Este recurso ha sido verificado por expertos en políticas, utilizando las últimas investigaciones científicas. Encuentre todas nuestras fuentes en los enlaces a continuación. Preparación, seguridad y limpieza El cambio climático está afectando la intensidad y la frecuencia de las precipitaciones, aumentando así …
Los incendios forestales y su salud
Este recurso ha sido verificado por expertos en políticas, utilizando las últimas investigaciones científicas. Encuentre todas nuestras fuentes en los enlaces a continuación. El cambio climático y los incendios forestales El cambio climático empeora los incendios forestales. Gases de efecto invernadero procedentes …
Tailpipe Pollution and Our Health
Cars and trucks play an essential role in our lives and economy, but the pollution they generate is toxic. Vehicle exhaust is a major contributor to climate warming and has been linked to numerous health harms.
Indoor Air Quality in Schools
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Kids spend a lot of time at school, mostly indoors. When school air quality is unhealthy, students suffer. The EPA says indoor levels …
Reasons to Roll With Electric School Buses
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. The benefits of electric school buses Electric school buses will save millions of kids from exposure to dirty diesel bus exhaust, a known …
Carbon Capture and Storage 101
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Carbon capture involves scrubbing carbon dioxide out of smokestack emissions using a chemical process. This is done at coal or natural gas power …
Flooding 101
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Preparedness, Safety, and Clean Up Climate change is affecting the intensity and frequency of precipitation, increasing flooding across the country year-round. Typically, flooding …
Vinyl Chloride 101
Vinyl chloride is the building block of PVC plastic. It is transported as a liquid under high pressure. Exposure to vinyl chloride can cause cancer and other worrisome health impacts.
Health Impacts of Hurricanes
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. How do hurricanes affect our health? The Atlantic hurricane season extends from June 1 to November 30. During an average season, 6 or …
Wildfires and Your Health
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Climate change and wildfires Climate change is making wildfires worse. Greenhouse gases from the combustion of fossil fuels are making much of our …
Extreme Heat and Black Communities
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. Climate change has a number of human-made causes, including pollution from cars, trucks, buses, and power plants. The gases released when coal, natural …
Climate Change and Tick-Borne Illnesses
This resource has been factchecked by policy experts, using the latest scientific research. Find all our sources linked below. What are tick-borne illnesses? Tick-borne illnesses are diseases that can be transmitted to humans through bites from ticks. The most common tick-borne illness …