Climate Change: HHS Could Take Further Steps to Enhance Understanding of Public Health Risks

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By J. Alfredo Gomez (au); Marcia Crosse (au)
Year: 2015
Pages: 85
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-7108-5

Product Code: 1457871084

Description

The World Health Organization (WHO) projects that climate change will adversely affect health significantly over the next several decades. According to data by federal agencies, some health effects of climate change are already being felt in the U.S. Since the federal government is the nationäó»s largest purchaser of health care services, federal health care expenditures could increase in future years due to climate-related impacts. This report addresses (1) federal activities to enhance understanding about the risks that climate change poses to public health; (2) federal resources used by selected states and localities to address these risks; and (3) challenges that states and localities face and actions federal agencies could take to mitigate them. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.

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