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Filtering by: Creator Ciuffetti, Lynda M. Conference Name Pacific Northwest Region Drought and Human Health Workshop

Summary : Pacific Northwest Drought and Human Health Workshop

Creator:

Oregon Climate Change Research Institute, National Integrated Drought Information System, and University of Nebraska Medical Center

Abstract:

Drought can have substantial negative effects on human health, creating challenges for public health departments, emergency managers, and healthcare providers. For example, drought can lead to decreased water quantity and quality, increased incidence of illness or disease, increased mortality rates, and adverse mental health outcomes, especially as livelihoods are affected....

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Conference Proceeding

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duration of poor air quality increased. For example, a single-day mean PM2.5 concentration of 24 μg m