215211 Climate change and human health: An update on federal activities

Monday, November 8, 2010 : 4:50 PM - 5:10 PM

John M. Balbus, MD, MPH , National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
     
Climate Change is anticipated to have multiple impacts on health. Some regions, especially those with disadvantaged populations and populations more dependent on local ecosystems for sustenance, are more vulnerable to adverse health impacts than wealthier populations. Impacts on health are likely to occur not only through changes in climate and subsequent changes in weather and ecosystems, but also through changes in energy, transportation, and agriculture that will occur in response to changing climate and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The US Global Change Research Program (GCRP) and its member agencies have taken new steps to increase the effectiveness and overall productivity of Federal research and development activities in the area of climate change and human health. This presentation will discuss the current status of the new Interagency Group on Climate Change and Human Health and its relationships with other health-related activities of the GCRP, including the National Assessment. It will also present efforts within the National Institutes of Health to enhance the effectiveness of its climate change research portfolio.

Learning Areas:
Assessment of individual and community needs for health education
Environmental health sciences
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Protection of the public in relation to communicable diseases including prevention or control
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
Describe the current status of activities within different parts of the federal government to address the public health challenges posed by climate change.

Keywords: Climate Change, Federal Initiatives

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I represent the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences on federal committees related to climate change and human health.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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