presentation about how active transportation reduces greenhouse gas emissions and chronic lifestyle diseases, effectiveness of modifying environment vs individual advice
Grand Rounds or CME type presentation about health effects of climate change, health benefits of climate action, and what a healthy climate policy would look like
This document discusses the multiple ways that climate change can impact human health, particularly for children and future generations. It outlines how pollution, toxins, and other environmental threats stored in our bodies can harm health even before conception, and how issues like wildfire smoke, drought, heavy metals, and algal blooms present additional risks during pregnancy and childhood. Later health impacts for teens and adults are also discussed, such as heat illness, air pollution, obesity, and inactivity. The document argues that urgent climate action is needed to transition to clean energy and create a healthier future with fewer heart and lung diseases.
Nebraska On The Edge: Climate Change and Health in NebraskaWendy Ring
This document discusses the health impacts of climate change in Nebraska including increased risks from heat waves, poor air quality, infectious diseases, and other issues. It argues that taking action to address climate change through reducing emissions can significantly improve public health and save lives by preventing conditions like heart attacks, strokes, cancer and diabetes. Specifically, the summary is:
1) Climate change poses serious risks to human health in Nebraska through worsening air quality, heat waves, infectious diseases and other impacts.
2) Taking action to address climate change through reducing emissions could prevent hundreds of thousands of cases of heart disease, cancer, and other illnesses each year.
3) Improving energy efficiency, expanding clean energy and sustainable transportation, and
This document provides guidance on effective climate health communication. It begins by discussing framing climate change as a health issue and focusing on co-benefits like improved air quality and increased physical activity. The document reviews public opinion polling showing broad support for climate policies and highlights psychological barriers to action like distance, denial, and identity-protective cognition. It advocates using positive messaging around solutions, community participation, and tangible health benefits. The document concludes by emphasizing crafting a clear call to action and empowering audiences through stories, humor, and fostering group involvement.
Healthy People = Healthy Planet: Texas VersionWendy Ring
This document discusses the public health impacts of climate change and clean energy solutions. It summarizes research showing links between air pollution, transportation infrastructure, food systems and climate change; and the resulting increases in heart and lung diseases, diabetes, obesity and cancer. Transitioning to clean energy and implementing policies like the Clean Power Plan could significantly improve health outcomes and save lives by reducing air pollution and promoting active transportation and healthier diets. The document argues that addressing climate change through these solutions would have large economic and public health benefits.
Presentation about health effects of climate change and burning fossil fuel in the US from a rural perspective. Introduces health professional Prescription for Action
Grand Rounds or CME type presentation about health effects of climate change, health benefits of climate action, and what a healthy climate policy would look like
This document discusses the multiple ways that climate change can impact human health, particularly for children and future generations. It outlines how pollution, toxins, and other environmental threats stored in our bodies can harm health even before conception, and how issues like wildfire smoke, drought, heavy metals, and algal blooms present additional risks during pregnancy and childhood. Later health impacts for teens and adults are also discussed, such as heat illness, air pollution, obesity, and inactivity. The document argues that urgent climate action is needed to transition to clean energy and create a healthier future with fewer heart and lung diseases.
Nebraska On The Edge: Climate Change and Health in NebraskaWendy Ring
This document discusses the health impacts of climate change in Nebraska including increased risks from heat waves, poor air quality, infectious diseases, and other issues. It argues that taking action to address climate change through reducing emissions can significantly improve public health and save lives by preventing conditions like heart attacks, strokes, cancer and diabetes. Specifically, the summary is:
1) Climate change poses serious risks to human health in Nebraska through worsening air quality, heat waves, infectious diseases and other impacts.
2) Taking action to address climate change through reducing emissions could prevent hundreds of thousands of cases of heart disease, cancer, and other illnesses each year.
3) Improving energy efficiency, expanding clean energy and sustainable transportation, and
This document provides guidance on effective climate health communication. It begins by discussing framing climate change as a health issue and focusing on co-benefits like improved air quality and increased physical activity. The document reviews public opinion polling showing broad support for climate policies and highlights psychological barriers to action like distance, denial, and identity-protective cognition. It advocates using positive messaging around solutions, community participation, and tangible health benefits. The document concludes by emphasizing crafting a clear call to action and empowering audiences through stories, humor, and fostering group involvement.
Healthy People = Healthy Planet: Texas VersionWendy Ring
This document discusses the public health impacts of climate change and clean energy solutions. It summarizes research showing links between air pollution, transportation infrastructure, food systems and climate change; and the resulting increases in heart and lung diseases, diabetes, obesity and cancer. Transitioning to clean energy and implementing policies like the Clean Power Plan could significantly improve health outcomes and save lives by reducing air pollution and promoting active transportation and healthier diets. The document argues that addressing climate change through these solutions would have large economic and public health benefits.
