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Gulf Coast parents speak: children’s health in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill This paper examines the physical and mental health of children following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (DHOS). A multi-stage sampling design was used to select households for inclusion in the study. Data were obtained from parental interviews (n = 720) in the harder-hit areas of Louisiana in the US Gulf Coast. Three out of five parents reported … Continue reading “Gulf Coast parents speak: children’s health in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill” Learn More
Long-term Recovery From Hurricane Sandy: Evidence From a Survey in New York City This study aimed to examine a range of factors influencing the long-term recovery of New York City residents affected by Hurricane Sandy. In a series of logistic regressions, we analyzed data from a survey of New York City residents to assess self-reported recovery status from Hurricane Sandy. General health, displacement from home, and household income … Continue reading “Long-term Recovery From Hurricane Sandy: Evidence From a Survey in New York City” Learn More
Towards More Comprehensive Projections of Urban Heat-Related Mortality: Estimates for New York City under Multiple Population, Adaptation, and Climate Scenarios Background: High temperatures have substantial impacts on mortality and, with growing concerns about climate change, numerous studies have developed projections of future heat-related deaths around the world. Projections of temperature-related mortality are often limited by insufficient information to formulate hypotheses about population sensitivity to high temperatures and future demographics. Objectives: The present study derived projections … Continue reading “Towards More Comprehensive Projections of Urban Heat-Related Mortality: Estimates for New York City under Multiple Population, Adaptation, and Climate Scenarios” Learn More
National Opinion Survey Data Release Webinar: Resilient Children/Resilient Communities Initiative As part of the Resilient Children/Resilient Communities Initiative, the National Center for Disaster Preparedness designed and deployed a national survey modeled on prior work through the American Preparedness Project, which collected national data on attitudes and opinions on preparedness. This webinar event recorded on February 9 2016 released the data focused on children in disasters, … Continue reading “National Opinion Survey Data Release Webinar: Resilient Children/Resilient Communities Initiative” Learn More
Schools and Terrorism: Global Trends, Impacts, and Lessons for Resilience This study characterizes trends in the frequency and characteristics of terrorist attacks in child-serving educational institutions around the world, examining the specific vulnerabilies of children and schools with regard to terrorist violence, as well as the various impacts that violence has on children, communities, and societies. Following the analysis of available data on terrorist attacks … Continue reading “Schools and Terrorism: Global Trends, Impacts, and Lessons for Resilience” Learn More
The American Preparedness Project: Where the US Public Stands in 2015 The American Preparedness Project was launched by the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) in 2002, in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks in order to survey public perceptions and opinions on disaster preparedness and to acknowledge that a comprehensive understanding of the concerns of individuals and families is critical to emergency planning efforts on … Continue reading “The American Preparedness Project: Where the US Public Stands in 2015” Learn More
Children in Disasters: Do Americans Feel Prepared? A National Survey This study was led by the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) at Columbia University’s Earth Institute on behalf of the Resilient Children/Resilient Communities (RCRC) Initiative, in partnership with Save the Children with funding from GSK.The purpose of the study was to learn more about people’s opinions and attitudes toward disaster preparedness with a focus … Continue reading “Children in Disasters: Do Americans Feel Prepared? A National Survey” Learn More
Acts of terrorism and mass violence targeting schools : Analysis and implications for preparedness in the USA To enhance the preparedness of US schools to acts of terrorism and mass violence, the landscape of threats against schools must first be understood. This includes exploring the global trends of acts of terrorism against schools, as well as looking specifically at the history of terrorism and acts of mass violence against schools domestically. This … Continue reading “Acts of terrorism and mass violence targeting schools : Analysis and implications for preparedness in the USA” Learn More
Economic Burden of Hospitalizations for Heat-Related Illnesses in the United States, 2001–2010 Understanding how heat waves affect morbidity and mortality, as well as the associated economic costs, is essential for characterizing the human health impacts of extreme heat under a changing climate. Only a handful of studies have examined healthcare costs associated with exposures to high temperatures. This research explores costs associated with hospitalizations for heat-related illness … Continue reading “Economic Burden of Hospitalizations for Heat-Related Illnesses in the United States, 2001–2010” Learn More
