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EPA Published Report on Climate Change and Children’s Health and Well-Being in the United States

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April 25, 2023

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EPA released a new report documenting the health impacts of climate change on children in the US. EPA recognized that children are uniquely vulnerable to climate change and climate change related impacts can leave life-long consequences on children (including learning and physical health complications). The report quantified health effects associated with extreme heat, air quality, changing seasons, flooding, and infectious diseases. EPA’s analysis also examined how overburdened children (Black, Indigenous, and children of color; children from low-income households; limited English speaking children; and children without health insurance) are disproportionately exposed to the most severe impacts of climate change.