Presentation about health effects of climate change and burning fossil fuel in the US from a rural perspective. Introduces health professional Prescription for Action
Health Impacts of Oil and Natural Gas (and what we can do about it)Wendy Ring
presentation for medical students about health impacts of air pollution from oil and gas through their lifecycle, proposed EPA oil and gas methane rule, and clean air advocacy
Climate and your Health: California VersionWendy Ring
Presentation on present and future health effects of climate change in California with an emphasis on the San Joaquin Valley (this slide set doesn't yet have speaker notes included)
This document summarizes the health impacts of climate change and extreme heat. It discusses how heat waves can cause heat-related illnesses and exacerbate existing chronic diseases. Historical heat waves like those in Europe in 2003 and California in 2006 resulted in thousands of excess deaths. As the climate changes, heat waves are expected to become more frequent and severe. This will disproportionately impact vulnerable populations and exacerbate health inequities. The document calls for actions like developing cooler and greener communities, improving preparedness and response plans, strengthening public health surveillance, and protecting outdoor workers from extreme heat.
The document discusses the causes and effects of climate change and global warming. The primary causes are the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation, which increase levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This traps heat and warms the planet, leading to consequences like more extreme weather, rising sea levels, and melting ice caps. While some skeptics do not believe humans are responsible, the document expresses the view that humans contribute somewhat but that climate change is also part of a natural cycle. Fighting global warming involves reducing waste and emissions through actions like using less energy and driving less.
One Tree Planted: Our environment is changingMattHanly
Global climate change is causing more extreme weather events like larger storms, worse wildfires, and changing weather patterns due to human activities that release greenhouse gases. The main causes of this climate change are population growth which leads to deforestation and resource depletion, increased consumption and waste production, and industrialized food systems. Individual choices that consume fewer resources and produce less waste and pollution can help address this global problem.
The document summarizes the major threats posed by climate change to global health according to a Lancet committee report. Climate change has reversed 50 years of medical progress and will be the biggest 21st century threat to health. The direct effects of increased temperatures, cyclones, droughts and floods lead to diseases like malnutrition, allergies, heart problems and respiratory issues. The indirect effects include water contamination, air pollution, and mass migrations which exacerbate health problems. Urgent action is needed to limit global warming and transition to renewable energy to avoid worsening health impacts worldwide.
The document discusses Lord Christopher Monckton's views on climate change and the finite nature of global resources. While Monckton is skeptical of anthropogenic climate change, he acknowledges the imbalance between humanity's consumption and the Earth's finite resources. The document also notes that population growth and increased energy usage are accelerating demand for resources like oil, forests, and land at a rate the planet cannot sustain long-term without collective action to develop alternatives and conserve existing resources.
This document discusses atmospheric pollution and global warming. It defines key terms like global warming, climate change, and the greenhouse effect. It explains that the burning of fossil fuels is the primary human activity causing increased carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions, which is leading to changes in climate and rising global temperatures. Some effects of global warming discussed include increased extreme weather, rising sea levels, ocean acidification, and impacts on plants and animals. The document also outlines social impacts such as reduced food security, health impacts, and potential for conflict.
The document discusses global warming, its causes, and potential consequences. It notes that the past few decades have been the hottest on record and that climate change denials have been disproven. The main cause of global warming is carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions trapping heat in the atmosphere. Burning fossil fuels for electricity and transportation are the primary sources of these emissions in the US. Consequences of continued warming may include more severe droughts and wildfires, rising sea levels, damage to agriculture and fisheries from heat waves and pests, and species extinction. Reducing emissions from activities like deforestation and transitioning to cleaner energy are necessary to address global warming.
Our future in a changing world ds 15 sep 19 dsDaveStanleye3
This document discusses many issues related to environmental degradation and climate change. It addresses topics like ozone depletion, biodiversity loss, pollution, health impacts, hunger, acidification, and more. It notes that activities across many sectors like food production, retail, consumption, power generation, industry, and transport all contribute to these problems in some way. Climate change in particular is framed as being caused not by greenhouse gases themselves, but by the disruption of natural carbon and water cycles through human activities like fossil fuel use. The document advocates for approaches like regenerative farming, agroecology, and moving to a circular economy as part of the solution set to these interconnected global challenges.
The document discusses how climate change can impact health through various pathways. It mentions that climate change can lead to regional weather changes like heatwaves and extreme weather. This in turn influences health through temperature changes, changes in precipitation, and effects on transmission of diseases. Climate change may also impact ecosystems, hydrology, food production, conflicts and health infrastructure. Specific health impacts mentioned include diarrhea, malaria, malnutrition and other infectious diseases. The document provides data on disease burden from these climate-sensitive health outcomes and how they are projected to change in the future. It outlines climate change as being driven by population, development and greenhouse gas emissions and the need for adaptation and mitigation measures.
The document discusses global warming, the greenhouse effect, and climate change. It explains that greenhouse gases trap infrared radiation emitted from the Earth's surface, causing the atmosphere to warm. Increased greenhouse gases from human activities like burning fossil fuels are enhancing the natural greenhouse effect and leading to increased global temperatures, which is causing climate change effects like rising sea levels and more extreme weather. While some argue global warming is natural or not caused by humans, the document expresses the opinion that it is both a natural phenomenon and exacerbated by human pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide that trap heat in the atmosphere. This leads to climate change, or long-term shifts in weather patterns including increased temperatures and more extreme storms. The main cause is excessive carbon dioxide from human activities like burning fossil fuels and deforestation. If left unaddressed, global warming will have serious economic and environmental consequences, including rising sea levels, stronger hurricanes, species extinction, and disruption of ecosystems and food supplies. Individual actions like driving efficient vehicles and using energy-saving light bulbs can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight global warming.
