Research brief by Nayamín Martínez (the co-chair of EHSC's Community Advisory Committee) and Jonathan London (the lead of EHSC's Community Engagement Core), and their collaborators at UC Merced, Gilda Zarate-Gonzalez and Ricardo Cisneros.
Climate change is making parts of the world too hot and humid for human survival. Globally, extreme heat, which increased by 200% between 1983 and 2016, affected more than 1.7 billion people in 13,115 cities.
Every year on March 22, the world observes World Water Day. This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of clean water and the need to preserve this precious resource for future generations.
Air quality across America has improved dramatically over the past few decades, making many a doctor’s heart sing. Since passage of the Clean Air Act of 1970, the six most common air pollutants dropped an average of 73 percent. By decreasing the pollution people breathe, so goes the risk of stroke, heart disease, lung cancer and respiratory disease.
California has a gorgeous coastline, beautiful redwood forests, breathtaking mountain views, ancient and pristine lakes and some of the worst air on the planet. The American Lung Association’s most recent State of the Air report reveals once again that California’s work on air pollution is far from over.
