The document discusses the relationship between the built environment, public health, and climate change. It summarizes that the built environment can influence public health issues like obesity through factors like urban design that impact physical activity levels. Examples show associations between increased walking/biking and decreased obesity/respiratory disease. The document also discusses the financial and environmental costs of automobile dependence and provides suggestions for more sustainable transportation and consumption choices that yield health and economic co-benefits.
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.
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.
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.
Facing the Climate Crisis with Facts, Feelings, and ActionKim Nicholas
Talk by Professor Kimberly Nicholas on the scientific basis for the climate and ecological emergencies, and what citizens can do from aligning our own lifestyles with a stable climate to pushing for change in systems of money, power, and culture. Drawn from the new book UNDER THE SKY WE MAKE (Penguin Random House, 2021). https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/665274/under-the-sky-we-make-by-kimberly-nicholas-phd/
Air pollution exists because of emissions from vehicles, industry, and domestic activities. It affects health and the environment, with studies finding that air pollution contributes to 50,000 deaths in the US each year. Individuals with preexisting heart and lung conditions are especially at risk. To reduce air pollution, people can walk instead of driving, and industries can implement solutions to reduce their emissions.
Households, are the smallest part of community, and we can start influencing people from the smallest part like this. These are small things that we can do to save the world.
The document discusses the relationship between the built environment, public health, and climate change. It summarizes that the built environment can influence public health issues like obesity through factors like urban design that impact physical activity levels. Examples show associations between increased walking/biking and decreased obesity/respiratory disease. The document also discusses the financial and environmental costs of automobile dependence and provides suggestions for more sustainable transportation and consumption choices that yield health and economic co-benefits.
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.
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.
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.
Facing the Climate Crisis with Facts, Feelings, and ActionKim Nicholas
Talk by Professor Kimberly Nicholas on the scientific basis for the climate and ecological emergencies, and what citizens can do from aligning our own lifestyles with a stable climate to pushing for change in systems of money, power, and culture. Drawn from the new book UNDER THE SKY WE MAKE (Penguin Random House, 2021). https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/665274/under-the-sky-we-make-by-kimberly-nicholas-phd/
Air pollution exists because of emissions from vehicles, industry, and domestic activities. It affects health and the environment, with studies finding that air pollution contributes to 50,000 deaths in the US each year. Individuals with preexisting heart and lung conditions are especially at risk. To reduce air pollution, people can walk instead of driving, and industries can implement solutions to reduce their emissions.
Households, are the smallest part of community, and we can start influencing people from the smallest part like this. These are small things that we can do to save the world.
The document summarizes an op-ed criticizing a report by the American Lung Association about air quality in the United States. It argues that the ALA report exaggerated air pollution levels and health risks by counting high pollution days across entire counties rather than at specific monitoring locations. It also claims that air pollution has significantly decreased in recent decades due to emissions standards and that future reductions are already required by EPA regulations. The op-ed alleges the ALA report misleads the public in order to promote stricter, unnecessary regulations.
The document discusses the causes and consequences of global warming according to scientific reports. It states that human activities like burning fossil fuels are the main driver of increased carbon pollution and rising global temperatures. This is causing more extreme weather events like storms, floods and droughts. The document then outlines some potential solutions to address climate change at both societal and individual levels, such as transitioning to renewable energy, improving transportation systems, and making homes and appliances more energy efficient.
This document discusses global warming and its causes. It notes that global warming is unequivocal and caused primarily by human greenhouse gas emissions from activities like fossil fuel use and deforestation. While globalization has contributed to the problem, it could also be part of the solution if used to help the planet's health. Suggested solutions include reducing carbon dioxide levels through decreased reliance on fossil fuels, though aggressive policies could have large economic impacts and may not effectively address the issue without participation from all countries.
Scientists believe that global warming is real and human activities are contributing to climate change. The main greenhouse gases that cause climate change are carbon dioxide, methane, and hydrofluorocarbons. If temperatures continue rising due to climate change, it could lead to severe consequences like significant water shortages, widespread crop failures, and sea level rise that threatens major cities. Tesco is taking actions to reduce their carbon emissions and encourage customers to shop more sustainably through initiatives like reducing packaging and increasing recycling.
S O S Save The Planet - The facts you should knowthilight
The document summarizes warnings from scientists about the urgent need to address climate change and environmental degradation. It notes that according to several experts, if no action is taken before 2012, it will be too late to address these issues. The document also outlines the significant environmental impacts of animal agriculture, including its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution, deforestation, and loss of biodiversity.
