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September 02-03, 2019 | Berlin, Germany
6
th
World Conference on Climate Change
Volume 10
Journal of Earth Science & Climatic Change
ISSN: 2157-7617
Climate Change 2019
September 02-03, 2019
Adapting to climate change in local health departments
Grace McClain
National Association of County and City Health Officials, USA
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nvironmental health impacts of a changing global climate include increased rates of asthma in children and adults,
increased heat-related injury and death, displacement due to extreme weather events, mental health concerns, and
other public health impacts. Local health departments (LHDs) are an important resource for community health, and
accordingly should anticipate these effects. It is currently unknown how LHDs are currently serving communities in
the context of climate and health, and demonstration sites organized by the National Association of County and City
Health Officials (NACCHO) aim to support these efforts.NACCHO announced a request for applications to identify
local health departments with intermediate experience in preparing for climate change. The program then provided
grants to these selected jurisdictions for small projects to mitigate negative health impacts of climate change. Finally,
an evaluation was conducted to describe how LHDs could support and improve the health of communities in the
future. Demonstration sites were organized in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Center for Climate and Health.
J Earth Sci Clim Change 2019, Volume: 10