Climate Change

Additional Resources

NEHA Resources 

Policy Statements:

June 2020: NEHA Climate and Health Position Statement (PDF)

February 2017: NEHA Climate Change Policy Statement (PDF)

NEHA's President's Column: The Impacts of Climate Change Are at Our Doorstep!

Please see NEHA's President's column in its November 2018 Journal of Environmental Health, The Impacts of Climate Change Are at Our Doorstop. The column stresses the need for the environmental health profession to address the impacts of climate change on our work in areas such as air, water, vector control, food, safety, and the built environment.

4th National Climate Assessment

The National Climate Assessment is a congressional-mandated report released about every four years on what climate change means for the U.S. The report is produced by federal agencies comprising the U.S. Global Change Research Program, a presidential initiative started by President Ronald Reagan and mandated by Congress in the Global Change Research Act of 1990. The findings consolidate key messages and supporting evidence from 16 national-level topic chapters, ten regional chapters, and two chapters that focus on mitigation and adaptation response strategies.

Webinar Recording: NEHA and ecoAmerica: A Sneak-Peek at Two AEC Climate and Health Sessions, May 23, 2018

NEHA and ecoAmerica hosted a webinar to preview two climate and health presentations at NEHA's AEC & Exhibition: Climate for Health Ambassadors Training and the latest NEHA Climate Metrics Survey results. This is an opportunity to get a sneak-peek before the AEC to learn more about these presentations. The Climate for Health Ambassadors orientation provides an overview of the full training program’s content, including a Q&A section. Content includes Climate 101, Climate Impacts on Health, Climate Solutions and Health Benefits, and Communicating on Climate and Health. Please see the Climate for Health Ambassadors Training promotion for more information. Please also see the accompanying webinar slides.

Climate and Health Blogs: 

As part of its partnership with ecoAmerica’s Climate for Health, NEHA is contributing blogs on climate change.

December 2018: NEHA’s Declaration on 100% Clean Energy by 2030 written by NEHA Staff.

October 2018: NEHA and Climate for Health Release New Video Addressing Climate Change Impacts & Solutions written by NEHA Staff and members of NEHA's Climate Change Committee. 

August 2018: Climate Change and the Built Environment: It’s Time to Make Changes written by Felix I. Zemel, MCP, MPH, DrPHc, Co-Chair of NEHA's Climate Change Committee.

June 2018: Humans Have a Right to Clean Air and a Healthy Climate written by Richard Valentine, NEHA’s Climate Change Technical Advisor and Chair of its Climate Change Committee.

May 2018: NEHA Members’ Climate and Health Awareness: Challenges, Growth, and Solutions written by NEHA staff. The blog is written based on NEHA's Climate Metrics Survey results report in partnership with ecoAmerica and Climate for Health.

February 2018: Honoring Our Heritage, Leaving a Legacy: Environmental Health and Climate Change written by NEHA's Climate Change Committee member, Richard Hicks.

Please see other related climate change blogs.

Podcasts: 

Asthma, Allergies, Chronic Disease, and Climate Change: Healthy Living Healthy Planet Radio

Protecting Food, Air, and Water: Environmental Health: Domestic Preparedness Podcast

AEC Climate Change Sessions and Related Topics

NEHA 2019 AEC Educational Sessions

NEHA 2010 - 2015 AEC Recorded Climate Change and Sustainability Sessions

Articles by Journal of Environmental Health:

April 2017: Reframing Climate Change for Environmental Health

April 2017: A Comparison of Heat Wave Response Plans From an Aged Care Facility Perspective

March 2017: E-Journal Bonus Article: A Study of Parents’ Perception of Air Pollution and Its Effect on Their Children’s Respiratory Health in Nanchang, China

November 2016: An Assessment of Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated With the Use of Water, Sand, and Chemicals in Shale Gas Production of the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale

May 2016: Association Between Asthma Hospital Visits and Ozone Concentration in Maricopa County, Arizona (2007–2012)

May 2016: Associations Between Ultrafine Particles and Co-Pollutant Concentrations in the Tampa Bay Area

January/February 2016: The Impact of Extremes in Outdoor Temperature and Sunshine Exposure on Birth Weight

April 2014: 2012 NEHA/UL Sabbatical Report Vulnerability to Potential Impacts of Climate Change: Adaptation and Risk Communication Strategies for Environmental Health Practitioners in the United Kingdom (PDF)

October 2012: Altitude and Environmental Climate Effects on Bronchiolitis Severity Among Children Presenting to the Emergency Department (PDF)