Divesting from fossil fuels? a presentation to the West Midlands Registrars in public health, February 25th 2019.
190225 middletonj divesting in fossil fuels
Energy, Globalisation and Global WarmingJelly Carr
This document discusses the social, environmental, and economic impacts of an unspecified use. It also examines how carbon dioxide causes global warming and poses questions about global warming and rising CO2 levels. Specifically, it addresses how the use can increase quality of life but also lung diseases. Environmentally, it can cause smog and rising CO2 levels. Economically, it is limited by fossil fuel supplies. Global warming is linked to rising CO2 and is causing sea level rise, habitat destruction, and rising fuel costs. Ice cores can reveal past CO2 levels and temperature and CO2 are correlated.
Climate Change and Human Health in MontanaMadison Boone
This document discusses how climate change will affect human health in Montana. It summarizes findings from a US report on climate impacts. Key points:
- Climate change is expected to exacerbate many chronic health conditions like asthma, COPD, diabetes, and cardiovascular and mental illnesses.
- Montana has warmed 2-3°F since 1950. Temperatures are projected to rise 4-6°F by 2050 and 9.8°F by 2100.
- Precipitation patterns are changing and increasing wildfire risks, affecting water resources and potentially worsening droughts.
- More frequent and severe extreme heat events and wildfires will pose additional health risks to Montanans. Adaptation is
Climate and Your Health, NZ Slides for General AudiencesWendy Ring
This document summarizes various health effects that are associated with or exacerbated by climate change, including warmer temperatures, more frequent and intense heat waves, drought, heavy rainfall, more powerful cyclones, rising sea levels, and changes in infectious disease transmission. It notes that New Zealand is warming, with warmer winters and hotter summers projected by 2050-2100. This will lead to longer and more frequent heat waves. Other health risks discussed include increased cases of mosquito-borne infections like dengue fever, waterborne illnesses linked to flooding and contamination, air pollution and allergies, and mental health impacts from displacement and stress. The document emphasizes the urgency of action on climate change to protect public health.
Role of human behavior in climate changeradhikapoudel
The document discusses the role of human behavior in accelerating global climate change through various activities such as deforestation, industrialization, agriculture, waste generation, and fossil fuel use. These activities release greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. While climate has naturally varied over thousands of years, human activities are now causing the climate to change faster than ever before, threatening human survival by increasing health risks through pollution, disease spread, heat waves, and flooding. The scientific evidence shows humans are responsible for most observed climate change in the past 150 years.
This document discusses global warming and its connection to globalization. It explores the human activities that are causing rising global temperatures like fossil fuel combustion and deforestation. While globalization has failed to address climate change, it also provides an opportunity to tackle this issue on a global scale. The document also examines the projected impacts of climate change, including rising sea levels and temperatures, as well as possible solutions like the Kyoto Protocol and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
From Angst to Action: Talking about Climate Change and HealthWendy Ring
This document discusses effective communication strategies for talking about climate change and health. It suggests framing the issue around health impacts and co-benefits to health from climate solutions in order to increase concern and support for action. Specific communication recommendations include focusing on local and personal impacts, presenting solutions and emphasizing collective responsibility and democratic values. The document also provides examples of health impacts from climate change and health benefits from climate policies.
Health Impacts of Oil and Natural Gas (and what we can do about it)Wendy Ring
presentation for medical students about health impacts of air pollution from oil and gas through their lifecycle, proposed EPA oil and gas methane rule, and clean air advocacy
Climate and your Health: California VersionWendy Ring
Presentation on present and future health effects of climate change in California with an emphasis on the San Joaquin Valley (this slide set doesn't yet have speaker notes included)
This document summarizes the health impacts of climate change and extreme heat. It discusses how heat waves can cause heat-related illnesses and exacerbate existing chronic diseases. Historical heat waves like those in Europe in 2003 and California in 2006 resulted in thousands of excess deaths. As the climate changes, heat waves are expected to become more frequent and severe. This will disproportionately impact vulnerable populations and exacerbate health inequities. The document calls for actions like developing cooler and greener communities, improving preparedness and response plans, strengthening public health surveillance, and protecting outdoor workers from extreme heat.
The document discusses the causes and effects of climate change and global warming. The primary causes are the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation, which increase levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This traps heat and warms the planet, leading to consequences like more extreme weather, rising sea levels, and melting ice caps. While some skeptics do not believe humans are responsible, the document expresses the view that humans contribute somewhat but that climate change is also part of a natural cycle. Fighting global warming involves reducing waste and emissions through actions like using less energy and driving less.
One Tree Planted: Our environment is changingMattHanly
Global climate change is causing more extreme weather events like larger storms, worse wildfires, and changing weather patterns due to human activities that release greenhouse gases. The main causes of this climate change are population growth which leads to deforestation and resource depletion, increased consumption and waste production, and industrialized food systems. Individual choices that consume fewer resources and produce less waste and pollution can help address this global problem.
