Climate Change and Health

Workshop and Conference Reports:

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Climate Change and Health and Well-Being: A Policy Primer for Canada's North

Climate Change And Health & Well-Being In Canada's North: Report On A Public Health Planning Workshop On Climate Change And Health & Well-Being In The North - July 6-7, 2002, Yellowknife, NWT

Climate Change & Health Workshop Summary Reports

Final Report on Health Impacts of the Greenhouse Gases (Ghg) Mitigation Measures - January 2000

First Climate Change and Health & Well-Being National Policy and Planning Conference

First National Health and Climate Change Science and Policy Research Agenda

First National Health and Climate Change Science and Policy Research Consensus Conference

Policy Primer on Climate Change and Health and Well-Being

Your Health and a Changing Climate

Newsletters: Your Health and a Changing Climate:

Volume 1 January 2004

Volume 2 October 2004

Volume 3 October 2005

Volume 4 October 2005 - Montreal 2005 Health Events

Newsletter # 4 was a special issue and highlighted events which took place during the Montreal Climate Change Conference in November 2005 (COP 11). The Conference provided an opportunity to learn more about the health impacts of a changing climate, and to exchange ideas on issues and solutions with health professionals and experts from around the world.

Anyone wishing to view this newsletter should contact ClimatInfo@hc-sc.gc.ca.

Other Publications:

Climate Change and Health: Research Report

Your Health and a Changing Climate: Information for Health Professionals

This publication consists of 9 backgrounders, 11 fact sheets and 4 case studies which summarize what is known to date about climate change and its impacts on human health. It is available in PDF format on CD.

To order this publication, please contact the Office of Climate Change

Our Climate - Our Health Video (duration 6 minutes)

This video presentation

• examines the ways in which climate change can impact the health and well-being of people living in Canada, and identifies which groups are likely to be most affected.
  
  
• looks at adaptative measures that are being taken to minimize the negative effects of climate change on human health in Canada.
  
  
• encourages public health officials to apply climate change knowledge in the planning of health protection programs

Issue #11 Health Policy Research Bulletin : Climate Change: Preparing for the Health Impacts