Articles by Dr. David Dyjack:

September 2014: The Implications for Public Health when “Weird Weather” becomes the New Normal

April 2014: Local Public Health Department Funding for Climate Change

March 2014: Water Scarcity: California Drought Prompts Tough Questions for Public Health

Additional Resources 

APHA

APHA Climate Change Information

APHA’s Adaptation in Action

CDC

CDC Climate and Health

CDC/APHA Climate and Health Meeting, February 16, 2017, Atlanta, GA

NACCHO

NACCHO Climate Change Information

NACCHO Report: Local Health Departments Prepare for the Health Impacts of Climate Change

Other Resources

Climate and Health Innovation Challenge Series

Climate Change Data

Climate for Health

Climate Reality Project

EPA Climate Change Information

United Nations, Sustainable Development Goals

United Nations, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Change

U.S. Climate & Health Alliance

U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit: Tribal Nations

WHO, Climate Change and Human Health

White House Summit on Climate Change and Health

EH Topics: 
Climate Change

Partner Resources: ecoAmerica and Climate for Health

ecoAmerica and Climate for Health Resources

Empowering health leaders to act on climate change.

 

Research, Guides, and Fact Sheets

Let’s Talk Health and Climate: Communication Guidance for Health Professionals - This guide combines values research, communications, and specific messaging into a single resource, so you can learn how to create messaging that truly resonates with your audience.

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Let’s Talk Climate: Messages to Motivate U.S. Latinos - Environmental health professionals are uniquely positioned in local communities to be the nexus of climate change leadership. NEHA encourages you to share and use this report to activate Latinos on solutions and amplify your voice on the important message of climate change that crosses national and cultural boundaries.

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Mental Health and Our Changing Climate: Impacts, Implications, and Guidance - Learn about the links between physical, mental, and community health and how climate impacts each.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response to Climate Change: The Role of Environmental Health - Learn about how climate change impacts environmental health and the role of environmental health in emergency preparedness and response.

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Fact Sheets 

Fact sheets created by ecoAmerica, APHA, and supporting partners:

Climate Change Mental Health

Changing Climate Through Healthy Community Design and Transportation

Climate Changes Allergies and Asthma

Climate Changes Children’s Health

Impact of Climate Change and Health Infographic

American Climate Perspectives: 2017 Annual Summary

This report synthesizes the key trends on Americans’ awareness and attitudes regarding climate change and solutions.

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Success Stories

Climate for Health has brought together leaders from across the country to tell their stories about how they made climate change a priority in their organizations and in their communities.

EH Topics: 
Climate Change

PEPH Webinar: Wildfires and Health

PEPH Colleagues,

With the recent wildfires in California and elsewhere, we are reminded of their destructive power and their adverse effects on human health and safety.

Researchers and public health professionals have a pivotal role to play in studying wildfires and mitigating their impacts. Sign up today for our webinar on this important topic.

NYS CEHD Fall Meeting

The annual fall meeting of the NYS Conference of Environmental Health Directors is scheduled to be held at the Hampton Inn & Suites Conference Center in Cazenovia, New York. The meeting format includes a full day technical session on current environmental health issues and regulatory updates, followed by a half day business meeting providing member committee reports.

Southern California Joint Technical Symposium

Less than 2 months remain until the 2017 Southern California Joint Technical Symposium on Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 at our New Location The Carson Center in Carson, California.

There is still time to take advantage of discounted early bird rates:

  • Attendee Registration (save $50) 
  • Exhibitor Registration (save $100) 
    • There are also Sponsor & Exhibitor Opportunities

Discounts are available for Groups of 3+ attendees, save $100, e-mail jts@caljts.com for more details.

Webinar: Climate Changes Health: Community Design and Transportation

Webinar: Climate Changes Health: Community Design and Transportation

Friday, April 28

1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT

Learn how climate change strategies can improve community design and transportation practices. Presenters will discuss approaches to supporty healthy, equitable communities. This webinar is the third supporting the American Public Health Association's Year of Climate Change and Health.

Webinar: Climate Changes Health: Clean Energy Changes Climate

Webinar: Climate Changes Health: Clean Energy Changes Climate

Thursday, March 30

1:00-2:30 p.m. EDT

The American Public Health Association, Health Care Without Harm, Citizens' Climate Lobby, and The Nature Conservancy are proud to present this webinar, which will provide information about the health impacts of climate change and explore clean energy solutions to mitigate climate change and advance health.

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