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Climate Change and Public Health - State of Oregon

(Just Now) WebIn March 2020, Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order (EO) 20-04 directing State Agencies to take action on climate change. The EO includes a number of general directives to state agencies, as well as three directives specific to the Oregon Health Authority …

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HealthyEnvironments/climatechange/Pages/index.aspx

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Oregon Climate and Health Program CDC

(8 days ago) WebThe Oregon Climate and Health Program addresses the health effects of climate change by focusing on developing cross-sectoral partnerships and promoting systems and policy changes that build resilience across a broad range of climate impacts. These impacts include extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire, air quality and respiratory illnesses

https://www.cdc.gov/climateandhealth/state-programs/or.htm

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OHA Report: Climate Crisis a Current and Growing …

(5 days ago) WebThe Oregon Health Authority (OHA) just released its “Climate and Health in Oregon 2020” report, documenting the public health impacts from climate change across Oregon. In the last 5 years, Oregon …

https://oeconline.org/oha-report-climate-crisis-a-current-and-growing-threat-to-the-health-of-oregonians/

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Oregon Climate and Health Profile Report

(4 days ago) WebAbstract. Oregon is one of many states studying and planning for the health impacts of climate change. As a participant in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Climate Ready States and Cities Initiative, the Oregon Health Authority’s Public Health Division (OHA) is undertaking a climate and health adaptation planning process known …

https://usclimateandhealthalliance.org/post_resource/oregon-climate-and-health-profile-report/

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Public Health Summary 2021 Oregon Climate Change …

(Just Now) WebThe 2021 Oregon Climate Adaption Framework (Framework) was developed by a workgroup comprised of 24 State agencies, coordinated by the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and development (DLCD). The Framework explores the impacts of climate change in Oregon and identifies how state agencies can effectively respond to them.

https://egov.oregon.gov/oha/PH/HEALTHYENVIRONMENTS/CLIMATECHANGE/Documents/CCAF-Public-Health-Summary-2021.pdf

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Oregon faces sustained and novel risks and …

(8 days ago) WebCORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon continues to face new and enduring hazards related to climate change, but opportunities for adaptation and mitigation are also expanding, the latest assessment released today …

https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/oregon-faces-sustained-and-novel-risks-and-opportunities-climate-changes-new-assessment-shows

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Oregon Climate Action Roadmap to 2030

(2 days ago) WebRachel Banks Public Health Director, Oregon Health Authority Brenda Bateman Director, Department of Land Conservation and Development Janine Benner Director, Oregon Department of Energy forward, including adequate resourcing for state agency climate efforts. The Oregon Climate Action Roadmap to 2030 (Roadmap) is aimed at ensuring …

https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/citizen_engagement/Reports/Oregon%20Climate%20Action%20Roadmap%20to%202030.pdf

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Oregon Climate Action Plan - Oregon Environmental Council

(9 days ago) WebTouted by advocates as the Oregon Climate Action Plan, or “OCAP,” executive order 20-04 does three big things: Establishes important new state targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 45% below 1990 levels by 2035, and by at least 80% by 2050. Requires state agencies to help achieve those emissions reduction …

https://oeconline.org/oregon-climate-action-plan/

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OREGON Climate - apps.state.or.us

(9 days ago) WebThe 2014 Oregon Climate and Health Profile Report described the ways Oregon’s changing climate threatens our access to clean air, clean water and healthy food. update, aligned with two key public health planning documents, the State MedMalRxment Plan and the Public Health Division’s Strategic Plan, is tentatively scheduled for 2020.

https://apps.state.or.us/Forms/Served/le8267a.pdf

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OCCRI’s Sixth Climate Assessment Outlines Climate Change Effects …

(8 days ago) WebThe Sixth Climate Assessment describes how climate change is affecting Oregon’s environment and natural systems, economy, and communities, and presents projections of future impacts under varying emissions scenarios. The Assessment presents some staggering information about the negative effects of climate change on our state …

https://energyinfo.oregon.gov/blog/2023/1/11/occris-sixth-climate-assessment-outlines-climate-change-effects-on-oregon

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Report: Climate change taking toll on Oregon, but state has many

(9 days ago) WebCORVALLIS, Ore. – The effects of a changing climate continue to significantly affect Oregonians and the state’s resources and infrastructure, the latest biennial report released today by the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute concludes. In addition, the legislatively mandated Oregon Climate Assessment, which references many peer …

https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/report-climate-change-taking-toll-oregon-state-has-many-options-adaptation

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OCCRI’s Fifth Oregon Climate Assessment Highlights the Latest …

