PPT-Climate Change and the Health Of Children

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. David E. Corbin, PhD. dcorbin@cox.net. Emeritus Professor. Health Education & Public Health. University of Nebraska Omaha. Adjunct Professor. Creighton University . Everything must go somewhere. 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. 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. 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.. 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. 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.. 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. 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).. 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. Materials for Practice . Greenhealth. members ONLY. Table of Contents. Background:. Climate . Change Science. Health Impacts of . Climate Change and Energy . Sources. Solutions: Mitigation. Energy . . Linda Varangu. Executive Director. Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care. Health . Care Facility Climate Change . Resiliency . Workshop . McGill University Health . Centre, . Montreal . Quebec.