APHA Webinar Series: Making the Connection, Climate Changes Health

A Four-Part Webinar Series APHA and ecoAmerica are proud to co-sponsor a four-part webinar series investigating the health impacts of climate change. The series explores the connection between climate change and key areas of our health: allergies and asthma; health risks in children; mental health; and transportation and healthy community design as a mitigation approach.  May 9 – Making the Connection: Climate Changes Allergies and Asthma May 26 – Making the Connection: Climate Changes Children’s Health June 7 – Making the Connection: Changing Climate through Healthy Community Design and Transportation June 29 – Making the Connection: Climate Changes Mental Health

Part I – Making the Connection: Climate Changes Allergies and Asthma Monday, May 9, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. EDT Don't miss the start of the series! During this webinar, participants will discover how climate change conditions impact allergies and asthma. Register today! Moderator: Mark Mitchell, MD, MPHChair, National Medical Association Council on Medical Legislation Co-Chair, National Medical Association Commission on Environmental Health Presenters: David B. Peden, MD, MSAssociate Chair for Research & Chief, Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics Director, Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma & Lung Biology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine     Mona Sarfaty, MD, MPHDirector, Program on Climate and Health Center for Climate Change Communication George Mason University Stay involved! Follow the conversation on social media using the hashtags #APHAwebinar and #ClimateChangesHealth. For more information on how climate change impacts health, please visitwww.apha.org/climate. Learn more about Climate for Health, and join health leaders from across the nation to lead by example and engage others on climate solutions.