NOAA and HHS collaborate on new climate and health outlook
The Outlook highlights populations at high risk of heat impacts. Credit: NOAA / HHS / A. Enshelman
On Friday, May 6th, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE), in partnership with NOAA and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS), launched the first installment of a new public information series called the Climate and Health Outlook. This new Outlook series connects weather forecasts to health resources to create actionable data that saves lives and reduces illness and health risks associated with climate-related hazards like extreme heat, wildfires, hurricanes, droughts, and vector-borne diseases that impact human health.
The first Outlook serves to illustrate where the greatest health risks from heat will be in the United States during the early 2022 heat season. The Outlook series adds a health lens to seasonal weather and climate outlooks from NOAA to inform health professionals and the public about weather- and climate-related health risks months in advance and provide resources to prepare.
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