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As climate change worsens air pollution, expands urban heat islands, and intensifies extreme weather events, communities least able to respond often bear the largest health burden. Targeted investments that prioritize disproportionately impacted communities are needed to mitigate and adapt to the health effects of climate change.
This workshop series explored the current state of knowledge about climate-related health disparities. Participants discussed specific actions to take when working with communities to improve climate-related health outcomes and invest in health equity.
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Exploring Community Flood Impacts, Vulnerabilities, and Adaptation Strategies to Public Health Concerns: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief
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·2024
Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of floods, posing serious threats to lives, livelihoods, and the future of affected communities. To explore opportunities to prevent and mitigate inequitable health impacts from flooding, the National Academies Environmental Health Matters Init...
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