In India, household air pollution from cooking with solid fuels like wood and animal dung causes over 1 million premature deaths per year, disproportionately impacting women and children. It is responsible for diseases like pneumonia, lung cancer, and heart disease. Nearly 800 million rural Indians rely on solid fuels for cooking. Clean cook stoves can reduce emissions by 50-90% and fuel use by 30-60%, cutting health risks and environmental impacts like deforestation while saving families time and money. Widespread adoption of clean cooking solutions could dramatically improve health, livelihoods, and the climate.
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.
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 transport policy has negatively impacted public health by contributing to issues like climate change, air pollution, obesity, and road danger. It notes that global climate change poses significant health risks and that many countries, especially the US, are experiencing obesity epidemics due to inactive lifestyles. The document argues that environments can be made more "obesogenic" and that physical activity should be incorporated into everyday activities like walking and cycling instead of driving. It provides examples from places like the UK, Switzerland, Germany, and Denmark that have successfully increased active transport through measures like reallocating road space, building bike infrastructure networks, and restricting car traffic.
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
Global Challenges and Water Security: Threats and Opportunities presented by...Global Water Partnership
This document discusses global challenges related to water security, including climate change, hunger, and health. It notes that climate change is contributing to increased floods and droughts around the world, exacerbating food insecurity and hunger for over 1 billion people. Access to clean water and sanitation is essential for improving health outcomes and life expectancy. However, freshwater resources are under threat from mismanagement and overuse. Urgent action is needed to address these interconnected global challenges through reforming policies, improving water management, and increasing sustainable food production.
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
The document discusses obesity trends in America. It provides statistics showing rising rates of obesity and overweight individuals in the US. Some key causes of obesity discussed include declining food costs, large food supply, and consumer confusion from diet fads. Parallels are drawn to the tobacco industry which faced litigation and regulation due to health impacts. The implications for the food system could include similar litigation, legislation, R&D changes, and challenges in marketing and sales.
This document discusses the history of dietary recommendations to reduce saturated fat and consume more vegetable oils. It notes that in the early 20th century, consumers were encouraged to switch from animal fats to vegetable oils and saturated to polyunsaturated fats. However, despite these dietary changes, rates of heart disease, obesity and diabetes have increased. The document questions whether vegetable oils are better for health or the environment than animal fats. It summarizes the evidence that linked saturated fat to heart disease and promoted vegetable oils may have been influenced by the sugar industry.
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.
Suvi Virtanen: Transformation of Food System for Better HealthTHL
Suvi Virtanen, Research Professor, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, at Europe That Protects - Safeguarding Our Planet, Safeguarding Our Health EU side event, 3-4 Dec 2019, THL, Helsinki
- 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.
Welcome to the Sustainable Health Scotland Conference 2016. Sustainable Health Scotland 2016 addressed the role of sustainable development within Scotland’s health services focusing on the shift to a preventative system. The Conference was a catalyst to a long-term campaign on behalf of National Services Scotland addressing health inequalities and patient services via the role of sustainable development which includes the first annual NHSScotland Sustainability Day event.
The Conference featured best-practice examples from across Scotland on how sustainability is supporting Boards to deliver high quality patient services as well as expert commentary on future initiatives to support the drive to a healthier Scotland.
NHS Sustainability Day - The Great Hall, St Barts'4 All of Us
This document provides a summary of NHS Sustainability Day 2014. It discusses several challenges facing health and social care from climate change like extreme weather events and how the sector is addressing these issues. The national legislative framework for climate change adaptation is outlined. Presentations covered topics like the health effects of climate change, the health co-benefits of lowering emissions, and initiatives to green healthcare like sustainable procurement. Hospitals achieving food quality standards through the Soil Association's Catering Mark was also discussed. The event emphasized that sustainability is a leadership issue and that national tools are in place to support local climate change adaptation action in the health and social care sector.
The document summarizes an op-ed criticizing a report by the American Lung Association about air quality in the United States. It argues that the ALA report exaggerated air pollution levels and health risks by counting high pollution days across entire counties rather than at specific monitoring locations. It also claims that air pollution has significantly decreased in recent decades due to emissions standards and that future reductions are already required by EPA regulations. The op-ed alleges the ALA report misleads the public in order to promote stricter, unnecessary regulations.
The document discusses the causes and consequences of global warming according to scientific reports. It states that human activities like burning fossil fuels are the main driver of increased carbon pollution and rising global temperatures. This is causing more extreme weather events like storms, floods and droughts. The document then outlines some potential solutions to address climate change at both societal and individual levels, such as transitioning to renewable energy, improving transportation systems, and making homes and appliances more energy efficient.
