title:
Are we ready? preparing for the public health challenges of climate change
contributor:
Balbus, John M., 1961-; Environmental Defense Fund.; National Association of County & City Health Officials (U.S.)
date:
Record modified: 2011-09-08
date:
Record created: 2009-04-16
date:
2008
description:
description:
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 26-30).
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Extent: vii, 30 p. : ill., digital, PDF file.
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Abstract: In order to better understand the current state of preparedness for health effects of climate change, Environmental Defense Fund collaborated with the National Association of City and County Health Officials and George Mason University to conduct a survey of a representative sample of local health departments from around the country. The survey asked respondents to discuss their perception of climate-related health risks and the status and adequacy of their departments' programmatic activities in response to these risks. It also asked respondents to identify the regulatory roles they perform, the programs in place that address policies and activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the additional resources needed to allow their departments to more effectively deal with climate changes as a public health issue.
subject:
Global warming--Public opinion
subject:
Climatic changes--United States--Public opinion
relation:
OCLC No.: 298456240
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.; System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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application/pdf
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Text
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PDF-1.6
source:
http://www.edf.org/documents/7846_AreWeReady_April2008.pdf; http://www.climatechangecommunication.org/images/files/NACCHO%20EDF%20GMU%20Survey(2).pdf
language:
eng
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identifier:
7846_AreWeReady_April2008