PPT-Climate Change and the Health of People with Existing Medical Conditions

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. Andy Haines . Carbon dioxide measurements since 1957. Mauna Loa, Hawaii. The rise in carbon dioxide is due to our emissions. For every 100t of CO. 2. emitted now, 15-40t will remain in the atmosphere in1000y. 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 – . Climatology. is . the study of Earth’s climate and the factors that affect past, present, and future climatic changes.. Climate describes annual variations of temperature, precipitation, wind, and other weather factors.. Exacerbated by human actions? Yes!. Causation?. Increase in “greenhouse gases” in the atmosphere, producing global warming.. Global warming and its effects:. More extreme weather conditions . Colder winters with more snow possible. 17 January 2011. How and Why Does Climate Change?. Climate changes over a broad range of time scales. Years, decades, centuries, millennia. Many factors combine to affect climate. Variability of incoming solar radiation. our Health . . www.medsocietiesforclimatehealth.org. . Report Released March 15, 2017. Report released with launch (3/15/17). 12 societies, 435,000 doctors. Consortium mission is to inform the public & policymakers about the harmful health effects of climate change and the benefits of climate solutions. Is it getting worse?. Are Humans causing it?. Is Time running out?. Is there anything that should be done?. Is the “standard model” the only option?. Climate change?. . “Whatever Nature has in store for mankind, unpleasant as it may be, men must accept, for ignorance is never better than knowledge.” Enrico Fermi 1938.. 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. John Balbus, MD, MPH. Senior Advisor for Public Health. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. NOAA/MADE 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. 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. . Linda Varangu. Executive Director. Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care. Health . Care Facility Climate Change . Resiliency . Workshop . McGill University Health . Centre, . Montreal . Quebec.