This document discusses global warming and its causes. It notes that global warming is unequivocal and caused primarily by human greenhouse gas emissions from activities like fossil fuel use and deforestation. While globalization has contributed to the problem, it could also be part of the solution if used to help the planet's health. Suggested solutions include reducing carbon dioxide levels through decreased reliance on fossil fuels, though aggressive policies could have large economic impacts and may not effectively address the issue without participation from all countries.
Scientists believe that global warming is real and human activities are contributing to climate change. The main greenhouse gases that cause climate change are carbon dioxide, methane, and hydrofluorocarbons. If temperatures continue rising due to climate change, it could lead to severe consequences like significant water shortages, widespread crop failures, and sea level rise that threatens major cities. Tesco is taking actions to reduce their carbon emissions and encourage customers to shop more sustainably through initiatives like reducing packaging and increasing recycling.
S O S Save The Planet - The facts you should knowthilight
The document summarizes warnings from scientists about the urgent need to address climate change and environmental degradation. It notes that according to several experts, if no action is taken before 2012, it will be too late to address these issues. The document also outlines the significant environmental impacts of animal agriculture, including its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution, deforestation, and loss of biodiversity.
In India, household air pollution from cooking with solid fuels like wood and animal dung causes over 1 million premature deaths per year, disproportionately impacting women and children. It is responsible for diseases like pneumonia, lung cancer, and heart disease. Nearly 800 million rural Indians rely on solid fuels for cooking. Clean cook stoves can reduce emissions by 50-90% and fuel use by 30-60%, cutting health risks and environmental impacts like deforestation while saving families time and money. Widespread adoption of clean cooking solutions could dramatically improve health, livelihoods, and the climate.
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.
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 transport policy has negatively impacted public health by contributing to issues like climate change, air pollution, obesity, and road danger. It notes that global climate change poses significant health risks and that many countries, especially the US, are experiencing obesity epidemics due to inactive lifestyles. The document argues that environments can be made more "obesogenic" and that physical activity should be incorporated into everyday activities like walking and cycling instead of driving. It provides examples from places like the UK, Switzerland, Germany, and Denmark that have successfully increased active transport through measures like reallocating road space, building bike infrastructure networks, and restricting car traffic.
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
Global Challenges and Water Security: Threats and Opportunities presented by...Global Water Partnership
This document discusses global challenges related to water security, including climate change, hunger, and health. It notes that climate change is contributing to increased floods and droughts around the world, exacerbating food insecurity and hunger for over 1 billion people. Access to clean water and sanitation is essential for improving health outcomes and life expectancy. However, freshwater resources are under threat from mismanagement and overuse. Urgent action is needed to address these interconnected global challenges through reforming policies, improving water management, and increasing sustainable food production.
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
The document discusses obesity trends in America. It provides statistics showing rising rates of obesity and overweight individuals in the US. Some key causes of obesity discussed include declining food costs, large food supply, and consumer confusion from diet fads. Parallels are drawn to the tobacco industry which faced litigation and regulation due to health impacts. The implications for the food system could include similar litigation, legislation, R&D changes, and challenges in marketing and sales.
This document discusses the history of dietary recommendations to reduce saturated fat and consume more vegetable oils. It notes that in the early 20th century, consumers were encouraged to switch from animal fats to vegetable oils and saturated to polyunsaturated fats. However, despite these dietary changes, rates of heart disease, obesity and diabetes have increased. The document questions whether vegetable oils are better for health or the environment than animal fats. It summarizes the evidence that linked saturated fat to heart disease and promoted vegetable oils may have been influenced by the sugar industry.
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.
Suvi Virtanen: Transformation of Food System for Better HealthTHL
Suvi Virtanen, Research Professor, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, at Europe That Protects - Safeguarding Our Planet, Safeguarding Our Health EU side event, 3-4 Dec 2019, THL, Helsinki
- 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.
Welcome to the Sustainable Health Scotland Conference 2016. Sustainable Health Scotland 2016 addressed the role of sustainable development within Scotland’s health services focusing on the shift to a preventative system. The Conference was a catalyst to a long-term campaign on behalf of National Services Scotland addressing health inequalities and patient services via the role of sustainable development which includes the first annual NHSScotland Sustainability Day event.
The Conference featured best-practice examples from across Scotland on how sustainability is supporting Boards to deliver high quality patient services as well as expert commentary on future initiatives to support the drive to a healthier Scotland.
