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(NEW YORK) A new report released this week by the Environmental Protection Agency projects the devastating health impact of climate change on children. Effects include higher rates of respiratory disease, reduced academic achievement, higher rates of infections and risk of housing insecurity in coastal cities. "Children have unique vulnerabilities," Jeremy Martinich, chief of EPA's
Mimi Haddon/Getty Images(NEW YORK) A new report released this week by the Environmental Protection Agency projects the devastating health impact of climate change on children.
Effects include higher rates of respiratory disease, reduced academic achievement, higher rates of infections and risk of housing insecurity in coastal cities.
"Children have unique vulnerabilities," Jeremy Martinich, chief of EPA s Science and Impacts Branch and a co-author of the report, told ABC News. "This report is really intended to provide a new level of specificity about some of these risks."
One major risk is extreme heat waves, which can have a negative impact on children s health and education.
Children are more vulnerable to heat-related events such as lightheadedness, fainting, coma or even death in rare cases.
Based on data extrapolated from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project s Kids Inpatient Database , for each 1 degree Fahrenheit increase between May and Septem
Mimi Haddon/Getty Images(NEW YORK) A new report released this week by the Environmental Protection Agency projects the devastating health impact of climate change on children.
Effects include higher rates of respiratory disease, reduced academic achievement, higher rates of infections and risk of housing insecurity in coastal cities.
"Children have unique vulnerabilities," Jeremy Martinich, chief of EPA s Science and Impacts Branch and a co-author of the report, told ABC News. "This report is really intended to provide a new level of specificity about some of these risks."
One major risk is extreme heat waves, which can have a negative impact on children s health and education.
Children are more vulnerable to heat-related events such as lightheadedness, fainting, coma or even death in rare cases.
Based on data extrapolated from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project s Kids Inpatient Database , for each 1 degree Fahrenheit increase between May and Septem