The document summarizes the major threats posed by climate change to global health according to a Lancet committee report. Climate change has reversed 50 years of medical progress and will be the biggest 21st century threat to health. The direct effects of increased temperatures, cyclones, droughts and floods lead to diseases like malnutrition, allergies, heart problems and respiratory issues. The indirect effects include water contamination, air pollution, and mass migrations which exacerbate health problems. Urgent action is needed to limit global warming and transition to renewable energy to avoid worsening health impacts worldwide.
The document discusses Lord Christopher Monckton's views on climate change and the finite nature of global resources. While Monckton is skeptical of anthropogenic climate change, he acknowledges the imbalance between humanity's consumption and the Earth's finite resources. The document also notes that population growth and increased energy usage are accelerating demand for resources like oil, forests, and land at a rate the planet cannot sustain long-term without collective action to develop alternatives and conserve existing resources.
This document discusses atmospheric pollution and global warming. It defines key terms like global warming, climate change, and the greenhouse effect. It explains that the burning of fossil fuels is the primary human activity causing increased carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions, which is leading to changes in climate and rising global temperatures. Some effects of global warming discussed include increased extreme weather, rising sea levels, ocean acidification, and impacts on plants and animals. The document also outlines social impacts such as reduced food security, health impacts, and potential for conflict.
The document discusses global warming, its causes, and potential consequences. It notes that the past few decades have been the hottest on record and that climate change denials have been disproven. The main cause of global warming is carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions trapping heat in the atmosphere. Burning fossil fuels for electricity and transportation are the primary sources of these emissions in the US. Consequences of continued warming may include more severe droughts and wildfires, rising sea levels, damage to agriculture and fisheries from heat waves and pests, and species extinction. Reducing emissions from activities like deforestation and transitioning to cleaner energy are necessary to address global warming.
Our future in a changing world ds 15 sep 19 dsDaveStanleye3
This document discusses many issues related to environmental degradation and climate change. It addresses topics like ozone depletion, biodiversity loss, pollution, health impacts, hunger, acidification, and more. It notes that activities across many sectors like food production, retail, consumption, power generation, industry, and transport all contribute to these problems in some way. Climate change in particular is framed as being caused not by greenhouse gases themselves, but by the disruption of natural carbon and water cycles through human activities like fossil fuel use. The document advocates for approaches like regenerative farming, agroecology, and moving to a circular economy as part of the solution set to these interconnected global challenges.
The document discusses how climate change can impact health through various pathways. It mentions that climate change can lead to regional weather changes like heatwaves and extreme weather. This in turn influences health through temperature changes, changes in precipitation, and effects on transmission of diseases. Climate change may also impact ecosystems, hydrology, food production, conflicts and health infrastructure. Specific health impacts mentioned include diarrhea, malaria, malnutrition and other infectious diseases. The document provides data on disease burden from these climate-sensitive health outcomes and how they are projected to change in the future. It outlines climate change as being driven by population, development and greenhouse gas emissions and the need for adaptation and mitigation measures.
The document discusses global warming, the greenhouse effect, and climate change. It explains that greenhouse gases trap infrared radiation emitted from the Earth's surface, causing the atmosphere to warm. Increased greenhouse gases from human activities like burning fossil fuels are enhancing the natural greenhouse effect and leading to increased global temperatures, which is causing climate change effects like rising sea levels and more extreme weather. While some argue global warming is natural or not caused by humans, the document expresses the opinion that it is both a natural phenomenon and exacerbated by human pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide that trap heat in the atmosphere. This leads to climate change, or long-term shifts in weather patterns including increased temperatures and more extreme storms. The main cause is excessive carbon dioxide from human activities like burning fossil fuels and deforestation. If left unaddressed, global warming will have serious economic and environmental consequences, including rising sea levels, stronger hurricanes, species extinction, and disruption of ecosystems and food supplies. Individual actions like driving efficient vehicles and using energy-saving light bulbs can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight global warming.
Divesting from fossil fuels? a presentation to the West Midlands Registrars in public health, February 25th 2019.
190225 middletonj divesting in fossil fuels
Energy, Globalisation and Global WarmingJelly Carr
This document discusses the social, environmental, and economic impacts of an unspecified use. It also examines how carbon dioxide causes global warming and poses questions about global warming and rising CO2 levels. Specifically, it addresses how the use can increase quality of life but also lung diseases. Environmentally, it can cause smog and rising CO2 levels. Economically, it is limited by fossil fuel supplies. Global warming is linked to rising CO2 and is causing sea level rise, habitat destruction, and rising fuel costs. Ice cores can reveal past CO2 levels and temperature and CO2 are correlated.
Climate Change and Human Health in MontanaMadison Boone
This document discusses how climate change will affect human health in Montana. It summarizes findings from a US report on climate impacts. Key points:
- Climate change is expected to exacerbate many chronic health conditions like asthma, COPD, diabetes, and cardiovascular and mental illnesses.
- Montana has warmed 2-3°F since 1950. Temperatures are projected to rise 4-6°F by 2050 and 9.8°F by 2100.