NHS Sustainability Day - The Great Hall, St Barts'4 All of Us
This document provides a summary of NHS Sustainability Day 2014. It discusses several challenges facing health and social care from climate change like extreme weather events and how the sector is addressing these issues. The national legislative framework for climate change adaptation is outlined. Presentations covered topics like the health effects of climate change, the health co-benefits of lowering emissions, and initiatives to green healthcare like sustainable procurement. Hospitals achieving food quality standards through the Soil Association's Catering Mark was also discussed. The event emphasized that sustainability is a leadership issue and that national tools are in place to support local climate change adaptation action in the health and social care sector.
1) A plant-based diet is the cheapest, fastest way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow global warming, as livestock such as cows are a major source of methane emissions.
2) Reducing methane emissions through decreased meat and dairy consumption can have a faster impact on reducing global warming than carbon dioxide reductions alone, as methane is a more potent greenhouse gas.
3) A widespread shift to plant-based diets could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture by over 30% and help preserve water resources, as meat and dairy production requires more water than production of plant foods.
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.
The document discusses the negative consequences of beef consumption, particularly the production of methane by cattle. It notes that beef production worldwide is high and increasing, and that cattle release methane through belching and flatulence, which is a potent greenhouse gas. This methane emission contributes significantly to climate change, which in turn poses myriad health risks to humans such as respiratory impacts. To help address this issue, the document suggests reducing individual beef consumption, such as by having meatless Mondays, and considering the source of meat when consuming it.
Beef consumption produces large amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Worldwide beef production is expected to double by 2020 and will continue increasing to meet growing demand. Ruminants like cows produce methane through digestion, releasing up to 1000 liters per day. This livestock methane accounts for about 28% of global, human-caused methane emissions and significantly contributes to climate change. Climate change, in turn, threatens human health through increased heat waves, worsening air pollution, and expanded ranges of diseases. To curb these effects, reducing global beef consumption by 50% through options like Meatless Mondays is recommended.
This document discusses the high global costs of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) related to diet and lifestyle. Some key points:
- NCDs like cardiovascular disease and cancer caused over 30 million deaths globally in 2008 and cost trillions in economic losses from 2011-2030 according to WHO estimates.
- Unhealthy diets high in sugar, salt, and fat along with physical inactivity account for the majority of NCD burden. Improving diets and increasing activity could significantly reduce premature deaths.
- Investing in prevention through improved nutrition is estimated to cost a small fraction of the economic losses from NCDs. Yet prevention receives little funding compared to treatment costs.
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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 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.
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
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.
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.
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)
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 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.
Active Transportation: Win-Win Policy for Climate and Public HealthWendy Ring
presentation about how active transportation reduces greenhouse gas emissions and chronic lifestyle diseases, effectiveness of modifying environment vs individual advice
Presentation for Women's Clubs about Climate and Maternal/Child HealthWendy Ring
Climate change is negatively impacting human health in several ways. Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide that is trapping heat in the atmosphere, causing the planet to warm. This is exacerbating air pollution like wildfire smoke and ozone, triggering asthma attacks. Higher temperatures also increase the growth and spread of allergens and molds. Warming leads to more extreme weather like heat waves and flooding, spreading waterborne illnesses. Reducing emissions through climate action could prevent hundreds of thousands of premature deaths and cases of heart disease, diabetes and cancer each year.
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
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.
CLIMATE AND HEALTH NZ For General AudiencesWendy Ring
Climate change is projected to negatively impact health in New Zealand through increased heat waves, harmful algal blooms, mosquito-borne diseases, and mass dislocation of refugees. Warmer temperatures will lead to more frequent and severe heat waves, increasing heat-related illnesses and deaths. Warmer oceans are promoting algal blooms which produce toxins that accumulate in shellfish. This poses risks of paralytic shellfish poisoning and liver diseases from algal toxins. Rising temperatures also increase bacteria like Vibrio in shellfish and allow mosquitoes that transmit diseases like dengue to potentially establish in New Zealand. Mass migration of climate refugees from poorer countries may introduce diseases like tuberculosis to New Zealand.
CLIMATE AND HEALTH IN NEW ZEALAND- Medical AudiencesWendy Ring
Climate change is affecting health in New Zealand through increasing temperatures, more frequent extreme weather events, and rising sea surface temperatures. This is leading to more heat-related illnesses and deaths, increased risk of food poisoning and shellfish toxins, and potential for mosquito-borne diseases to emerge. Warmer conditions allow disease-carrying mosquitoes to survive and expand their ranges, bringing threats like dengue fever closer to New Zealand.
