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The Health Benefits of Climate Action

Source: American Public Health Association, 2018

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What's in this resource?

An overview of the “co-benefits” of health and climate action geared to local health departments.

Who will find it useful?

  • Government health officials
  • Healthcare professionals
  • Public health advocates
  • Community organizers
  • Teachers
  • Communication staff

How can this be used?

  • To learn about different policy action areas that have strong climate and health co-benefits (transportation, energy and fossil fuels, agriculture, green infrastructure)
  • To learn about how local health departments can take action in these policy areas.

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Issues

  • Adaptation
  • Agriculture
  • Disaster Preparedness
  • Extreme Temperature
  • Extreme Weather Events
  • Green Infrastructure
  • Mitigation
  • Resilience
  • Transportation
  • Urban
  • Vector Borne Disease
  • Water Quality
  • Wildfires

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