- Precipitation patterns are changing and increasing wildfire risks, affecting water resources and potentially worsening droughts.
- More frequent and severe extreme heat events and wildfires will pose additional health risks to Montanans. Adaptation is
Climate and Your Health, NZ Slides for General AudiencesWendy Ring
This document summarizes various health effects that are associated with or exacerbated by climate change, including warmer temperatures, more frequent and intense heat waves, drought, heavy rainfall, more powerful cyclones, rising sea levels, and changes in infectious disease transmission. It notes that New Zealand is warming, with warmer winters and hotter summers projected by 2050-2100. This will lead to longer and more frequent heat waves. Other health risks discussed include increased cases of mosquito-borne infections like dengue fever, waterborne illnesses linked to flooding and contamination, air pollution and allergies, and mental health impacts from displacement and stress. The document emphasizes the urgency of action on climate change to protect public health.
Role of human behavior in climate changeradhikapoudel
The document discusses the role of human behavior in accelerating global climate change through various activities such as deforestation, industrialization, agriculture, waste generation, and fossil fuel use. These activities release greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. While climate has naturally varied over thousands of years, human activities are now causing the climate to change faster than ever before, threatening human survival by increasing health risks through pollution, disease spread, heat waves, and flooding. The scientific evidence shows humans are responsible for most observed climate change in the past 150 years.
This document discusses global warming and its connection to globalization. It explores the human activities that are causing rising global temperatures like fossil fuel combustion and deforestation. While globalization has failed to address climate change, it also provides an opportunity to tackle this issue on a global scale. The document also examines the projected impacts of climate change, including rising sea levels and temperatures, as well as possible solutions like the Kyoto Protocol and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
From Angst to Action: Talking about Climate Change and HealthWendy Ring
This document discusses effective communication strategies for talking about climate change and health. It suggests framing the issue around health impacts and co-benefits to health from climate solutions in order to increase concern and support for action. Specific communication recommendations include focusing on local and personal impacts, presenting solutions and emphasizing collective responsibility and democratic values. The document also provides examples of health impacts from climate change and health benefits from climate policies.
Ensuring a clean and healthy environment through effective environmental management will provide significant benefits to human health and society. Poor air quality, chemical exposure, water pollution, ecosystem degradation, climate change, and ozone depletion all pose threats to human well-being. Reducing air pollution, practicing sound chemical and waste management, improving access to clean water, sustainably managing land and forests, addressing climate change, and protecting the ozone layer can help prevent millions of deaths and illnesses annually related to environmental hazards. Integrated solutions across sectors will be needed to protect human health and promote sustainable development.
Global Climate Change, Energy & Health: Foreboding Clouds & Silver LiningsOmar Ha-Redeye
This document summarizes a presentation on global climate change and its health impacts. It discusses how climate change is increasing temperatures, altering precipitation patterns, and intensifying extreme weather events. These climatic changes threaten to undermine progress on health issues like infectious diseases, food security and malnutrition. However, addressing climate change also presents opportunities to improve health through policies like active transportation that reduce emissions and encourage physical activity.
King Holmes, MD, PhD: Present and Future Challenges in Global Public HealthUWGlobalHealth
King Holmes, MD, PhD: Present and Future Challenges in Global Public Health, Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Sept. 12, 2009.
Making the Climb — Rotarians Taking on Environmental Humanitarian ProjectsRotary International
How does environmental sustainability support Rotary’s
areas of focus? Members of the new Environmental
Sustainability Rotarian Action Group (ESRAG) will share
information and projects that promote environmental
sustainability and climate change awareness in addition to
how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate climate
disruption. Learn how to identify, plan, and implement local
and global environmental projects and how ESRAG can help.
151218 2 middletonj save the planet save the nhsJohn Middleton
Planetary health, ecological public health relationship between climate change and public health globally and locally.Part of Birmingham University International Masters seminar series
181017 long version middletonj planetary health or plexit iiphf gibraltarJohn Middleton
The document discusses the work of the United Kingdom Faculty of Public Health (FPH), which is a membership organization for public health professionals across the UK and other countries. It aims to improve and protect public health through standards, advocacy, training, and knowledge. The document then discusses various topics related to planetary health and environmental changes that impact health, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and land use change. It provides examples of how these environmental changes can lead to direct health effects like heatwaves or ecosystem-mediated effects like emerging infectious diseases.
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Virus Spread
Natasha Higdon
MHA/507
December 3, 2018
Professor David Stribbards
Introduction
There are different virus’ that affect people across the world. It can be noted that the increased development of cities has led to the potential risks as well as challenges based on emerging infectious diseases. They have associated many risk factors with the spread of diseases in the US cities. These factors are housing conditions, people’s movement, etc. that has led to a change or proliferation of insect vectors. Other factors that have led to the spread or outbreak of viruses are poor sanitation and insufficient water supply. This has contributed to the comfortable breeding ground for insects, which carry pathogens and another transmitted infection. This paper presents information about a virus outbreak in US cities and prevalence rates based on age.
