Protecting Children’s Health in a Warming World

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The webpage describes how climate change affects children's health and safety. It highlights that children are more at risk from extreme heat, allergies, poor air quality, floods, and mental health issues due to climate change. The Environmental Protection Agency's report shows the future impacts of climate change on kids' health in the U.S., like increased asthma cases and displacement from flooding. To protect children, it suggests reducing carbon pollution by cutting emissions from fossil fuels. It also emphasizes building resilient schools to help safeguard children's well-being now and in the future.

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Focus Area: Severe Weather

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Air Pollution; Child Health; Environmental Exposure; Floods; Mental Health; Heat Stress Disorders; Climate Change; Extreme Weather

Institutions: Climate Central

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