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Climate Justice and Public Health
John Balbus, MD, MH
Senior !dvisor for ublic Health
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In a warming world, if youre cold, someone else is hot
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Opening thought: Great threat, great opportunity
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Climate justice through a public health lens.
%vervie0 of climate pro5ections for the US
Health impacts of climate chan'e and the role of socialdeterminants
$hat does climate 5ustice throu'h a public health lensmean6
Ho0 the federal 'overnment is respondin'
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Projected Temperature Change ofHottest Days
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Projected Change in HeavyPrecipitation Events
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!treme e"ents trend upwards in #$ since %&'(
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National Institutes of HealthU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesSlide courtes7 of Dr. 8eor'e 9uber, &D&
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)eat: mortality in *+C lined to lac of air conditioning
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-ace, $ocial Capital, and the )ealth Impacts of atrina
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/ulnerability of *+C neighborhoods to chemical
ha0ards and e!treme e"ents
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1 public health lens on climate justice can mean
-educing healthdisparities is a climate
justice imperati"e
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n"ironmental regulations are part of the answer
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1 public health lens on climate justice can mean
$ustainable, healthy
communities are thefoundation of
transformation
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2ransformation is coming e3uity must be part of it
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Green 4obs, $ustainable Communities
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1 public health lens on climate justice can mean
$pecial attention to
those most at ris
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Outdoor worers and heat stress5 perfect heat storm6
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2he 7residents Climate 1ction 7lan5 4une 8(%9
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$ustainable and Climate -esilient )ealth Care acilities Initiati"e
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Report on impacts of observed and projected climate changeon human health in the United States !ith a strong focus onimpact "uanti#cation !here possible$
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Draft 3utline
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Draft 3utline
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Draft Timeline
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Climate and Data Tools Initiative
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Resources and activities for protecting health in a context of climatechange
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$ummary
&limate 5ustice, health disparities, sustainablecommunities are all ti'htl7 lin1ed
&limate chan'e brin's si'nificant threats but can also
force transformative positive chan'e for health Ne0 tools, assessments, and data resources can help
communities protect and promote health
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