Virus Infections
Cities are considered as the perfect hotbed and breeding ground for viruses and the spread of disease as more people move to crowded areas. As the world becomes more urbanized, the more cities will grow or develop; these cities might be kept clean or well maintained. Even though big cities have all the required health care facilities such as a sanitation department, but the moment the population increases the city always outgrows these service. According to the study conducted by Adda, (2016), there is an increased number of people traveling in the US, and this might be the reason for the virus outbreak. The individual cities in the United States have shown different transmission patterns, which are different due to climate variation etc.
Figure 1: Virus Prevalence
The Figure above presents virus spread according to the age. The findings show that people aged less than years are highly affected by the virus as compared to any other age group. This age group has reported a high number of cases in most cities in the US. The ages least affected are between 19 and 30; this group has a lower number of cases in all cities as compared to any other group. People aged 18 years and less has a high prevalence rate of 0.43 while those aged between 19 and 30 had a prevalence rate of 0.154. The findings imply that younger people are highly affected by virus across all cities in the US.
References
Adda, J. (2016). Economic activity and the spread of viral diseases: Evidence from high-frequency data. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 131(2), 891-941.
Sustainability 2010, 2, 2626-2651; doi:10.3390/su2082626
sustainability
ISSN 2071-1050
www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability
Article
The Century Ahead: Searching for Sustainability
Paul D. Raskin *, Christi Electris and Richard A. Rosen
Tellus Institute, 11 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116, USA; E-Mails: [email protected] (C.E.);
[email protected] (R.A.R)
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: [email protected];
Tel.: +1-617-266-5400; Fax: +1-617-266-8303.
Received: 10 July 2010;.
This document discusses the environmental impacts of livestock agriculture and meat consumption, and argues that China can play a key role in addressing this issue. Livestock agriculture contributes 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, more than all transportation combined. Demand for meat and dairy is rising rapidly due to population and income growth. Reducing meat consumption could significantly lower emissions and help keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius. China is well positioned to lead on this issue given its large population and role as the world's top consumer of pork and second largest consumer of meat overall.
Reducing meat consumption can benefit China from a health resource , climate and geopolitical perspective.Over 50% of the population is suffering from environmental-related illnesses many of which are made worse by higher meat consumption , such as heart disease , obesity , cancer and diabetes , China having 20% of population but 33% of the worlds diabetics - Child obesity has quadrupled in a single generation . The rising health care costs associated with these emerging crisis will be significant
A review of climate change and impending planetary health catastrophe and its relevance to Island communities and there public health services. Presented to the 25th Inter-Island Public Health Forum, Gibraltar, October 18th 2018. 181017 long version middletonj planetary health or plexit iiphf gibraltar
Outdoor air pollution is projected to lead to global economic costs of 1% of global GDP by 2060 due to increased health expenditures and lost productivity. Funds that could help eliminate poverty are instead being used to prevent air pollution, especially in urban areas, depriving remote and tribal communities. Air pollution kills over 3 million people per year worldwide and causes health issues like asthma and heart disease, costing societies large amounts to treat. A 2012 study estimated the value of statistical human lives lost to environmental health and transport policies.
Rudolph: Climate Change, Health & Health InequitiesClimateHealthCx
Public Health Institute developed a framework exploring the intersections between social determinants of health and the causes and consequences of climate change.
- Climate change poses major health risks that disproportionately impact vulnerable communities. Factors like socioeconomic status and location determine levels of exposure and ability to adapt.
- Actions to mitigate and build resilience to climate change can have significant public health co-benefits, such as reduced air pollution and increased physical activity. However, some interventions may also cause unintended health harms or increase inequities if not implemented carefully.
- The health sector has an important role to play in advocating for climate policies and actions that maximize benefits and minimize burdens, particularly for vulnerable groups. A "health in all policies" approach that integrates climate, health, and equity is needed to address this pressing issue.
This document discusses the health impacts of air pollution and its link to climate change. It notes that air pollution causes an estimated 7 million premature deaths per year, mainly from heart and lung diseases. Many air pollutants like black carbon and ground-level ozone damage both health and the climate. Reducing these short-lived climate pollutants could save lives and slow near-term climate change. Improving standards for household stoves and urban planning could significantly improve air quality and public health in cities. Coordinated international efforts to address both indoor and outdoor air pollution will generate major health and climate benefits.
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Post intervention assessment will be done after every three months to measure the
outcomes.
Arrange: -
Arrange follow up meeting and laboratory investigation after every three months.
Motivational support will be provided to participants.
Rewards will be given to participants as per their achievement.
Certificates will be provided to participants at the end of intervention.
Feedback will be taken from all stakeholders.
Sustainability plan will be prepared.
Report will be submitted to Ministry of Health/local government.
Publication of results.
Biomass Energy and Health in Humboldt CountyWendy Ring
This document summarizes the health impacts of biomass energy in Humboldt County. It finds that the county's 3 aging biomass power plants are major polluters that emit more pollution per megawatt hour than comparable coal plants. Their emissions include fine particulates and other toxins that are linked to increased emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and premature deaths from respiratory and heart conditions. Over 30% of the county's population is vulnerable to these health effects. However, regulatory oversight has been inadequate, and the plants have limited potential for improvement given their age. In conclusion, phasing out the biomass plants would meaningfully reduce health costs and risks for the county.