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Joshua Orris
The incorporation of a 3DCSM and completion of HRSC provided a tool for enhanced, data-driven, decisions to support a change in remediation closure strategies. Currently, an approved pilot study has been obtained to shut-down the remediation systems (ISCO, P&T) and conduct a hydraulic study under non-pumping conditions. A separate micro-biological bench scale treatability study was competed that yielded positive results for an emerging innovative technology. As a result, a field pilot study has commenced with results expected in nine-twelve months. With the results of the hydraulic study, field pilot studies and an updated risk assessment leading site monitoring optimization cost lifecycle savings upwards of $15MM towards an alternatively evolved best available technology remediation closure strategy.
Kinetic studies on malachite green dye adsorption from aqueous solutions by A...Open Access Research Paper
Water polluted by dyestuffs compounds is a global threat to health and the environment; accordingly, we prepared a green novel sorbent chemical and Physical system from an algae, chitosan and chitosan nanoparticle and impregnated with algae with chitosan nanocomposite for the sorption of Malachite green dye from water. The algae with chitosan nanocomposite by a simple method and used as a recyclable and effective adsorbent for the removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions. Algae, chitosan, chitosan nanoparticle and algae with chitosan nanocomposite were characterized using different physicochemical methods. The functional groups and chemical compounds found in algae, chitosan, chitosan algae, chitosan nanoparticle, and chitosan nanoparticle with algae were identified using FTIR, SEM, and TGADTA/DTG techniques. The optimal adsorption conditions, different dosages, pH and Temperature the amount of algae with chitosan nanocomposite were determined. At optimized conditions and the batch equilibrium studies more than 99% of the dye was removed. The adsorption process data matched well kinetics showed that the reaction order for dye varied with pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of the algae with chitosan nanocomposite toward malachite green dye reached as high as 15.5mg/g, respectively. Finally, multiple times reusing of algae with chitosan nanocomposite and removing dye from a real wastewater has made it a promising and attractive option for further practical applications.
Optimizing Post Remediation Groundwater Performance with Enhanced Microbiolog...Joshua Orris
Results of geophysics and pneumatic injection pilot tests during 2003 – 2007 yielded significant positive results for injection delivery design and contaminant mass treatment, resulting in permanent shut-down of an existing groundwater Pump & Treat system.
Accessible source areas were subsequently removed (2011) by soil excavation and treated with the placement of Emulsified Vegetable Oil EVO and zero-valent iron ZVI to accelerate treatment of impacted groundwater in overburden and weathered fractured bedrock. Post pilot test and post remediation groundwater monitoring has included analyses of CVOCs, organic fatty acids, dissolved gases and QuantArray® -Chlor to quantify key microorganisms (e.g., Dehalococcoides, Dehalobacter, etc.) and functional genes (e.g., vinyl chloride reductase, methane monooxygenase, etc.) to assess potential for reductive dechlorination and aerobic cometabolism of CVOCs.
In 2022, the first commercial application of MetaArray™ was performed at the site. MetaArray™ utilizes statistical analysis, such as principal component analysis and multivariate analysis to provide evidence that reductive dechlorination is active or even that it is slowing. This creates actionable data allowing users to save money by making important site management decisions earlier.
The results of the MetaArray™ analysis’ support vector machine (SVM) identified groundwater monitoring wells with a 80% confidence that were characterized as either Limited for Reductive Decholorination or had a High Reductive Reduction Dechlorination potential. The results of MetaArray™ will be used to further optimize the site’s post remediation monitoring program for monitored natural attenuation.
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...Open Access Research Paper
The popularity of functional foods among scientists and common people has been increasing day by day. Awareness and modernization make the consumer think better regarding food and nutrition. Now a day’s individual knows very well about the relation between food consumption and disease prevalence. Humans have a diversity of microbes in the gut that together form the gut microflora. Probiotics are the health-promoting live microbial cells improve host health through gut and brain connection and fighting against harmful bacteria. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are the two bacterial genera which are considered to be probiotic. These good bacteria are facing challenges of viability. There are so many factors such as sensitivity to heat, pH, acidity, osmotic effect, mechanical shear, chemical components, freezing and storage time as well which affects the viability of probiotics in the dairy food matrix as well as in the gut. Multiple efforts have been done in the past and ongoing in present for these beneficial microbial population stability until their destination in the gut. One of a useful technique known as microencapsulation makes the probiotic effective in the diversified conditions and maintain these microbe’s community to the optimum level for achieving targeted benefits. Dairy products are found to be an ideal vehicle for probiotic incorporation. It has been seen that the encapsulated microbial cells show higher viability than the free cells in different processing and storage conditions as well as against bile salts in the gut. They make the food functional when incorporated, without affecting the product sensory characteristics.
