Environment
Pollution kills nine million people each year and sickens many more, mostly in poorer nations. The global health effects of climate change are not well quantified today and are likely to increase in the future, with lower-income countries again bearing the brunt of greater food insecurity, increased rates of chronic respiratory illnesses, and shifts in vector-borne diseases. This section explores the global health nexus between climate change and pollution and the possibilities for a more coherent policy approach to these issues.
Environment
75 Percent
In Minnesota and Saudi Arabia mask use is 76 percent and 75 percent, respectively
Mask Use in MN and Saudi Arabia
9M
Premature deaths caused by pollution, in 2015
Premature deaths caused by pollution, in 2015
8
Of the hottest years on record were in last decade
Of the hottest years on record were in last decade
118.4
Temperature (°F) in New Delhi amid 2019 heat wave
Temperature (°F) in New Delhi amid 2019 heat wave
$5.7
Health costs from ambient air pollution, trillions
Health costs from ambient air pollution, trillions
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Hot, Cold, and Deadly
Extreme temperature is a threat to global health
Hottest Cities
How global health is changing as temperatures inch up
What to do About Type 2
Aging, obesity, and poor diet are driving the diabetes epidemic worldwide—and so is air pollution
Hearing Loss, Social Isolation, and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Socially distanced environments require inclusive policies for hard-of-hearing people
The Golden Hour: The Critical Time Between Life and Death
From road traffic injury prevention to definitive trauma care
How Does China's Pollution Control Shed Light on Its Pathogen Control?
The zealous pursuit of pollution or pathogen control is built into a top-down, state dominated policy structure
The Psychological Toll of the Pandemic: What Isolation Does to the Brain
The worldwide increase in isolation during COVID-19 is sure to exact a psychological toll on people across the globe
The Kids Are (Not) Alright
Analyzing the evidence against—and in support of—reopening schools during COVID-19
Hurricanes, Pandemics, Floods, Frail Systems, and Failed Responses
Imagining a post-Harvey, post-Irma, post-Hanna, post-COVID-19 world of pandemics, natural disasters, and U.S. resiliency
Family Affair: Coronavirus and the Climate Crisis
In the Bay of Bengal, where Cyclone Amphan collided with COVID-19, a glimpse of why we need environmental sustainability
Coronavirus in the Navajo Nation—From Charity to Solidarity
Why we need to re-center the narrative around working with indigenous peoples in the Navajo Nation and other communities
The Trillion-Dollar Question With COVID-19
How significant is climate on coronavirus transmission?
Coronavirus in Samoa
Serendipitous twist of a tragic 2019 measles outbreak may have left small island nation unusually prepared for COVID-19
Setting Expectations for the Return to "Normal"
As the China epicenter slowly returns to new normal, it's a world of facemasks, location scanning apps and travel rules