Bill to fund climate change preparedness

11 May 2009 | Author: Jeanette Wiemers, newsbriefs editor | Print version | Send to a friend

New legislation would assess impact of climate change on public health

A new bill introduced in the US Congress would support the development of an action plan to address the impacts of climate change on the health of US citizens, following the Environmental Protection Agency’s official finding that climate change endangers human health. If approved, the bill would authorise funding to research health effects of climate change and determine which greenhouse gas-reducing behaviours can contribute to public health, as well as support development of training programmes for health professionals.

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