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Frontline health clinics adapt to climate challenges with assistance from a free resource

NC Health News

The increased frequency of extreme weather events, like Hurricane Debby and Hurricane Helene, and wildfires like the ones ravaging parts of Los Angeles, require doctors to become more aware of the environmental factors affecting patients health, said Marni Holder, director of community health initiatives at the UNC Department of Family Medicine.

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HealthyNYC – Extending the Lifespan of New Yorkers

Fund for Public Health NYC

“Climate change is a public health crisis that especially burdens those with underlying health conditions, many of whom live in environmental justice communities and contribute the least to climate change,” said Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice Executive Director Elijah Hutchinson.