“Ambient (Outdoor) Air Pollution.” World Health Organization, World Health Organization, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ambient-(outdoor)-air-quality-and-health. 

This article talks about the effects from air pollution and genuinely considers air pollution to be one of the main causes of health issues. It also talks about how air pollution does not discriminate and affects everyone regarding where you live or how you live. It talks about how we should create levels of contaminants that can be produced on top of it, talking about the most harmful gasses to our atmosphere as well as to ourselves. It states that around 23% of health issues end up being caused by greenhouse gasses or pollutants and how some of the diseases end up being so deadly they lead to cancer. The article concludes, with mentioning how it is progressively getting worse and without change we will be in a position where we can no longer reverse the damage we have done. 

A lot of these articles talk about the same thing and how heart disease is the most common disease from pollution and or dirty air, but I feel like this article just really specified how much is caused by greenhouse gasses. This article used specific percentages which I have not seen in many of the articles which also helped broaden my perspective. It was very interesting to learn about the damage but also ultimately saddening as this is truly because of us. After reading this it showed me to just really try and benefit people as well as try and benefit myself and remove the unnecessary usage of energy and pollution increasing things I use everyday. 

Mora, Camilo, et al. “Over Half of Known Human Pathogenic Diseases Can Be Aggravated by Climate Change.” Nature News, Nature Publishing Group, 8 Aug. 2022, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-022-01426-1. 

This article talks about the ultimate effects of climate change. Starting with how just within the increase of heat, more bugs come out and end up infecting many people. It also talks about how Greenhouse gasses are one of the main factors of human illness. It ends up getting into our system through absorption of food, water, bugs, animals etc. As our main resources continue to get infected, it will become harder and harder for us to use those basic necessities. It also talks about the affects of animals absorbing Co2 in the ocean and how that ultimately ends up affecting us as well, just from consuming their meat with bacteria and or toxins in them. Overall, this article strictly talks about how we often ignore the causes from climate change and how we need to work now to reduce the risks of these diseases and increase in bacteria spread. 

I feel as if within this article it mentions so much without saying lots. It is important to understand the depths of climate change and I feel like this article really illustrates them. I really enjoyed that it talked about the effects it has on humans too and not just on people because we often ignore the level of damage it does to other things besides humans. In addition, I think it was important for it to mention the main cause of these issues (Greenhouse gasses) because without knowing we become clueless to the cause and ways to avoid further damage. Finally, the incorporation of diseases it causes is also very important because we don’t always think it was from the environment, we try to make excuses as to why we got that specific disease, but it specifically mentions how common it is to get heart disease due to the amount of contaminants released. Overall, I think this article really showed important effects from the environment. 

“Social Determinants of Health.” Social Determinants of Health – Healthy People 2030, https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/social-determinants-health. 

This website mainly focuses on how we can avoid these environmental diseases/health issues which are huge. It mentions the incorporation of electric vehicles, and the things we can avoid using to eliminate increases in contaminated areas. Some of these things include, incorporating a healthier diet, educating people on the harms and importance of maintaining safe water ways, as well as reducing toxic water from diets. These “little things” ultimately end up causing health issues as severe as heart disease, diabetes, and asthma. It also mentions the program named SDOH that focuses on making sure the population is given basic needs and resources in order to decrease the amount of people affected from contaminated food, and water. 

I think it was super cool to learn about ways we can avoid these issues by simply just adding electric vehicles to our lives, and or by eliminating certain things from our diets, specifically meats from industrial farms. I also think it was cool to learn about another program and or system that strictly focuses on the safety and health of the people who live in their environments. It was super interesting to learn that they really focus on people getting their basic needs met as I feel like that is not something a lot of programs or people worry about. I honestly recommend people to read about this organization as they truly are looking out for their people to further benefit them. 

“As Climate Change Boosts Mosquito-Borne Diseases, We Must Take Action to Stop Their Spread.” World Economic Forum, 17 Jan. 2023, https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/health-risk-climate-change-demands-collective-action-davos23/. 

This article talks about how urbanization is one of the main causes of the spread of the west nile virus. This virus increases where there is a lot of water as well as humid areas that are mainly caused due to climate change. With the production of more Co2 we will see the increase in heat and sea level rise which will ultimately only make this virus spread quicker and faster. It is in equatorial places for example, New Guinea, Panama and so forth. These scientists 100% believe that the increase in this virus is due to climate change and the increase in heat around the world. They are trying to find vaccines that will help stop the spread as well as heal those who are infected due to it being a very deadly disease. 

I really liked this article because it talked about something I am not very familiar with. I was interested in learning more about the virus and I was able to find the main reason why it spreads as much as it does, which is due to heat. I also really enjoyed learning about the vaccine they are trying to make and how it will help people who are affected by this virus. It is scary to know that the climate can cause many bad effects to one’s health and in fact infect many people just because of hotter temperatures. Ultimately this article was one that I found overall very informative as well as super interesting due to learning about new diseases that are just getting worse due to the pollution and gasses we emit into our planet and atmosphere.  

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH). “Federal Health Agencies Unveil National Tool to Measure Health Impacts of Environmental Burdens.” HHS.gov, 10 Aug. 2022, https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/08/10/federal-health-agencies-unveil-national-tool-to-measure-health-impacts-of-environmental-burdens.html. 

