Session 2 Climate Change and Health

Monday, 8 January 2018: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Room 17B (ACC) (Austin, Texas)
Host: Ninth Conference on Environment and Health
Chair:
Kristie L. Ebi, Univ. of Washington, School of Public Health, Seattle, WA

This session will broadly explore the relationships between a changing climate and the direct or indirect impacts to the health and well-being of humans.

Papers:
10:30 AM
2.1
The Health Risks at 2.0°C Climate Warming Are Higher Than the Risks at 1.5°C of Warming
Kristie L. Ebi, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA; and P. Berry, T. Hasegawa, K. Hayes, A. J. Monaghan, and S. Paz

2.2
The Potential Impacts of 1.5° and 2.0°C Global Warming Scenarios on Human Exposure to the Virus Vector Mosquito Aedes aegypti

10:45 AM
2.4
Present-Day and Future Population Dynamics of the Dengue Vector Mosquito Aedes aegypti Using a Water Container Energy Balance Model
Daniel F. Steinhoff, NCAR, Boulder, CO; and A. J. Monaghan
Recorded Presentation

2.3
Integrating U.S. Population and Flooding Projections to Evaluate Future Exposure Risks to Vulnerable Populations

11:00 AM
2.5
Building the U.S. Climate and Health Science Plan: Redefining the Path Forward
Juli Trtanj, NOAA, Silver Spring, MD; and J. Balbus
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
Discussion

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