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The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment
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This is the final report , developed by over 100 experts representing eight Federal agencies, led by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). "It was called for under the President’s Climate Action Plan and is a major contribution to the sustained National Climate Assessment process. The report was informed by input gathered in listening sessions and scientific and technical information contributed through open solicitations. It underwent rigorous reviews by the public and by scientific experts inside and outside of the government, including a special committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,and Medicine." Includes a comprehensive overview of many aspects of health impacts, including pollution and air quality. Under the report section on temperature extremes, outside workers are identified as exceptionally vulnerable to heat extremes. “ Certain occupational groups that spend a great deal of time exposed to extreme temperatures such as agricultural workers, construction workers, and electricity and pipeline utility workers are at increased risk for heat-and cold-related illness, especially where jobs involve heavy exertion... Lack of heat illness prevention programs that include provisions for acclimatization was found to be a factor strongly associated with death.” Includes references.
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Identifier (PID)
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yul:1120526
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Prevention through Design: Plan for the National Initiative
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In 2007, NIOSH initiated a national initiative, Prevention through Design (PtD), to foster designing out occupational hazards in equipment, structures, materials, and processes that affect workers. This is the overview document to roll out the initiative, which had as one component, green jobs.
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yul:1120648
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Measuring Green Industry Employment: Developing a Definition of Green Goods and Services
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This paper reviews the process used by BLS to define green goods or services, in the process of developing its survey in 2010. Includes an extensive review of definitions used in existing green data publications and studies from various agencies, including State governments, Eurostat, Statistics Canada, and private research institutions. With an understanding of the definitions from existing literature and after discussions with various environmental and government organizations, BLS reviewed each North American Industrial Classification System industry code to identify each industry’s potential to produce green goods or services.
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Identifier (PID)
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yul:1120589