(Just Now) WebThe Oregon Climate Change Research Institute recently published its Fifth Oregon Climate Assessment, an assessment of the state of climate change science – including biological, physical, and social science – as it relates to Oregon and the effects of climate change. Priority topics include access to first foods, community health

https://energyinfo.oregon.gov/blog/2021/1/14/occris-fifth-oregon-climate-assessment-highlights-the-latest-around-climate-change-in-our-state

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The state’s climate benefit for low-income Oregonians is shrinking

(2 days ago) WebFour weeks before the Oregon Health Authority was set to roll out a highly touted new climate benefit for low-income Oregon Health Plan members, it is having to change course to offer a much narrower benefit that won’t help as many people or help them in as timely a way. For months, state officials have been telling organizations that …

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/12/07/the-states-climate-benefit-for-low-income-oregonians-is-shrinking/

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Climate Change Spatial Health Lab College of Health Oregon …

(8 days ago) WebClimate change may influence health through a number of direct and indirect pathways. This study will expand from heat exposures to determine other pathways (e.g. diet, occupation, physical activity, air pollution, migration, conflict, chronic stress) linking climate change to chronic disease in the PURE study. This study will also identify

https://health.oregonstate.edu/research/spatial-health/research/climate-change

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AC, Power Banks, Mini Fridges: Oregon Equips Medicaid Patients …

(1 days ago) WebOregon is shipping air conditioners, air purifiers, and power banks to some of its most vulnerable residents, a first-in-the-nation experiment to use Medicaid money to prevent the potentially deadly health effects of extreme heat, wildfire smoke, and other climate-related disasters.

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/oregon-medicaid-patients-climate-benefits/

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Oregon Health Plan (OHP) Climate Supports

(8 days ago) WebHow to Ask for HRSN Climate Supports. Coordinated care organization (CCO) members can ask their CCO. Open card members can call 1-888-834-4304 or email [email protected]. Or, send a completed HRSN Request Form. Completing this form does not guarantee eligibility for or delivery of the device. Download the form in your …

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/hsd/ohp/pages/climate-supports.aspx?ftag=MSF0951a18

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Climate-and-health Info Page - Oregon

(9 days ago) WebOregon's Public Health Division is working to study, plan, and prepare for the health effects of climate change in Oregon. This list is to provide partners in Oregon a forum for discussing climate and health issues, updates, and opportunities for collaboration in the state of Oregon.

https://omls.oregon.gov/mailman/listinfo/climate-and-health

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Forest Health 2022 College of Forestry - Oregon State University

(9 days ago) WebVirtual Meeting, March 1-2, 2022. 8:00-12:00 each day. The Forest Health in Oregon: State of the State conference occurs every-other-year and is meant to summarize forest health issues in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. The focus is on major forest insect and pathogen activity and emerging issues, as well as weather phenomena such as drought

https://www.forestry.oregonstate.edu/cpe/forest-health-2022

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Oregon using Medicaid funds for climate-change-related health

(1 days ago) WebOregon wants to be proactive and pay for equipment that will help an estimated 200,000 residents manage their health at home before extreme weather or climate-related disaster hits, Baden said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/oregon-using-medicaid-funds-for-climate-change-related-health-challenges/ar-AA1nQEvV

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Climate and Health Lincoln County, OR

(2 days ago) Web2023 Lincoln Benton Climate and Health Adaptation Plan 2023 Lincoln Benton Climate Assessment Want to help? State Resources National Resources; Community MedMalRxment Plan (CHIP) Oregon 97365. Public Health 541-265-4112. Environmental Health 541-265-4127. Behavioral Health 541-265-4179. Primary Care

https://www.co.lincoln.or.us/1157/Climate-and-Health

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Oregon community reduces planet-warming pollution by building …

(2 days ago) WebNow, at a time when climate change makes people think about energy use, a tribal community in Oregon is building super energy-efficient homes. Oregon Public Broadcasting's Monica Samayoa met a

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/07/1249550531/oregon-community-reduces-planet-warming-pollution-by-building-energy-efficiently

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Hot weather comes to Oregon, but waterways are still dangerously …

(8 days ago) WebOregon could see the warmest weather of the year so far. But health officials say the change in weather brings risks. This week, Oregonians could see the warmest weather of 2024 so far. But health

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/05/09/hot-weather-comes-to-oregon-but-waterways-are-still-dangerously-cold/

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How one Oregon county plans to make big oil pay for the 2021 …

(3 days ago) WebIn June 2021, Multnomah County, Oregon, experienced the most extreme heat event in its history. A “heat dome” settled over the county, trapping hot air in the region for nearly a week. Over three consecutive days, temperatures in Multnomah reached highs of 108 degrees Fahrenheit, then 112 degrees, and finally 116 degrees.

