Extreme Heat and Air Quality: Implications for Human Health | NLM

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Extreme Heat and Air Quality: Implications for Human Health

03/10/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: University of North Carolina, Gillings School of Global Public Health. Published: 3/10/2020. This module was developed to inform public health professionals such as community health workers, case managers, nurses, and other professionals in the public health sector about how extreme heat can exacerbate air pollution. It was developed by the Community Engagement Core in the UNC Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility at the UNC-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health. Content covered in this module is derived from current peer-reviewed scientific research; this module has been reviewed by subject matter experts. Funding was provided by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. (Video or Multimedia)