Air pollution and public health in CaliforniaWendy Ring
Grand rounds presentation on health impacts of air pollution in California with emphasis on California based research findings, local impacts in Northern California, and future effects of climate change
Climate 911, a national network of health professionals and students, is touring California's Central Valley this summer with a bilingual puppet comedy show called D.O.G.S. that promotes climate solutions and their health benefits. The show aims to entertain children and adults in both English and Spanish by following two dogs who train their owners to cut carbon pollution in half. Health professionals want to educate people that climate solutions can reduce chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes and asthma while saving lives and money. The Central Valley faces some of the worst air pollution and highest chronic disease rates in California, so it stands to gain the most from adopting climate solutions.
This document discusses how climate change can increase human exposure to various toxins in three main areas. First, it examines how higher temperatures and drought conditions can increase the presence of toxins like algae blooms, nitrates, and arsenic in fresh water. Second, it explores how rising ocean temperatures allow toxins like brevetoxin and domoic acid in marine biotoxins to spread. Third, it summarizes research showing how climate factors can elevate levels of persistent organic pollutants and mycotoxins in crops, which poses health risks when humans are exposed through food or storm runoff.
Presentation for Women's Clubs about Climate and Maternal/Child HealthWendy Ring
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16. BOTTOM LINE
We must cut emissions IN HALF by 2030 or
face global temperature rise of 7-12 degrees in
86 years.
TRANSPORTATION contributes 30% of GHG
emissions
ACTIVE TRANSPORT and PUBLIC TRANSIT
could cut that number in half
32. SF BAY AREA
INCREASING ACTIVE TRAVEL
FROM 4 TO 22 MINUTES PER DAY
Heart Disease, Stroke & Diabetes -14%
Dementia and Depression -6-7%
Breast and Colon Cancer -5%
SAVES $1.4 BILLION
ANNUAL HEALTH SPENDING 32
36. PUBLIC TRANSIT SAVES HEALTH COSTS
(MOSTLY DUE TO LOWER CRASH RATES)
public transit transit plus
smart growth
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41. 10,000 colon cancers
215,000 heart attacks PREVENTED
570,000 new diabetes cases each year
ANNUAL SAVINGS SF BAY AREA Maizlish, N. Am J Public Health.
1.4-22 BILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR 2013 Apr;103(4):703-9.
42. 20,000 Heart Attacks PREVENTED
23,000 Deaths each year
SAVED: OVER 100 BILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR
EPA 2013
43. ITS ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE
World Carbon Budget
(for a 2 degree F warmer world)
% Locked In By Existing Investment
2013
2015
2017
80%
90%
100%
47. Wendy Ring MD, MPH
wring123@gmail.com
www.climate911.org
Editor's Notes
2012 11 EVENTS 14 BILLIOIN IF YOU COUNT LIVES LOST IN EC TERMS
Heat waves are more frequent and last longer. Extreme heat causes more deaths than any other type of extreme weather event, One of US most lethat heat waves was Chicago 1995, 700 people died. LETHAL Heat wave in Europe 2003- 70,000 deaths. Preventable with adaptive strategies like cooling centers, outreach to vulnerable people have prevented repeat of 1995 level mortality in Chicago. MOST AFFECTED Old, poor, people of color, city dwellers. heat island effect 9 deg hotter in cities. CDC analysis of extreme heat deaths 1999-2009 Majority who died were older, male, lived alone, without air conditioning OUR PATIENTS WITH DIABETES AND CVD AT INCREASED RISK EXCESS NON ST MI'S AGRESSION
By 2050, severe heat waves that used to occur once every 30 years, will happen annually and the number of extreme heat days will triple to quadruple
HEAT RELATED DEATHS WILL quadruple nationally but in some urban areas increase as much as INCREASE 7 FOLD BY 2050 IF WE CONTINUE OUR CURRENT EMISSIONS TRAJECTORY
ER VISITS, HOSPITALIZATIONS AND DEATHS FROM ASTHMA, CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, HEART DISEASE AND STROKES, VALLEY FEVER
SMOG- VOCs and Nox combine in presence of heat and sunlight to form ground level ozone. More heat/sunlight results in higher levels of ozone. 40% of US pop lives in areas with nonattainment of EPA limits for ozone
No safe level of ozone. Mortality shows a dose response relationship for acute exposure.
Chronic ozone exposure causes asthma in children. Prospective study of birth cohort showed increased OR for first asthma admission with increasing chronic exposure to ozone, even when controlled for gest age, maternal race, income. Environ Health Perspect. 2008 December; 116(12): 1725–1730 Shao L
Lead exposure in urban areas is not all due to ingested paint chips. The legacy of leaded gasoline is lead contaminated soil in high traffic areas. Researhers have noticed a seasonal variation in childhood lead levels with increased BLL in summer when the weather is hot and dry.
