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Author: Krueger, Jill, Biedrzycki, Paul, and Hoverter, Sara Pollock
Subjects: *CLIMATE change & health, *MEDICAL climatology, *PUBLIC health, *CLIMATE change mitigation, *STATUTORY interpretation, *PUBLIC health laws, *U.S. states, *HEALTH facility design & construction, *CLIMATOLOGY, *EPIDEMICS, *HEALTH status indicators, *HEAT, *LEGIONNAIRES' disease, *LAW
Abstract: This article describes the health impacts of climate change, especially upon vulnerable populations. The bulk of the article sets forth legal and public health strategies to lessen the health impacts of climate change through adaptation and mitigation at the local, state, and national levels. It will demonstrate that action to address this emerging threat to public health is both achievable and necessary and will provide examples of current successes and challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Published: 2015
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