3. “There comes a point where we
need to stop just pulling people
out of the river. We need to go
upstream and find out why
they’re falling in.”
Desmond Tutu
4.
5. 20 Years Ago
Coffee
(with whole milk and sugar)
Today
Mocha Coffee
45 calories
8 ounces
350 calories
16 ounces
6. 20 Years Ago Today
210 calories
1.5 ounces
500 calories
4 ounces
54. LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD
STOP FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES
PUBLIC LAND FOR PUBLIC GOOD
MAKE POLLUTERS PAY
55. POLICIES TO PROMOTE SAFE CLEAN ENERGY
Regulate carbon pollution from major emitters
Invest in clean energy
End subsidies for fossil fuels, including mining
and drilling on public lands.
National Renewable Electricity Standard
50% of electricity by 2030, 100% by 2050
Net metering (pay for surplus generated)
Charge producers of fossil fuel to cover
pollution's cost to society
4/30/14
57. GASOLINE WASTE
We can do better.
4/30/14
International Council on Clean Transportation
58. POLICIES TO INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Tighten and accelerate fuel economy
standards
National Energy Code conforming to 2030
Challenge standards
National program to finance retrofits of
existing buildings
4/30/14
59. 20,000 Heart Attacks PREVENTED
23,000 Deaths each year
ANNUAL SAVINGS OVER $ 100 BILLION
60. LESS CARS= MORE CLEAN AIR
FOR OUR CITIES
SMART GROWTH
BIKEWAYS AND WALKWAYS
BETTER PUBLIC TRANSIT
62. POLICIES FOR ACTIVE/PUBLIC TRANSIT
Complete Neighborhoods, Infrastructure Investment,
Coordination (Health in All Policies)
63. 10,000 colon cancers
215,000 heart attacks PREVENTED
570,000 new diabetes cases each year
ANNUAL SAVINGS $ 1-5 BILLION per METRO AREA
64. WHAT DO WE WANT OUR FOOD SYSTEM TO
LOOK LIKE?
SAFE & SUSTAINABLE
ENERGY EFFICIENT
FRESH AFFORDABLE HEALTHY FOOD
65. POLICIES FOR HEALTHY FOOD AND FARMS
4/30/14
Reward good stewards
Crop diversity
Natural fertilizer
Crop rotation
Conservation set asides
Donate excess
Harvest waste energy
67. 300,000 Heart Attacks/Strokes PREVENTED
260,000 New Diabetes Cases each year
144,000 Cancer Deaths
127,000 CVD Deaths
ANNUAL SAVINGS: $17 BILLION ON CVD ALONE
69. The majority of Americans want
HEALTHY FOOD, CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER
CLEAN ENERGY and more ENERGY EFFICIENCY
More funding for WALKING, BIKING, & TRANSIT
INTRODUCE MYSELF. I'M A WOMAN ON A MISSION. I'M NOT JUST HERE TO ENTERTAIN YOU, I'M HERE TO GET YOU TO DO SOMETHING. AFTER YOU HEAR WHAT I HAVE TO TELL YOU, I WONT HAVE TO TWIST YOUR ARM. THE STAKES ARE SO HIGH, THE EVIDENCE SO COMPELLING, AND THE SOLUTIONS SO POSSIBLE AND PRACTICAL THAT I THINK YOU WILL JOIN ME.. FIRST I'M GOING TO TELL YOU A STORY.
This is where I work. Its a crazy place because WE'RE MAKING SICK PEOPLE FASTER THAN WE CAN CURE THEM.
I'm going to take you up the river to find out where all these sick people are coming from.
ANSWER 16 OZ 350 CAL
4 0z 500 cal
America 1994- obesity 15%
Looking at national trend
FORMER HEAD OF JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, PUT OUT A REPORT CALLED “TOO FAT TO FIGHT” Mission: Readiness, nonprofit national security organization of retired military leaders childhood obesity is natl security threat, 25% unfit for service. the military discharges over 1,200 first-term enlistees before their contracts are up because of weight problems, spending more than $60 million a year to recruit and train replacements.
Department of Defense spends over $1 billion per year for medical care associated with overweight and obesity.
Obesity related health costs
$1400/yr per obese person,
$147 billion/year total US
By 2050 healthcare would take up 40% of GDP
We are now diagnosing diabetes in early to mid teens, complications like kidney failure, heart disease, amputations usually occur after 10 years, onset more rapid in the young.
treatment costs of CVD, $94 BILLION 2010 predicted to triple by 2030
By 2050, health spending to make up 40% of GDP.
