Climate and Health in Illinois

The Building Resilience Against Climate Effects in Illinois (BRACE-Illinois) project of the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Posted on: 6/03/2019 - Updated on: 6/03/2019

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CAKE Team

Abstract

Main Points:

  • Climate change has begun and the impacts already being seen in Illinois.
  • Many health conditions are tied to climate and extreme weather.
  • As the climate of Illinois becomes warmer, wetter, and more unstable, some people and some communities are at a higher risk than others for health problems.
  • The climate will continue to change and we need to be prepared.

 

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Keywords

Region
Midwest
Sector Addressed
Public Health
Scale
State / Provincial
Target Climate Changes and Impacts
Public health risks