Growing Up in an Era of Extreme Events 2015-2016 Sustainable Development Seminar Series, “Growing Up in an Era of Extreme Events.” October 7th, 2015 1:00PM-4:00PM EDT As we look back at the last 10 years of extreme events, the response and recovery to Hurricane Katrina, Superstorm Sandy and the Ebola Crisis are a few of the many that have tested our disaster preparedness. … Continue reading “Growing Up in an Era of Extreme Events” Learn More
Heat and Mortality in New York City Since the Beginning of the 20th Century Background: Heat is recognized as one of the deadliest weather-related phenomena. Although the impact of high temperatures on mortality has been a subject of extensive research, few previous studies have assessed the impact of population adaptation to heat. Methods: We examined adaptation patterns by analyzing daily temperature and mortality data spanning more than a century … Continue reading “Heat and Mortality in New York City Since the Beginning of the 20th Century” Learn More
Climate Change and Health on the U.S. Gulf Coast: Public Health Adaptation is Needed to Address Future Risks The impacts of climate change on human health have been documented globally and in the United States. Numerous studies project greater morbidity and mortality as a result of extreme weather events and other climate-sensitive hazards. Public health impacts on the U.S. Gulf Coast may be severe as the region is expected to experience increases in … Continue reading “Climate Change and Health on the U.S. Gulf Coast: Public Health Adaptation is Needed to Address Future Risks” Learn More
New York City Panel on Climate Change 2015 ReportChapter 5: Public Health Impacts and Resiliency Recent experience from Hurricane Sandy and high temperature episodes has clearly demonstrated that the health of New Yorkers can be compromised by extreme coastal storms and heat events. Health impacts that can result from exposure to extreme weather events include direct loss of life, increases in respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and compromised mental health. Other … Continue reading “New York City Panel on Climate Change 2015 ReportChapter 5: Public Health Impacts and Resiliency” Learn More
Temporal Variation in Heat–Mortality Associations: A Multicountry Study Background: Recent investigations have reported a decline in the heat-related mortality risk during the last decades. However, these studies are frequently based on modeling approaches that do not fully characterize the complex temperature–mortality relationship, and are limited to single cities or countries. Objectives: We assessed the temporal variation in heat–mortality associations in a multi-country data … Continue reading “Temporal Variation in Heat–Mortality Associations: A Multicountry Study” Learn More
Disaster Prepared: How Federal Funding in the United States Supports Health System and Public Health Readiness Federal funding for health and medical preparedness in the United States has created an important foundation for preparing the health and medical systems to respond to a wide range of hazards. A declining trend in funding for these preparedness activities threatens to undo the progress that has been made over the last decade, and reduce … Continue reading “Disaster Prepared: How Federal Funding in the United States Supports Health System and Public Health Readiness” Learn More
Winter season mortality: will climate warming bring benefits? Extreme heat events are associated with spikes in mortality, yet death rates are on average highest during the coldest months of the year. Under the assumption that most winter excess mortality is due to cold temperature, many previous studies have concluded that winter mortality will substantially decline in a warming climate. We analyzed whether and … Continue reading “Winter season mortality: will climate warming bring benefits?” Learn More
Heat-Related Mortality in a Warming Climate: Projections for 12 U.S. Cities Heat is among the deadliest weather-related phenomena in the United States, and the number of heat-related deaths may increase under a changing climate, particularly in urban areas. Regional adaptation planning is unfortunately often limited by the lack of quantitative information on potential future health responses. This study presents an assessment of the future impacts of … Continue reading “Heat-Related Mortality in a Warming Climate: Projections for 12 U.S. Cities” Learn More
The 1918 influenza pandemic in New York City: age-specific timing, mortality, and transmission dynamics Background: The 1918 influenza pandemic caused disproportionately high mortality among certain age groups. The mechanisms underlying these differences are not fully understood. Objectives: To explore the dynamics of the 1918 pandemic and to identify potential age-specific transmission patterns. Methods: We examined 1915–1923 daily mortality data in New York City (NYC) and estimated the outbreak duration … Continue reading “The 1918 influenza pandemic in New York City: age-specific timing, mortality, and transmission dynamics” Learn More
