Extreme weather: Leads to a rise in bad storms, floods and stronger
wildfires. This can lead to dirty water,
loss of homes and communities, and more air pollution. This puts children’s safety and health at
risk as well as their mental wellbeing.
Air Quality: A
rise in pollution and allergens can increase allergy related illnesses, and
cause breathing problems, especially in children with asthma.
Mosquitos and Ticks:
Changes in rain, length of the warm season, and differences in temperature can
cause a change in mosquito and tick behavior, this leads to an increase in diseases
such as Lyme disease, Zika Virus, Malaria, and West Nile Virus.
Water and foodborne
illnesses: Dirty water and spoiled
food can cause people to become sick. These types of diseases, like diarrhea,
are known to increase when outdoor temperature rises or immediately following
storms or floods. Children are especially at risk for these illnesses due to
their developing immune systems.
Access to food:
In some parts of the world, climate change has already led to less food and
less healthy food. 
The good news is that each of us can take steps to lower the
human impact on climate change and protect children’s health:
1. Know your carbon footprint: Your carbon footprint
is a measure of the greenhouse gases that you produce through activities that
burn fossil fuels. Using less energy and
reducing waste can reduce your carbon footprint. You can calculate your carbon
footprint and learn how to take action to reduce it here: https://www3.epa.gov/carbon-footprint-calculator/
2. Cut down use of fossil fuels such as gas, oil,
and coal and increase use of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar
power.
3. Walk, or bike whenever possible.
To learn more visit:
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-05/documents/ochp_climate_brochure.pdf
Let’s work together to leave the world a better, healthier,
safer place- and give our children a better, healthier, safer future.
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