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Ittefaq M. Climate Communication, Public Health, and Social Media: Examining the Role of Health Agencies in Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health. JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION 2024; 29:68-76. [PMID: 38801300 DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2024.2360021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
Abstract
The impacts of climate change on human health are a critical public health concern, with previous studies highlighting its clear effects on well-being. Understanding how state and territorial health agencies (STHAs) are addressing these emerging risks is important. This study conducted 26 in-depth interviews across the U.S. to explore the perceptions and communication strategies of STHA officials regarding climate change's impact on human health. Additionally, the study sought to identify the primary challenges faced by these officials to effectively communicate the impacts. Thematic analysis of the data revealed three major themes: community building and coalitions, climate denialism on social media, and misinformation about climate change and its effects on human health. These findings offer valuable insights for climate change and public health communication. The importance of the STHAs' development of technical and informational capacity to effectively communicate climate-related risks and threats is emphasized.
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Affiliation(s)
- Muhammad Ittefaq
- School of Communication Studies, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
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Ebi KL, Hess JJ. Introduction to JAMA Climate Change and Health Series. JAMA 2024; 331:436-437. [PMID: 38175631 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.25878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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This JAMA Insights introduces the new series on climate change intended to inform readers about the associations between climate change and health.
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- Kristie L Ebi
- Center for Health and the Global Environment, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Center for Health and the Global Environment, University of Washington, Seattle
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Lemon SC, Joseph HA, Williams S, Brown C, Aytur S, Catalano K, Chacker S, Goins KV, Rudolph L, Whitehead S, Zimmerman S, Schramm PJ. Reimagining the Role of Health Departments and Their Partners in Addressing Climate Change: Revising the Building Resilience against Climate Effects (BRACE) Framework. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6447. [PMID: 37568988 PMCID: PMC10419192 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20156447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Public health departments have important roles to play in addressing the local health impacts of climate change, yet are often not well prepared to do so. The Climate and Health Program (CHP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created the Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework in 2012 as a five-step planning framework to support public health departments and their partners to respond to the health impacts of climate change. CHP has initiated a process to revise the framework to address learnings from a decade of experience with BRACE and advances in the science and practice of addressing climate and health. The aim of this manuscript is to describe the methodology for revising the BRACE framework and the expected outputs of this process. Development of the revised framework and associated guidance and tools will be guided by a multi-sector expert panel, and finalization will be informed by usability testing. Planned revisions to BRACE will (1) be consistent with the vision of Public Health 3.0 and position health departments as "chief health strategists" in their communities, who are responsible for facilitating the establishment and maintenance of cross-sector collaborations with community organizations, other partners, and other government agencies to address local climate impacts and prevent further harm to historically underserved communities; (2) place health equity as a central, guiding tenet; (3) incorporate greenhouse gas mitigation strategies, in addition to its previous focus on climate adaptation; and (4) feature a new set of tools to support BRACE implementation among a diverse set of users. The revised BRACE framework and the associated tools will support public health departments and their partners as they strive to prevent and reduce the negative health impacts of climate change for everyone, while focusing on improving health equity.
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- Stephenie C. Lemon
- Prevention Research Center, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA;
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- Climate and Health Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA; (H.A.J.); (S.W.); (C.B.); (P.J.S.)
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- Climate and Health Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA; (H.A.J.); (S.W.); (C.B.); (P.J.S.)
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- Climate and Health Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA; (H.A.J.); (S.W.); (C.B.); (P.J.S.)
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- Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Health and Human Services, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA;
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- Center for Climate, Health and Equity, American Public Health Association, Washington, DC 20001, USA;
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- Prevention Research Center, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA;
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- Center for Climate Change and Health, Public Health Institute, Oakland, CA 94607, USA;
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- College of Professional Studies, Sustainable Urban Planning Program, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA;
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- Climate and Health Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA; (H.A.J.); (S.W.); (C.B.); (P.J.S.)
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Katzman JG, Balbus J, Herring D, Bole A, Buttke D, Schramm P. Clinician education on climate change and health: virtual learning community models. Lancet Planet Health 2023; 7:e444-e446. [PMID: 37286241 DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(23)00087-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Joanna G Katzman
- Climate Change Program and Public Health Initiatives, Project ECHO, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
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- Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, Health and Human Services, Washington, DC, USA
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- Climate Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD, USA
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- National Park Service, US Department of Interior, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Climate and Health Program, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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