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Using Climate-Change Policy to Improve Low-Income Communities' Health
Environmental factors--where people live--are stronger determinants
of health than access to medical care, thus closely intertwining public
health and climate-change policies. Land-use and transportation
policies, by encouraging walking, biking, and use of public transit, can
simultaneously enhance environmental quality and improve public health
by, for example, encouraging physical activity and reducing respiratory
illnesses caused by air pollution. Public health advocates are
partnering with environmentalists in responding to climate change.
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