NIEHS: Climate Change and Human Health

This National Academies report summarizes the proceedings of a workshop on handling health inequities across racial and ethnic boundaries. Focusing on strategies to advance racial and health equity, the workshop included presentations by keynote speakers and the review of case studies. Participants explored the role of historical contexts and dominant narratives in the interpretation of information, the framing messages for social and political outcomes, and the preparation required for people to institutionalize the methods to…

This case describes Bangladesh’s family planning program which through continued strong leadership, has sustained a successful outreach strategy and access to services. Over two decades contraceptive prevalence has gone from 3 to 54 percent while fertility has declined from 7 to 3.4 children per woman. This outcome is a surprising outcome if predictions had been made based on economic and social conditions alone. This case study is part of Millions Saved, a collection of case…

This teaching resource from The New York Times includes a collection of 30 graphs published in the Times that relate to climate change. The collection includes graphs that focus on various topics, including greenhouse gas emissions, changing ocean temperatures, rising air temperatures, intensifying storms and changing precipitation, and climate solutions. This collection of climate change-related graphs aims to build students’ confidence with graphical literacy and critical thinking skills and increase their understanding of global climate…