CONTINUING UP THE RIVER, WE COME ACROSS ANOTHER CLUE. Its not just size of our plates, but what is and isn't on them.
Till mid 70's corn sugar was a minimal part of US diet, from 1980-2000 price of soft drinks decreased 20% and consumption doubled, price of fresh produce increased 40% and consumption halved.
Metabolized by liver, turns to fat blocks arteries, damages liver
LOTS OF PEOPLE IN MOTOR BOATS, NO ONE IS SWIMMING OR PADDLING
THERE IS A DIRECT CONNECTION BETWEEN OUR HEALTH AND THE WAY WE GET AROUND
HOW MUCH DOES THIS SOFA COST? 75 billion
1/3 of the cases of America's top 10 killers result from physical inactivity.
1/3 OF COLON CANCERS, 1/3 OF POSTMENOPAUSAL AND RECURRENT BREAST CANCERS, ESOPHAGEAL AND PANCREATIC CANCERS
1/3 OF HEART DISEASE AND DIABETES CASES PREVENTABLE BY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
American Society of Clinical Oncology: In the United States, 1 in 3 cancer deaths is related to obesity, poor nutrition, or physical inactivity. "It's untenable to think that we can treat our way out of the cancer problem...”.Christopher Wild, MD, director of the IARC
As we go upstream, its getting harder to breathe. The motors which drive us around and the power plants powering our electronic gadgets are polluting the air. 45% of Americans live in areas where air does not meet EPA air quality standards.. Air polluted by these sources also contains carcinogens and endocrine disruptors and chemicals causing birth defects.
As we go upstream, its also getting warmer.
Warmer summer days increase deaths among elderly with chronic diseases like asthma, diabetes, heart disease. For every ten degrees over average T, deaths increase 5%.
Deaths of children from vehicular heat stroke have more than doubled in recent decades, and rates of heat stroke/exhaustion in hs athletes are at an all time high.
Studies show a reliable link between increased temperature and rates of domestic violence, murder, assault, and intergroup violence
Warmer temperatures are driving increased transmission of infectious diseases like dengue fever and west nile virus.
Climate change increases air pollution. Dust storms in the drought stricken SW have caused a 10fold increase in Valley Fever. pollen counts have doubled, pediatric asthma rates tripled, wildfires increased 4 fold, making rural air as bad as Beijing. Summertime ozone levels are rising in our cities.
We've had substantial crop losses due to drought, hail, and floods, with resulting increase in food prices. Fungal toxins on land contaminate grain crops while shellfish build up dangerous levels of toxins from marine algae.
named climate change the greatest threat to US national security in the Pacific Theater.
Military speaks of climate change as a “threat multiplier”
Lets go a bit further upstream to see what's causing these changes in climate
Air pollution includes Carbon pollution, the #1 human contribution to climate change.
Next we have Methane .The largest amount of which comes from fossil fuel. . The next largest source are animals we raise for meat and dairy, with each cow producing over 1000 liters/d. The next largest after that is decay of wasted food in landfills
Nitrous oxide is the third largest contributor to climate change. By far the largest source is synthetic fertilizer, with the highest fertilizer application rates going onto crops grown for animal feed. This is not necessary to feed the world. Numerous studies show that here and in developing countries, sustainable farming practices produce equal or better yields while adding carbon back into the soil
Whats this, more extreme weather?
Its the SILVER TSUNAMI, a giant wave of aging hippies threatening to engulf our health care system. These people are not only more likely to have DM, CVD, cancer, and respiratory diseases. They're also more susceptible to health effects of air pollution/climate change
to make this a perfect storm, we've also got the SILVER STETHOSCOPEs. HALF OF US DOCTORS ARE OVER 50 and will retire in the next 10 years. Projected health workforce shortage 90,000 mds by 2020, 135,000 by 2030.
So in case you thought we'd just take care of you if you get sick, NEWSFLASH: WE CAN'T. Christopher Wild, Intl Agency for Research on Cancer: "It's untenable to think we can treat our way out”
PREVENTION IS THE ONLY OPTION.
And all of these factors interact. This is Spaghetti Junction in Atlanta. Its a good description of how
All the different factors we've discussed can exacerbate each other. Heat and wildfire smoke worsen air pollution, which raises blood sugar and heart disease especially in people on high fat/high meat diets.
WE'VE MADE IT ALL THE WAY UPSTREAM TO THE HEADWATERS.
We've got the remedy.
Let me take a minute to explain what kind of prescription this is. Its not us telling you what
To do. Why can't we just go back to our offices and tell our patients to eat veggies and get some exercise?
