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| Welcome to Climate and Health News |
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The HCWH Climate and Health News Service is a brand-new free service that aims to keep you — health professionals, climate experts and decision makers — informed on the latest developments, trends, resources and events around the world.
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| The Health Sector on the Front Lines |
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In the age of climate change, the health sector finds itself on the front lines, confronting and adapting to a changing landscape and shifting burden of disease. By working to reduce carbon pollution in the atmosphere, while developing forward looking adaptation strategies, we can protect human health, saving lives and money. Indeed, the health sector can play a leadership role in developing and modeling climate solutions for the rest of society. |
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| WHO-HCWH Climate Report: Healthy Hospitals, Healthy Planet, Healthy People: Addressing Climate Change in Health Care Settings.
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| Impact of Climate Change on Health
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| Notice: The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of Health Care Without Harm concerning the legal, social, economic status of any country, territory, city of area or of its authorities. The published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either express of implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. Online articles and links might expire days after their release date. |
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| HCWH Fights For US EPA Right to Regulate Carbon Pollution |
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| by Health Care Without Harm |
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A number of members of the US House of Representatives have recently introduced or co-sponsored legislation that would greatly reduce the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. These threats to the EPA are also threats to the nation's health. Air pollutants contribute to a range of climate and weather related events, including the development of smog and extreme heat conditions. Both of these exacerbate asthma, which affects approximately one out of 10 children, and causes increased morbidity and mortality from respiratory and cardiac disease. more
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| Global: UN Sees Climate Change Increasing Health Impacts of Toxic Chemicals |
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| by Ecology Global Network |
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A new United Nations-commissioned Report says that the risks of exposure to 21 highly dangerous chemicals could increase as climate change accelerates. According to Donald Cooper, executive secretary of the Stockholm Convention, significant future releases of persistent organic pollutants into the environment are foreseen in relation to climate-induced changes, subsequently leading to higher health risks both for human populations and the environment. more
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| Global: Curbing Major Pollutants to Slow the Onslaught of Climate Change and Deliver Health Benefits � UNEP Report |
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| by The Star Online |
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According to a United Nations Report, curbing sooty particles emitted by burning biomass and smog caused by traffic fumes would slow the onslaught of climate change and deliver many health benefits. Removing these sources of pollution by 2030 would clip 0.5°C off the expected 1°C rise in global warming by mid–century. more
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| US: Medical Groups Warn Of Climate Change's Potential Impact on Health |
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| by HealthDay News |
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Experts from leading US medical groups gathered to warn of impending dangers to human health if greenhouse gas emissions continue unchecked, speeding climate change. These groups also explain how global warming will continue to cause food-borne illnesses, respiratory problems, and deaths unless policy changes are enacted and if greenhouse gases aren't curbed. more
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| Asia: UN Resident Coordinator says Climate Change is a Serious Problem for Central Asia |
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| by 24.kg News Agency |
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According to Neal Walker, UN Resident Coordinator in the Kyrgyz Republic, climate change is a serious problem for Central Asia. For Walker, studies shows that Central Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change due to glacier meltdown. The rapid melting of glaciers will affect all sectors of the economy, affecting regional relations and human health as well. more
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| Indonesia: Climate Change Increases Health Risks |
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| by The Jakarta Post |
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According to Health Ministry director general of disease control and environmental sanitation Tjandra Yoga Aditama, rising temperatures due to climate change increase the concentration of ozone on the earth's surface, which can cause respiratory diseases. The change in climate also aggravates biodiversity loss, including plants that are used as raw material for medicines. Changes in ecosystem functioning coupled with land degradation will speed up the spread of diseases and deplete water resources. Tjandra said the Health Ministry would conduct a study to assess the impact of climate change on waterborne, vector-borne, airborne and non-communicable diseases in the country. more
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| US: The Coming Health Crisis: Analysis of the Health Effects of Climate Change
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| by The Health News |
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According to a study carried out by Harvard researchers, the uncertainty that shrouds climate change must serve as an organizing principle for adaptation to its ill effects. The study also points out how the indirect effects of global climate change threaten the health of hundreds of millions of people. more
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| Pakistan: Facing Burden of Infectious Diseases Consequence of Climate Change |
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| by The News |
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According to experts, Pakistan needs to invest in research on the most effective measures to protect health from climate change particularly in vulnerable populations such as women, children and elderly in the country. more
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| US: Climate Change May Bring More Skin Diseases |
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| by Skin and Allergy News |
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| According to the chair of the International Society of Dermatology's Climate Change Task Force, Dr. Sigfrid A. Muller, extreme heat, drought, and wide-scale fires, storms, and flooding, as well as other manifestations of climate change, will alter the incidence and severity of allergies, atopic dermatitis, and asthma. more |
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