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Human Health Connections
Lauren Thie, MSPHEnvironmental Program ConsultantNC Department of Health and Human ServicesSeptember 11, 2014
Polls
CDC’s Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE)
Framework
www.cdc.gov/climateandhealth/
Threats to air quality in NC: Ozone, particulate matter (current emissions) Wildfires (forest, peat bogs) Indoor moisture (mold) Pollen (weeds)
Air Quality & Climate in NC
Air Quality & Climate Case Study, 2006-2012
Pollen Disease
Grass
Weed
Asthma
Rhinitis
Conjunctivitis
Dermatitis
Tree
Air Quality & Climate in NC
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge 2008
Exposed counties saw significant increases in risk
Increased risk for asthma, COPD, pneumonia, bronchitis, cardiopulmonary symptoms, heart failure
Public health preparedness and prevention can protect people:
Early warnings for extreme weather Effective communication – Americans do not understand
the effect of changes in climate on health Opportunities to improve health and well-being that
will combat climate change and provide societal benefits (co-benefits):
Reducing carbon dioxide emissions through renewable power reduces air pollutants
Urban greening, to reduce heat island effect and encourage active living, with low to moderate pollen-producing species
Reduce short motor vehicle trips with biking, walking, public transit
Reducing idling near schools
2014 National Climate Assessment Health
http://www.enviroflash.info/ https://
xapps.ncdenr.org/aq/ForecastCenter AIRNow app Dr. Pachauri at NC State University
Monday, September 29 @ 2 pm http://oia.ncsu.edu/pachauri-lecture
Air Quality Resources
This presentation was supported by the Cooperative Agreement Number 1UE1EH001126 from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Disclaimer: The North Carolina Disease Event Tracking and Epidemiologic Collection Tool (NC DETECT) is an advanced, statewide public health surveillance system. NC DETECT is funded with federal funds by North Carolina Division of Public Health (NC DPH), Public Health Emergency Preparedness Grant (PHEP), and managed through a collaboration between NC DPH and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Emergency Medicine’s Carolina Center for Health Informatics (UNC CCHI).The NC DETECT Data Oversight Committee does not take responsibility for the scientific validity or accuracy of methodology, results, statistical analyses, or conclusions presented. The NC DETECT Data Oversight Committee (DOC) includes representatives from the NC DPH, UNC NC DETECT Team and NC Hospital Association.
