APHA Fact Sheets: Climate Change
2023
These fact sheets from the American Public Health Association illustrate the different public health dimensions of climate change, ranging from its impact on children’s health to its influence on mental health. As one of the largest public health threats today, climate affects the health and wellbeing of all people, but especially that of vulnerable populations.
- Energy Justice and Climate Change: Key Concepts for Public Health
- How Public Health Professionals Can Advance an Energy Just Future
- Health Impacts of Climate Change in:
- Health Approaches to Climate Change: How do Health Care Providers and Public Health Professionals Approach Climate Change Differently?
- Making the Connection: Changing Climate Through Healthy Community Design and Transportation
- Making the Connection: Climate Changes Allergies and Asthma
- Making the Connection: Climate Changes Children's Health
- Making the Connection: Climate Changes Mental Health
- Climate Change Decreases the Quality of the Air We Breathe
- Extreme Heat Can Impact Our Health in Many Ways
- Extreme Rainfall and Drought
- Climate Change Increases the Number and Geographic Range of Disease-Carrying Insects and Ticks
- Warmer Water and Flooding Increase the Risk of Illness and Injury
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is an organization of public health professionals focusing on health reform, science-based advocacy, and policy programs in the United States. APHA publishes the American Journal of Public Health and The Nation’s Health newspaper and hosts an Annual Meeting for convening leaders to share the latest research in public health. APHA aims to improve health and equity within one generation by advocating for federal policy changes and providing ongoing professional development opportunities for health workers. Its work includes leading public health initiatives and campaigns, sharing public health resources, and collaborating with policy-makers to address critical issues.
APHA Fact Sheets: Climate Change
Source:
APHA Fact Sheets: Climate Change. American Public Health Association. https://www.apha.org/Publications/Fact-Sheets.