PPT-Health effects of climate change

Heat related impacts Dr Clare Heaviside 123 1 Air Pollution and Climate Change Group Centre for Radiation Chemical and Environmental Hazards Public Health England Harwell Oxfordshire 2. 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the natural systems underlying human health. What are the most basic wider determinants of health?. Access to food and clean water. Living conditions and overcrowding. Fiona Armstrong. convenor@caha.org.au. . www.caha.org.au. . Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth, Public Health Association of Australia, the Australian Psychological Society, Doctors for the Environment, Australia, the Australian Women’s Health Network, the Australian Nursing Federation, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Australian Association of Social Workers, the Australian Hospitals and Healthcare Association, the Australian Rural Health Education Network, the Australian Council of Social Service, Australian Health Promotion Association, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, CRANA. Maureen McCue MD PhD. Coordinator Iowa PSR. &. University of Iowa. Global Health Studies/Human Rights. Discussion Goals—an outline of sorts. Who is in the audience, what are their interests, backgrounds? Climate Change Personal Meanings. 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. 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. Edward P. Richards, JD, MPH. Director, Program in Law, Science, and Public Health. Clarence W. Edwards Professor of Law. LSU Law School. richards@lsu.edu. http://biotech.law.lsu.edu. http://sites.law.lsu.edu/coast. 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. Resiliency Mentoring. Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care. Webinar #1 Cohort #1. Site Teams, Access Local Risks, Feedback & Resources. April 25, 2017. 2. Call in via Internet or Phone for Audio. What is climate change and why does it matter for health We146ve all heard of it but what exactly is climate change Greenhouse gases act like a blanket around Earth trapping energy in the atmosphere H Terms to Know. a change in the climate patterns of a place. when everyone has the opportunity to be as healthy as possible. small particles that are suspended in the air. colorless, odorless gas that is produced by burning fossil fuels like oil and gas. 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 change is an extremely important and relevant topic. Considered by some to be one of the highest priority threats to life and the environment on earth and considered by others to be a hoax, climate change science needs to be better understood by society to enable the best decisions for responsible action. This interactive PowerPoint presentation strives to present the evidence and empower users to decide if the climate is changing and if so, the cause of the change. For the slides on causes and effects, please visit: . Dr. Agnes Soares, Regional Advisor, SDE, PAHO/WHO. CLIMATE AND HEALTH SUMMIT. ALONG SIDE THE 20. TH. CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES. LIMA, PERU, 6. TH. DECEMBER 2014. 1. Regional Plan of Action on Climate Change. 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.