 This article talks about the detrimental factors from the environment. It talks about how  just with slightly elevated air quality how greatly it can affect people with asthma. Not only does it talk about diseases but also how people who are in lower classes are greatly affected by environmental burdens. They believe education will be the best thing to incorporate into people’s lives so that they are able to further understand the depths of how much the environment can affect diseases as well as people who are not as privileged. They believe by incorporating areas that focus on the people and the atmosphere they are surrounded in will greatly benefit their society and the health factors caused by the environment. 

I believe this article was super interesting because it focused a lot on how to avoid these problems and how we can all come together to eliminate further damage. I also liked how it talked about the people who are predominantly affected and why they are, and how they need to be better educated on these issues and more supported in order to eliminate any more damage to their society. I also think that we often ignore the people who are in lower economic status and have them fend for themselves. As a community we ultimately need to start focusing on them more and helping them out as they are less privileged and fortunate and have to fight against these issues alone. 

“New Inflation Reduction Act Means Big Things for Climate Resilience.” Inside Battelle, 23 Aug. 2022, https://inside.battelle.org/blog-details/new-inflation-reduction-act-means-big-things-for-climate-resilience?creative=617905827263&keyword=global+climate+change&matchtype=p&source=google&medium=cpc&term=global+climate+change&campaign=Environment-Blog-Climate-Resilience&gclid=CjwKCAjwmJeYBhAwEiwAXlg0AaPb2qnCJC3S5ipHkxMoPeth9oIvuleyg9qbMz17f57joYeVbKEdghoCdoUQAvD_BwE. 

This article talks about the ways we can reduce the pollution and help decrease the amount of diseases caused by the environment in California. They focus on ways to eliminate diseases such as heart disease and asthma. Their main focus is working together and taking bigger steps to making the world a healthier place. They also focus on national policies to remove this issue. It will also focus on reestablishing healthy land, and healthier air. Last but not least, it also focuses on driving away from climate innovation which is something they believe we can do if we all work together. 

Last but not least, this article is super interesting because it talks about how we can be collaborative. I think that what we do for the environment is horrible and truly detrimental to our health. This article raised my hopes to better work as a team rather than individuals and make change. Finally, I enjoyed learning about this article because of the national policies they are also looking at to put in place. 

“California Proclaims October Children’s Environmental Health Month.” Environmental Working Group, 30 Aug. 2022, https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2022/08/california-proclaims-october-childrens-environmental-health. 

This article talks about how much climate change has affected our health and the environment in California. The reason in which we are being affected is because of the increase in carbon dioxide production. Rising temperatures are one of the main causes of health issues, relating to heat strokes, heart issues, and lung issues. Pollution and increase in heat has also caused many problems with breathing, similar to diseases like asthma. Another main issue from the environment is skin cancer due to excess UV rays. 

I enjoyed this article because it talked about other diseases that are not eternal. Oftentimes we forget about skin cancer and how it becomes more of a risk due to the increase in temperature. I also think this article spoke to me because I have family members who have passed due to where they worked and how much bad, contaminated air they were taking in. I am super interested in learning more about this topic and hoping to be able to spread awareness. 

“California Proclaims October Children’s Environmental Health Month.” Environmental Working Group, 30 Aug. 2022, https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2022/08/california-proclaims-october-childrens-environmental-health. 

This article focuses on California and what we need to do to make change. It mentions how much of our population is affected by the chemicals that are produced from pollution as well as what diseases are mainly caused by greenhouse gasses. The two most common diseases are asthma and heart failure. It also talks about practices we can add to our daily lives to avoid these diseases. One of the practices is creating health regulations in which create laws to avoid the amount of pollution getting let out into the ecosystem. 

I thoroughly enjoyed this article because it focuses on what we can do to eliminate the chances of us getting asthma or heart issues. I think it is important that we learn how to avoid it because it’s coming close to being something we can not get rid of if change is not made now. I also like how it specifically talks about the diseases and how they are caused. 

“Environmental Health Services.” Environmental Health Services – Community Development Agency – County of Marin, 2022, https://www.marincounty.org/depts/cd/divisions/environmental-health-services. 

This article talks about the importance of keeping each and everyone of us children safe through clean air and water. It takes place in California, specifically Marin County, which is very close to our local home town. This also goes through with keeping us using and eating safer foods and better food products. This is also huge due to the amount of pesticides that are found in our food and water. As babies we are exposed to metals in our food and they can cause lifelong diseases. In order to get rid of these we have to eliminate the amount of items that cause harm into our bodies. 

I think this article is important because it talks about how it affects kids our age. It talks about how water and air are the most contaminated things, and that is what we take in more than anything else. It scares me as it is informing us on how many metals and toxic chemicals are in our food and water and how they are close to being unavoidable. 

“Environmental Health Topics.” Environmental Health Topics, 22 Mar. 2022, https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/Pages/Environmental-Health-Topics.aspx. 

This article focuses on the causes of pollution. It also really spoke to me, as it is talking about our own state of California and the dangers within it.  For example, it mentions how if you have asthma and are around a heavily polluted area you can experience many difficulties breathing and or at possible risk for heart attack due to the contamination in the air. Pollutants are the reason in which air is becoming scarce for our environment and the reason in which we must pull away from using such harmful chemicals in our everyday lives. 

I believe this article is important because of the harmful chemicals that aren’t talked about often. I think it is also important for us to learn about this as it is affecting us and our health. Last but not least, it spoke to me due to it taking place in California and being our home state so it was even more of a wake up call than hearing about it somewhere else.