{"id":2877,"date":"2008-04-09T16:46:15","date_gmt":"2008-04-09T22:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/2008\/04\/09\/environmental-defense-fund-health-dangers-from-a-warming-planet-are-you-at-risk\/"},"modified":"2008-04-09T16:46:15","modified_gmt":"2008-04-09T22:46:15","slug":"environmental-defense-fund-health-dangers-from-a-warming-planet-are-you-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/environmental-defense-fund-health-dangers-from-a-warming-planet-are-you-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Defense Fund: Health Dangers From a Warming Planet — Are You at Risk?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"family_cawildfire_evacuees.jpg\"<\/a>This is National Public Health Week<\/a>, and the focus is on the impact of climate change on our nation’s health. Knowing about the risks you face will help you better prepare for the dangers.<\/p>\n

PHOTO CAPTION: An evacuated family driven from their San Diego home by the 2007 wildfires. Photo: Michael Raphael\/FEMA <\/em><\/p>\n

Do you have children?<\/h3>\n

Because they are still developing physically, breathe faster than adults and rely on adults for care, children are more vulnerable. Watch out for:<\/p>\n