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Local Public Health Departments at the Intersection of Climate Change, Health Equity, and Public Health Laws and Policies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 July 2024

Massoud Agahi ,
Erika Bartlett ,
Betsy Lawton ,
Jennie McAdams ,
Rachel Roy Open the ORCID record for Rachel Roy [Opens in a new window]  and
Cameron Salehi
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Abstract

Public health laws and policies are uniquely able to mitigate the adverse and inequitable health impacts of climate change. This article summarizes some key considerations in developing such laws and policies and a variety of approaches local public health departments are using to increase climate resilience and health equity.

Keywords

Public Health LawLocal Public HealthCommunity Health WorkersClimate ChangeEquitable Adaptation
Type
Symposium Articles
Information
Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 52 , Issue S1: 2023 Public Health Law Conference: People. Policy. Progress , Spring 2024 , pp. 57 - 61
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To the extent this is a work of the US Government, it is not subject to copyright protection within the United States. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
Copyright
Harris County Public Health, Franklin County Public Health, C/O Jennie McAdams, and the Author(s), 2024

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