with overseas operations and supply chains.. Paul . Lachapelle. Community Development Specialist . Associate Professor. Montana State University . 1. What is extension’s role in climate science outreach?. 2. How can we best address vulnerable populations?. Key Message #1. 14. Ch. 14 | Human Health. The health and well-being of Americans are already affected by climate change, with the adverse health consequences projected to worsen with additional climate change. Climate change affects human health by altering exposures to heat waves, floods, droughts, and other extreme events; vector-, food- and waterborne infectious diseases; changes in the quality and safety of air, food, and water; and stresses to mental health and well-being..