Climate Change and Public Health in a Warming World

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Climate change is a rapidly evolving societal challenge. While our atmosphere is shared globally, the impacts of climate change on human health are multifaceted and profoundly unequal. This course will provide a broad overview of the diverse impacts of current and future climate change on human health, with a focus on impacts and interventions in the US. The course will introduce epidemiologic tools to quantify the health impacts and disparities of climate-related exposures, with a focus on extreme weather and air pollution. By examining policies promoting climate adaptation and mitigation in the public health context, the class cohort will balance an engagement with the vast scope of the climate challenge with the opportunity and optimism of pathways to equitable societal thriving.