Durham health releases report on local impact of climate change – Durham Post
August 13, 2024
Climate change is affecting the safety, health and quality of life of all people in Durham Region, including the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation and other Indigenous Peoples with whom we share these lands. To help learn, prepare and act against hazards associated with climate change, Durham Region Health Department has completed the first report in a special series entitled, Climate Change and Health in Durham Region, available at durham.ca/ClimateAndHealth.
The first report, Understanding the Local Health Impacts of Climate Change, is an essential background primer that explores current and future health impacts of climate hazards, key factors for assessing climate vulnerability and why some people face greater health risks from the impacts of climate change compared to others.
The report also emphasizes the importance of an equity-focussed approach when assessing and addressing climate vulnerabilities and identifies key local environmental and community features which can affect local health impacts from climate change.
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