Health Impacts of Climate Change

The video discusses the impact of climate change on health, highlighting diseases and pollution. It critiques current energy policies for their health damages and examines the costs of power plant emissions. The link between obesity and urban design is explored, emphasizing the need for better transportation options. Reducing fossil fuels is presented as a major health intervention.

Which of the following is NOT a way climate change affects human health?

• Malnutrition

• Increased rainfall

• Air pollution

• Heat waves

What is a major source of air pollution affecting public health according to the video?

• Solar power plants

• Coal-fired power plants

• Wind turbines

• Hydroelectric dams

How much damage, on average, does a megawatt hour of coal generation cause?

• $100

• $50

• $32

• $10

Which pollutant is NOT mentioned as a contributor to health costs from power plants?

• Nitrogen oxides

• Particulate matter

• Carbon monoxide

• Sulfur dioxide

What is identified as the number one epidemic in the United States?

• Diabetes

• Obesity

• Heart disease

• Asthma

What urban design issue contributes to the obesity epidemic?

• Lack of public parks

• Insufficient street lighting

• Cities designed for cars

• Overcrowded public transport

Reducing vehicle miles traveled by 20% could lead to what outcome?

• Increased traffic congestion

• Higher fuel prices

• Hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations avoided

• More road accidents

What is a suggested benefit of reducing fossil fuel usage?

• Increased energy costs

• Improved public health

• Higher unemployment rates

• Decreased air quality

Which transportation method is NOT mentioned as beneficial for health?

• Walking

• Biking

• Driving

• Mass transit

What is considered one of the most beneficial health interventions in over a century?

• Reducing fossil fuels

• Building more highways

• Increasing coal usage

• Expanding urban areas