https://thebulletin.org/2024/05/how-one-oregon-county-plans-to-make-big-oil-pay-for-the-2021-heat-dome/

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Appeals court rejects climate change lawsuit by young Oregon …

(4 days ago) WebSEATTLE (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday rejected a long-running lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists who argued that the U.S. government’s role in climate change violated their constitutional rights.. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals previously ordered the case dismissed in 2020, saying that the …

https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-youth-lawsuit-biden-00a874d1e699742b3ed643620a0ebaba

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Governor Kotek Nominates New Leadership for Oregon's Water …

(1 days ago) WebIn a move signaling a stronger emphasis on water conservation amidst climate change concerns, Governor Tina Kotek has put forward new heads for Oregon's water agencies. She has appointed Ivan Gall

https://hoodline.com/2024/05/governor-kotek-nominates-new-leadership-for-oregon-s-water-agencies-amid-climate-challenges/

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Portland weather: Health officials warn of heat-related illnesses

(5 days ago) WebPORTLAND, Oregon — With a sudden jump in high temperatures on the way to the Portland metro area this weekend, the Multnomah County Health Department wants to make sure people are prepared to

https://www.kgw.com/article/weather/portland-heat-illness-multnomah-county-officials/283-96a24f25-9f29-48dc-8121-cf2a93ae885d

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Safety lapses contributed to patient assaults at Oregon State …

(6 days ago) WebFILE - The general view of the Oregon State Hospital is seen, May 24, 2013, in Salem, Ore. A federal report says safety lapses at the Oregon State Hospital contributed to recent patient-on-patient assaults.

https://apnews.com/article/oregon-state-hospital-patient-safety-0bffc8c23163f421ecc01fca7da42057

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State of Oregon: Licenses, Registrations, Permits, and Training

(6 days ago) WebOregon approved bovine HPAI samplers are dairy owners or employees that have been approved by the Oregon Department of Agriculture to collect samples for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) testing at a National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) laboratory. Samplers must be individually approved to collect samples at the specific …

https://www.oregon.gov/oda/programs/AnimalHealthFeedsLivestockID/AHLicensing/Pages/Approved-Bovine-HPAI-Sampler.aspx

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Western Oregon University awarded funds to expand behavioral …

(5 days ago) WebWritten by Maureen Brakke. MONMOUTH, Ore. – Western Oregon University was awarded funds by the Oregon State Legislature to enhance the state’s capacity to address behavioral and mental health workforce needs along with Eastern Oregon University, Oregon Institute of Technology, Portland State University, and Southern …

https://wou.edu/2024/05/09/western-oregon-university-awarded-funds-to-expand-behavioral-health-workforce/

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Florida no-shade law endangers airport workers, farmworkers

(2 days ago) WebNAPLES, Fla. – In South Florida, one of the state's hottest regions, María González works outdoors cleaning planes. González spends her nights on the airport tarmac doing deep cleans of

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/08/florida-no-shade-law-endangers-airport-workers-outdoor-laborers-farmworkers-gardeners/73611783007/

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Air Quality Awareness Week: Knowing your air - Washington State

(Just Now) WebThis will reduce harmful diesel emissions in communities and protect kids’ health. Wednesday, May 8 — Air Quality & Climate . In Washington, landfills are a significant source of methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas that is about 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide over its first 20 years in the atmosphere.

https://ecology.wa.gov/blog/may-2024/air-quality-awareness-week-knowing-your-air

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Stormy Daniels Takes the Stand - The New York Times

(9 days ago) WebThis episode contains descriptions of an alleged sexual liaison. What happened when Stormy Daniels took the stand for eight hours in the first criminal trial of former President Donald J. Trump?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/podcasts/the-daily/stormy-daniels-trump.html

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Governor Hochul Launches First-in-the-Nation Climate Action Pilot

(3 days ago) WebGovernor Hochul today launched a first-in-the-nation, voluntary climate action pilot program for hospitals, focused on improving worker health and safety while addressing the harmful impacts of climate change on the environment. The program provides premium credits of up to $1 million to New York State Insurance Fund-insured hospitals that …

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-launches-first-nation-climate-action-pilot-program-help-new-york-hospitals

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No sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, Hawaii …

(5 days ago) WebHawaii health officials say test results show no evidence of widespread lead exposure from last summer’s Maui wildfires. Blood samples were taken from more than 500 people to screen for lead after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century fire ripped through the town of Lahaina, killing 101 people.

https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-maui-wildfire-lead-cae03923607fc726a843611a06f3ae4c

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