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A Conversation with Dr. Laura Anderko: Children’s Health Month Podcasts

October is Children’s Health Month and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) theme for 2015 is "Protecting Children’s Health in a Changing Climate.”  In celebration of Children’s Health Month, Region 3 developed a series of three podcasts on Climate Change and Children’s Health featuring Dr. Laura Anderko. Dr. Anderko is the Director of the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment (MACCHE) and a 2013 White House Champion of Change recipient, recognized for her leadership in raising awareness about climate-related health effects.  The podcast series covers the impacts of climate change, as listed below, and includes steps parents/caregivers can take to protect children. They can also be found on the EPA Children’s Health Month page at http://www2.epa.gov/children/childrens-health-month.     

1)    General Overview of Climate Change and Children’s Health Issues   

Podcast #1: General Overview of Children's Health and Climate Change    Transcript

2)    Heat and Declining Air Quality – Children’s Health                              

Podcast #2: Heat and Declining Air Quality        Transcript

3)    Climate Change/Flooding/ Precipitation – Children’s Health Issues. 

Podcast #3: Climate Change and Flooding/Precipitation       Transcript