Researchers looked at the effect of Temp, Soil moisture, and pm 10 on air concentrations of soil and Pb and found a direct relationship. They then looked at blood lead levels (BLLs) in 360,000 children in Detroit from 2000s and found near-identical seasonal properties. Again, due to minute ventilation, impact is highest on the youngest. A change of 0.007 μg/m3 in atmospheric Pb increases BLL of a 1 year old 10%, while it takes 3 times as much atmospheric lead to induce the same increase in a 7 year old. You can see fromstandardized test scores the significant impact of lead levels between 5-10 mcg/dl on academic achievement. Currently about half a million US kids have BLL over 5. This chronic low level exposure cannot be terminated by home hazard abatement unless we are to cap or remove all soils from urban centers.
GASTROENTERITIS, BEACH CLOSURES, MICROCYSTIN
This slide shows how childrens visits to the emergency room for gastroenteritis (black line) match up with a model based on heavy rainfall (blue line). Majority of drinking water contamination cases in urban watersheds and nearly 70% of all gastroenteritis outbreaks occur after heavy rainstorms. Hospital admission of kids with diarrhea triples after heavy rain.
INCREASED RATES OF SALMONELLA AND CAMPYLOBACTER FOOD POISONING, TOXINS FROM HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOMS CONCENTRATE IN SHELLFISH, HIGH FOOD PRICES, AFLATOXIN (CARCINOGEN) IN CORN AND MILK
DENGUE FEVER, WEST NILE VIRUS, TUBERCULOSIS, AMOEBIC MENINGOENCEPHALITIS
Active transportation and public transit has potential to cut that number in half
PHYSICAL INACTIVITY COST US $75 BILLION/YR 4% OF CALIF HEALTH SPENDING OR $9 BILLION IS DUE TO PHYSICAL INACTIVITY
INACTIVITY PLAYS A CAUSATIVE ROLE IN 7 OF TOP 10 KILLERS. 30% of MEDICARE SPENDING IS ON 5% OF BENEFICIARIES IN THE LAST YEAR OF LIFE
CVD TX CISTS TRIPLE BY 2030
CANCERS TO INCREASE 40% BY 2030
30% OF HEART DISEASE, DIABETES, COLON CANCER , postmenopausal and recurrent BREAST CANCER preventable with 30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week.
1/3 OF COLON CANCERS, 1/3 OF POSTMENOPAUSAL AND RECURRENT BREAST CANCERS, 1/3 OF HEART DISEASE AND DIABETES CASES PREVENTABLE BY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY HALF ENDOMETRIAL CANCERS, 1/3 ESOPHAGEAL AND PANCREATIC CANCERS ATTRIBUTED TO OBESITY WHICH IS RELATED TO INACTIVITY
WE NEED TO GET PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR CARS. EVEN WITH IMPROVED FUEL ECONOMY, THE REDUCTION IN EMISSIONS WILL BE OUTWEIGHED BY AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CARS. IF YOU DOUBLE YOUR MILEAGE AND THEN DRIVE TWICE AS FAR, YOU HAVEN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM. WE GET WHAT WE PAY FOR: HIGHWAYS. ONLY 1% FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORT AND WE HAVE TO FIGHT TO KEEP IT.We know what to do: off road bike/ped ex: Minneapolis Public transit: equalize the federal match, invest till people are using it. NY and transit 40% of daily trips are under 2 miles. Put the things we need within walking distance, separate the people from the cars, Mass transit mixed mode. Public transport – 30% get recommended exercise vs 80% of total pop that doesn't. Why should each person take 1-2 tons of steel if they're all going to the same place. Highly functional system, investment, subsidy.
1.2 BILLION US
ALMOST ALL BENEFIT IS DUE TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT CONTRIBUTED ONLY 1%. HEALTH BENEFIT FAR EXCEEDS INJURIES.
30% of US public transit users get 30 minutes of walking/d from home to transit (average is 19 min) CHARLOTTE NC
WHY CAN'T WE JUST KEEP LECTURING OUR PATIENTS AND LET THE ENVIRONMENTALISTS LECTURE EVERYONE ABOUT THEIR GAS GUZZLING LIFESTYLE?
“ LIFESTYLE” FACTORS ARE STRUCTURAL, NOT INDIVIDUAL, IN THE REALM OF PUBLIC HEALTH. Low income families eat more vegetables when they cost less and when grocery stores are closer to home. For every additional grocery store in urban neighborhoods, low income family veg consumption increases 30%
People are more likely to walk if there is a store nearby or cycle if their street has a bike lane
Atherosclerosis rate is double if living close to freeway, kids more likey to have asthma
Increased average daily time spent on active transport from 4 to 22 minutes/d SF bay area Decrease 14% heart disease, stroke, and diabetes 6-7% dementia and depression 5% breast and colon cancer 1.4 -22 billion dollars/year saved.
n the short term, clean energy saves more lives by clearing the air than by preventing worsening of climate change. Globally 400,000 people a year die as a result of climate change (90% are children) but 4.5 million die from lung disease, CVD and cancer from carbon related air pollution. In the US closing all coal burning power plants would save 13,200 lives and prevent nearly 10,000 hospitalizations and more than 20,000 heart attacks each year. According to the EPA the health cost of coal and oil is greater than the purchase price of the energy itself. The total monetized value of health savings would be more than $100 billion per year Decrease in asthma, CVD, cancer. EPA 2013 Health cost of coal and oil is more than the energy cost.
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