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Amid Wildfire Trauma, L.A. County Dispatches Mental Health Workers to Evacuees

KFF Health News

. “I could see people standing on the roof, watering it, trying to protect it from the fire, and they just looked so hopeless,” said Ramirez, a community outreach worker with the Pasadena Public Health Department. However, with each extreme weather event, the county has improved its support for evacuees, she said.

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Amid wildfire trauma, L.A. County dispatches mental health workers to evacuees

HEALTHBEAT

I could see people standing on the roof, watering it, trying to protect it from the fire, and they just looked so hopeless, said Ramirez, a community outreach worker with the Pasadena Public Health Department. However, with each extreme weather event, the county has improved its support for evacuees, she said. 8 with nine colleagues.

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Climate crisis could double frequency of extreme regional summer droughts in Europe

Frontiers

The study shows the critical need for rapid climate crisis mitigation in Europe, such as the adaptation to summer droughts and storage of water in winter. . The ongoing climate crisis has already had drastic global impacts. Researching the future occurrence of droughts is crucial for adequate climate crisis mitigation.

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Weekly Health Digest: Seasonal Allergies, Firefighter Health, Dementia Risk

Exploring Health

Science does not yet have the answer as to why individuals can acquire allergies after living decades without, but one theory involves climate change. Researchers, however, are not sure if, or how, these exposures will manifest into negative health outcomes. by Merom Arthur LA firefighters put out massive blazes.

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Americans Believe Climate Change Will Impact the Food Ecosystem

Research America

America and the American Heart Association found that roughly half of Americans believe climate change will result in higher food costs, lower water quality, and an impact on food availability. The survey asked respondents to gauge the impact climate change would have on the food and water supply.

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5 Ways AI Technology Is Changing The Future Of Human Society

Smart Data Collective

In the next few years, this technology will completely change the major industries we rely on. Even climate change is one area where experts see that technology can enable the use of machines to enhance energy production. The technology brings a shift in the way we do things, live and connect with each other.

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Tick Tock (or TikTok) for US Health Care

The Health Care Blog

Yes, I know Congress just passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a big step forward in combating climate change that also has some important healthcare provisions (Medicare negotiating drug prices, anyone?), To be more accurate, TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is actually buying hospitals, through two of its health subsidiaries.