NEW 🌡️🏥 We built a platform to track attribution science on the health impacts of climate change, building on our work last year with @WellcomeTrust. Hopefully useful for journalists, climate litigation, & other scientists. Check it out: https://t.co/3O5WYL573K. Please RT!

Here's the paper: https://t.co/wi2EVJnxEx! @YaleSPH @YaleDeptEHS @allancjust @ElenaColicino @Brown_SPH @MountSinaiEMPH @AgentschangeEJ @Brown_IBES

As climate change intensifies heat waves, addressing these disparities becomes even more critical. It's not just about comfort – it's about health, equity, and environmental justice. We need policies that ensure everyone can beat the heat. #ClimateAction

Additionally, exposure science and epidemiology studies shouldn’t assume that everyone is experiencing the temperature measured at the closest airport or use a wide-area average when conducting epidemiological analyses.

These findings have major implications for health and energy policy. Minoritized communities may face higher energy burdens for cooling, exacerbating existing inequalities. It's crucial that energy assistance programs consider these disparities.

Why does this matter? Higher temperatures mean increased energy needs for cooling. But many minoritized households already face higher energy burdens and insecurity. This compounds the impact of summer heat. 😓💰

This pattern varied by region, but generally, areas with higher concentrations of non-Hispanic Black and Latino residents faced more heat. Conversely, areas with higher concentrations of white residents experienced cooler temperatures.

But why do these disparities exist? We explored how residential segregation might play a role. We found that areas with higher concentrations of minoritized groups often experienced hotter temperatures.

The disparities were particularly stark in some areas. In Rhode Island, Latino residents faced 52.1 more CDDs than average, while white residents experienced 11.9 fewer CDDs. That's a significant difference in cooling needs and potential energy costs.

In most states, Black and Latino residents experienced more CDDs than the county average. Asian residents often faced higher temperatures too. Meanwhile, white residents consistently experienced cooler temperatures. #EnvironmentalJustice

We used "cooling degree days" (CDDs) to measure heat exposure. More CDDs = more energy needed for cooling. Here's how different groups fared:

We analyzed air temperature predictions from an geostatistical model across 13 northeastern US states from 2003-2019. We found that Black and Latino residents were exposed to significantly higher temperatures compared to county averages. #ClimateJustice

As temperatures soar across the US, our new study reveals that not everyone feels the heat equally. Minoritized communities consistently experience hotter summers than non-Hispanic white people in the same county. Let's break down the findings. 🌡️🏙️

"It turns out that slightly unhealthy (but delicious) snack was not the only health concern in the kitchen." Prof. @DCarrionEnviro writes about the connection between gas stoves and public health in his essay for #Focus2024: https://t.co/QqKwlyu7Q7

To mark World Environment Day, we're sharing this CHE ScienceSnippet featuring @AgentschangeEJ senior fellows discussing issues at the intersection of climate, health & justice. @EHNewsroom @lariah_e @max_aung @PHScientist @alexabwhite @DCarrionEnviro https://t.co/ASa5Bvsvsv

My (now graduated!) masters student led a study that is just released. It's a policy simulation study of affordable housing development in CT, looking at desegregation and averted mortality from environmental exposures. Check it out! https://t.co/ZMehFg6wuo @YaleSPH @YaleDeptEHS

I had such a great time celebrating my team the other day. I'm sad to see two of the MPH grads go, but so proud and excited to see what they'll do next. @CCHYale @YaleDeptEHS

Cheers to another successful year! Celebrating our graduates at our annual End of the Year party 🎉🎓

Mitchell Manware MPH '23, a Climate Change and Health Concentration alumnus, is a Data Analyst at the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences. Swipe through to learn more!

On day one of the 2024 @ASPPHtweets Annual Meeting, our very own @DCarrionEnviro represented @YaleSPH & @CCHYale during the climate change and health competencies town hall.