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Health workers tackle climate change
'Climate Change guidance' released
Health workers and local authorities are being encouraged to play their part in tackling the health effects of climate change, Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo announced.
The 'Climate Change guidance documents' issued provide guidance on tackling climate change and promoting sustainable communities, in order to further improve health and reduce health inequalities. The aim is to help health workers plan how to mitigate and adapt to climate change, for example the guidance documents give advice on how they can:
* design buildings that stay cool in the summer, warm in the winter and flood-resilient;
* reduce their carbon footprint and encourage others to do so;
* protect the public further through continuing public awareness campaigns such as 'The Heatwave Plan'; and raise awareness of climate change and the health effects.
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