Facing Killer Heat, ERs Use Body Bags To Save Lives
As more heatstroke patients arrived at hospitals in Washington, doctors used human body bags filled with ice and water to quickly immerse and cool several elderly people.
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Session Costing Taxpayers Nearly $500,000 Ends With Little Done, Divisions Deeper Than Ever
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Democratic legislative leaders declared the session over on Thursday, blaming the failure on Republican lawmakers who walked out to prevent a quorum and kill a cap-and-trade bill.
Republican-led Walkout In Legislature Enters Second Week
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Climate change is taking a toll: Hospital emergency room visits for heat-related problems are on the rise. Wildfires are also on the rise, leaving people with exacerbated breathing problems.
More Than 500 Oregon Health Leaders Declare Climate Change A Public Health Emergency
More than 500 Oregon health professionals and organizations are declaring climate change a public health emergency and are calling on the governor and state lawmakers to take action.
Report: Climate Change To Burden Oregon Health Systems
Oregon is likely to see more heat-related deaths, and extremes in weather could create more chronic health issues and lead to more stress, the report says.
Climate change is already having a tangible impact on the Pacific Northwest, and Oregon’s health care and social systems will likely bear a significant burden.
Can how much you drive and what lights up your home impact your health?
Emily York, climate and health program coordinator for the Oregon Health Authority, told participants at the Oregon Public Health Institute’s Community Conversation on Climate Change & Health that Oregon was one of only six states to receive initial funding from the Centers for Disease Control for climate change pilot programs.
Now -- as three years of work in Multnomah, Benton, Crook, Jackson and the North Central region that includes Sherman, Wasco and Gilliam counties transitions to the next phase – Emily York, climate and health program coordinator for the Oregon Health Authority, said Oregon is starting to prepare a state-level plan based on what it learned in that mix of rural and urban areas
Climate Change Driven Home by Oregon Environmental Council
The Cleveland Clinic is dealing with climate change by building resilient communities, and has also cut electricity use by 5 percent.
Cars and coal each account for a quarter of Oregon’s pollution with Oregon’s future headed for hotter summers and wetter winters due to the impact of climate change. That message was driven home at a climate change forum sponsored by the Oregon Environmental Council last week.
Hospitalizations, Deaths Due to Heat Likely to Increase Due to Climate Change
Mental health effects, respiratory illness and communicable diseases -- as well as food insecurity -- also expected to increase as the planet heats up
Temperature increases in Northwest will be “modest” over the next 100 years, but will still have a noticeable effect, and the number of heat-related deaths is likely to increase in coming decades.
Public Health Division Continues Preparing for How Climate Change Will Affect Health
In addition to hiring an epidemiologist who will analyze possible health impacts of climate change, the state is working with county health departments to develop local adaptation plans
September 3, 2013—The Oregon Public Health Division has hired an epidemiologist who will focus on determining how climate change will affect people’s health, both regionally and individually.
