WASHINGTON, July 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In support of continued
efforts to research and analyze the health impacts of climate change, the
American Public Health Association (APHA) applauds today's release by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of a report that discusses the
potential impacts of climate change on human health, human welfare and
communities in the United States.
"With growing recognition of the important connection between climate
change and our health, we are pleased that a synthesis of the available
data has been released," said Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, FACEP (E),
executive director of APHA. "It builds on the work done by APHA and all of
our partners during this year's National Public Health Week, which was
themed 'Climate Change: Our Health in the Balance.'"
The report, entitled "Analyses of the Effects of Global Change on Human
Health and Welfare and Human Systems," examines how climate change will
affect important human dimensions, especially those related to human
health, settlements and welfare. In regards to health, the report examines
adaptation strategies aimed at responding to the challenges and
opportunities posed by climate change; looks at different climate change
factors and addresses the potential impacts, populations that are
particularly vulnerable, research and data gaps, and discusses how some
individuals and communities may be disproportionately affected by climate
change.
"This report joins the growing body of evidence indicating that we need
to not only work to mitigate climate change, but must also invest in our
public health infrastructure to ensure our ability to minimize likely
impacts," Benjamin said.
The Global Change Research Program in EPA's Office of Research and
Development led the development of this report. It is one of 21 synthesis
and assessment products commissioned by the U.S. Climate Change Science
Program and is available for download at http://www.climatescience.gov/.
Learn more about the American Public Health Association at
http://www.apha.org/about/news/presskit/boilerplate.htm.
SOURCE American Public Health Association
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Related links:
http://www.apha.org
http://www.climatescience.gov
CONTACT:
Bithiah Lafontant of American Public Health
Association, +1-202-777-2509, bithiah.lafontant@apha.org
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