What Are the Implications of Climate Change for Public Health?
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Provided by: Rutgers Climate Institute|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This video from Rutgers Climate Institute describes how increasing temperatures and heavier rains are connected to numerous health risks, including making it more difficult to access care.
- The potential physical and mental impacts are detailed, with special emphasis given to the most vulnerable groups, including the elderly, young children, and those with chronic health conditions.
Subjects: Biology, Health
Authors: Rutgers Climate Institute
Region: New Jersey
Languages: English
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Positives
- The video includes the mental health concerns (like stress and depression) associated with navigating extreme weather events.
- This video features experts in the field.
Prerequisites
- Although the video was created with New Jersey in mind, the content applies generally to the United States and any location experiencing increasing temperatures and heavier rainfall.
- Students will get the most out of this video if they are already familiar with how climate change is increasing temperatures and changing rainfall patterns.
Differentiation & Implementation
- This resource can be incorporated into science lessons related to the impacts of climate change, the effects of changing precipitation patterns, and the spread of human diseases.
- Health classes can use this video when discussing health conditions like asthma, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and water-borne and vector-borne illnesses.
- Because this resource includes mental health effects, it connects well to social-emotional learning and can be used to start a conversation about the stress or anxiety that learning about and experiencing climate change may cause.
- Other resources related to the health effects of climate change include the ebook The Climate Crisis and Your Health and the Health library of images.
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