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Indigenous deckhand pulls in net of geoducks near Suquamish,Washington, January 17, 2007. Traditional foods ...
Key Finding 3: Changing Tolerance to Extreme Heat
... in this tolerance have been associated with increased use of air conditioning, improved social responses, and/or physiological ...
Figure 7.5: Mississippi River Level at St. Louis, Missouri
... 2012 drought and water levels above flood stage in 2013. (Figure source: adapted from USGS 2015) ...
Figure 1.1: Major U.S. Climate Trends
Major U.S. national and regional climate trends. Shaded areas are the U.S. regions defined in the 2014 NCA. ...
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... events have been statistically linked to increased levels of pathogens in treated drinking water supplies. ...
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Humans can be infected from a bite of a mosquito that has previously bitten an infected bird. ...
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Nursing students and faculty at Emory University School ofNursing in Atlanta, Georgia volunteering to give checkups inmigrant workers’ camps, June 12, 2006.
Key Finding 3: Water Infrastructure Failure
... and stormwater will fail due to either damage or exceedance of system capacity, especially in areas with aging infrastructure [High Confidence]. As a result, the risk of exposure to water-related pathogens, chemicals, and algal toxins will ...
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Many medications used to treat a variety of mental health disorders interfere with temperature regulation and heat ...
Figure 6.6: Projected Changes in Caribbean Gambierdiscus Species
... or reconstructed for buoy sites in the western Gulf of Mexico, Yucatan channel, and eastern Caribbean Sea. These data were then ... G. belizeanus, G. carolinianus) for the period 2014–2099. (Figure source: adapted from Kibler et al. 2015). ...
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Persons with disabilities often rely on medical equipment (suchas portable oxygen) that requires an uninterrupted ...
Key Finding 4: Some Populations at Greater Risk
Older adults and children have a higher risk of dying or becoming ill due to extreme heat [Very High Confidence]. People ... those with chronic illnesses, as well as some communities of color, are also especially vulnerable to death or illness [Very High ...
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The relationship between mortality and an additional day of extreme heat is generally much larger than the relationship between mortality and an additional day of extreme cold. ...
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Water-related contamination of shellfish may reduce consumption and contribute to loss of tribal cultural practices tied to shellfish harvest. ...
Key Finding 4: Extreme Heat Increases Risks for People with Mental Illness
... illness are at higher risk for poor physical and mental health due to extreme heat [High Confidence]. Increases in extreme heat will increase the risk of disease and death for people with mental illness, including elderly ...
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... risk for distress, anxiety, and other adverse mental health effects in the aftermath of an extreme event. ...
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