Climate Change

U.S. funding is insufficient to address the human health impacts of and public health responses to climate variability & change

In this commentary the authors summarize the health risks of climate change in the United States and examine the extent of federal funding devoted to understanding, avoiding, preparing for, and responding to the human health risks of climate change.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2009
Kristie L. Ebi, John Balbus, Patrick L. Kinney & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
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Tags:
Health Effects, Waterborne diseases, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Natural Disasters, Heat Waves, Climate Mitigation, United States Of America (US)