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Your Environment. Your Health.

Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal Climate change-related hurricane impact on Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, environment risk reduction, and the social determinants of health

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Author(s):
Veenema TG, Rush Z, Depriest K, Mccauley L
Year:
2019
Journal:
Nursing Economics. 37 (1): 13-22
Abstract:

This review of the 2017 hurricane season and the ongoing response and recovery efforts 1 year following the disasters in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands reveal the cascading effects of these events on the social determinants of health. Nurses are well positioned to participate as full partners with the medical, public health, and emergency management community in all aspects of disaster planning, mitigation, response, and recovery.

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Resource Description

Exposure What is this?

weather or climate related pathway by which climate change affects health

    Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster
    • Extreme Weather-Related Event or Disaster: Flood, Hurricane
Geographic Feature What is this?

resource focuses on specific type of geography

    Island
Geographic Location What is this?

resource focuses on specific location

    United States
Health Impact What is this?

specification of health effect or disease related to climate change exposure

    General Health Impact
Resource Type What is this?

format or standard characteristic of resource

    Review Article
Special Topic What is this?

related topics that intersect with those captured in other filters

    Adaptation, Health Sector Influence, Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population
    • Adaptation, Health Sector Influence, Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population: Disaster Risk Reduction, Early Warning System
    • Adaptation, Health Sector Influence, Sociodemographic Vulnerability, Vulnerable Population: Low Socioeconomic Status
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