Lets take a survey: How many of you have ever not done what your doctor told you to do? How many ever did what doctor told you not to do?
1) Doesn't work. Nonadherence to medication 50%, lifestyle 70%.
2) Because its not treating the problem. When everyone gets same kind of sick at same time, its because something in their environment is the cause. With our excessive focus on high tech medical miracles we tend to forget how much environment determines health. Of the 30 year increase in life expectancy gained in the last century, only 5 of those extra years came from advances in medicine. Our environment, not just the air but our food environment and our built environment, has more effect on health than almost anything except smoking. Dr Tom Frieden, head of CDC: "longevity and health are more determined by your ZIP code than they are by your genetic code,"
HOW DO WE FIX THE ENVIRONMENT?
JOHN SNOW CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN LONDON. MAPPED WHERE CHOLERA PATIENTS LIVED AND NARROWED SOURCE DOWN TO A WATERPUMP. DID HE GO AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD TELLING EVERYONE NOT TO DRINK WATER? HE WENT TO HIS LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND (not without a struggle) GOT THEM TO TAKE THE HANDLE OFF THE PUMP. “The pestilence was stayed.”
Public health problems need public health policy solutions. HOW ARE WE GOING TO TAKE THE HANDLE OFF THE FUEL PUMP, THE SOFT DRINK DISPENSER, and the BARCALOUNGER?
To stop air pollution and global warming we need to stop burning fuel.
We have wind and solar resources to create 10 times more electricity than we use
STRATEGY CHANGE from All of the Above, to Leave it All Below, 2/3 OF KNOWN RESERVES HAVE TO STAY UNDERGROUND.
No mining drilling on public lands
No exports
Natural Experiments: Atlanta Olympics- traffic decreased 20%, ozone decreased almost 30%, and kids ER visits for asthma down over 40%. Dublin banned coal, CV deaths dropped 10%
MODERNIZE OUR OUTDATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, BRING AMERICAN CITIES INTO THE 21ST CENTURY, GET CITY PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR CARS
People who live in compact connected cities with walkable neighborhoods, and good public transit- walk more, weigh less, have less diabetes, lower blood pressure, and live longer than people who live in areas with sprawl. They spend a lower percentage of income on housing/transportation combined, and have higher rates of economic mobility (moving from poverty to middle class).
We need to spend more
Increased average daily time spent on active transport 18 minutes/d SF bay area
Decrease everything from diabetes to depression and dementia
Midwestern metrop areas- 50% short trips by bike save over $5 billion in health spending per year: $3.8 billion/year saved due to health benefits of exercise and $2.5 billion due to benefits of cleaner air.
TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS, WE HAVE TO PUT OUR MONEY WHERE OUR MOUTH IS. Nutritionally in the US we get what we pay for. CORN- 40% ethanol, 36% feed, most of rest is exported. Rest used for corn syrup. Even with changes to Farm bill, Farmers make more money from growing corn fencepost to fencepost than by putting land into conservation or diversifying their crops.
Inefficiencies of feed vs food, productivity in consumable calories per acre in US is lower than Bangladesh.
Lower price increases veg consumption. Align subsidies with federal dietary recommendations. 84% of US adults favor govt action to decrease heart disease and decrease prices of fruits and vegetables.
Heavy meat eaters eat an avg 700 cal more/d
A recent study shows that consuming 5 servings of veg/d Decreases cancers by 25%, heart disease by 20%, diabetes 25%.
YOU ARE LEADERS IN YOUR COMMUNITY. TO A LARGE EXTENT THE FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS. I'VE SHOWN YOU WHAT'S UPSTREAM AND WHERE WE'RE HEADED DOWNSTREAM IF WE DON'T CORRECT OUR COURSE. When it comes to public health we are on a LONG AND SLOW MOVING RIVER. What we do and the decisions we make as a country in the next FEW years will determine the downstream future for generations to come.
WE NEED LEADERS WITH VISION, not distracted by big dollars from short sighted industries, WHO UNDERSTAND THAT TODAY'S UPSTREAM IS TOMORROW'S FUTURE
We can beat BIG OIL if we get that silent majority, our neighbors and colleagues, to speak up and demand healthy decisions. A recent poll showed that 1 out of 4 citizens are willing to participate in a campaign to push elected officials for healthy climate policy. They're waiting for respected people in their communities to step forward and begin. You've seen the problems and the common sense solutions.
Really folks, I speak not just for myself but my colleagues when I say we would much rather see you HERE than in our hospitals and clinics.
Please speak out to support policy for healthy communities and help guide our country safely downstream.