Climate Change and Public Health Brian Vaughn, MPH Director Division Health Policy, Planning & Evaluation Sonoma County Department of Health Services.

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Climate Change and Public Health Brian Vaughn, MPH Director Division Health Policy, Planning & Evaluation Sonoma County Department of Health Services

Climate Change & Health “Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century... The impacts will be felt all around the world – and not just in some distant future but in our lifetimes and those of our children.” - The Lancet

Climate Change & Health: Impacts Largest impact of climate change to humans is on health Increased rates of asthma and respiratory disease Increased range of disease vectors (i.e. mosquitoes) Extreme weather exposure, particularly in vulnerable populations – Elderly – Infants – Poor – Disabled – Sick

Climate Change & Health: Impacts Impacts on health are already being seen – Weather-related deaths, floods, droughts, fires, water & food borne diseases/shortages, etc. – West Nile Virus, Dengue Fever, Lyme Disease Response to acute climate-related events falls on health and emergency preparedness systems

A PORTRAIT OF SONOMA COUNTY SONOMA COUNTY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2014

SONOMA COUNTY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX BY CENSUS TRACT EAST BENNETT VALLEY 8.47 ROSELAND CREEK 2.79 Sonoma County 5.42

A TALE OF TWO NEIGHBORHOODS 1.2% living in poverty 5% Latino population extensive parks and green space 58.6% at least bachelor’s degree 61% management occupations $68,967 median personal earnings 16.5% living in poverty 59% Latino population limited parks and green space 8.6% at least bachelor’s degree 11% management occupations $21,699 median personal earnings EAST BENNETT VALLEY LIFE EXPECTANCY: 82.0 YEARS ROSELAND CREEK LIFE EXPECTANCY: 77.1 YEARS

ECOSYSTEM OF HEALTH

AGENDA FOR ACTION: Priority Areas Southeast Santa Rosa Southwest Santa Rosa Northwest Santa Rosa Cloverdale The Springs

Climate Change & Health: Solutions – Opportunities to build on well established systems & partnerships (OES, HSD, EMS, etc.) – Healthy community planning – Active transportation promotion – Clean air initiatives – Local and sustainable food systems – Health equity and access – Building resilient communities Public health offers keys to mitigating & adapting to the effects of climate change :

Health Services Current Efforts Place-based approaches to advance equity and resilience Healthy By Design Regional Parks collaboration to promote health and connect vulnerable communities to local park system Sonoma County Food Action Plan – Farm to School/Market – Local farmer support with CalFresh – Ag Worker Wellness

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