the only worker explicitly focused on the intersection of climate change and public health at the Washington Department of Health was an intern. Since then, the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave caused at least 100 heat-related deaths in Washington along with a massive spike in emergency department visits. University of Washington researchers estimated that roughly 200 residents died from wildfire smoke in September 2020 alone, and noted that exposure to smoke exacerbates asthma and lung
Climate change is changing public health
May 01, 2023
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