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Essential Actions for Climate Resilience in Local Health Departments

Posted on June 21, 2018

Blog: National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)

Local health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of defense against a myriad of threats to their communities. One of the most pervasive and all-encompassing threats LHDs currently face is climate change. Climate change jeopardizes public health in many ways: Extreme heat (i.e., more frequent, more intense, and longer lasting heat) heightens the risk […]

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