Climate and Health Intervention Assessment: Evidence on Public Health Interventions to Prevent the Negative Health Effects of Climate Change

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health. 05/2017 This 96-page report outlines the findings of the Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) Midwest/Southeast Collaborative on the evidence of effectiveness of various interventions for reducing the negative health impacts of climate change. The findings highlight a subset of potential interventions for select potential climate-related health impacts. Chapter topics include Heat-Related Illness, Mosquito-Borne Disease, Tick-Borne Disease, Drinking Water and Water-Borne Disease, and Wildfire Smoke. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - August 17, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news