thank you today you’re gonna be talking about how climate change affects our
about how climate change affects our
about how climate change affects our health and I’m gonna talk about a cure
health and I’m gonna talk about a cure
health and I’m gonna talk about a cure that I think is not so hard when you
that I think is not so hard when you
that I think is not so hard when you think about global warming or climate
think about global warming or climate
think about global warming or climate change what’s your first image this is
change what’s your first image this is
change what’s your first image this is what most of us think about when we
what most of us think about when we
what most of us think about when we think about global warming we see this
think about global warming we see this
think about global warming we see this typical stranded polar bear but that
typical stranded polar bear but that
typical stranded polar bear but that species we don’t see the imminent danger
species we don’t see the imminent danger
species we don’t see the imminent danger to that species as close to us it has
to that species as close to us it has
to that species as close to us it has not moved us to action so I want to show
not moved us to action so I want to show
not moved us to action so I want to show you that in fact it’s not your
you that in fact it’s not your
you that in fact it’s not your imagination nor the polar bears that the
imagination nor the polar bears that the
imagination nor the polar bears that the northern hemisphere is warming up and as
northern hemisphere is warming up and as
northern hemisphere is warming up and as you look at temperatures over the last
you look at temperatures over the last
you look at temperatures over the last 65 years pay particular attention to the
65 years pay particular attention to the
65 years pay particular attention to the extreme hot days that are hazardous so
extreme hot days that are hazardous so
extreme hot days that are hazardous so 1951 to 1980 83 to 93 94 to 2004 2005 to
1951 to 1980 83 to 93 94 to 2004 2005 to
1951 to 1980 83 to 93 94 to 2004 2005 to 2015 it is really getting hotter we
2015 it is really getting hotter we
2015 it is really getting hotter we looked at projected future climate for
looked at projected future climate for
looked at projected future climate for the eastern United States and we found
the eastern United States and we found
the eastern United States and we found that by mid-century almost all cities
that by mid-century almost all cities
that by mid-century almost all cities will have a tripling in the number of
will have a tripling in the number of
will have a tripling in the number of extremely hot days hotter than 90
extremely hot days hotter than 90
extremely hot days hotter than 90 degrees Fahrenheit and it’s not just
degrees Fahrenheit and it’s not just
degrees Fahrenheit and it’s not just warming over land surfaces the oceans
warming over land surfaces the oceans
warming over land surfaces the oceans are warming up and you can see that
are warming up and you can see that
are warming up and you can see that there’s a strong relationship between
there’s a strong relationship between
there’s a strong relationship between the green line of sea surface
the green line of sea surface
the green line of sea surface temperature warming and the blue line
temperature warming and the blue line
temperature warming and the blue line which is the power dissipation index or
which is the power dissipation index or
which is the power dissipation index or the strength of hurricane winds and
the strength of hurricane winds and
the strength of hurricane winds and indeed we are seeing more category 4 and
indeed we are seeing more category 4 and
indeed we are seeing more category 4 and category 5 hurricanes around the world
category 5 hurricanes around the world
category 5 hurricanes around the world but climate change is not just about
but climate change is not just about
but climate change is not just about rising temperatures its sea level rise
rising temperatures its sea level rise
rising temperatures its sea level rise it’s extremes of the hydrologic cycle
it’s extremes of the hydrologic cycle
it’s extremes of the hydrologic cycle the water cycle so we’re going to see
the water cycle so we’re going to see
the water cycle so we’re going to see more severe droughts
more severe droughts
more severe droughts floods and fires and these physical
floods and fires and these physical
floods and fires and these physical attributes of climate change will affect
attributes of climate change will affect
attributes of climate change will affect our health through many pathways and
our health through many pathways and
our health through many pathways and each one of these pathways has
each one of these pathways has
each one of these pathways has associated health outcomes
associated health outcomes
associated health outcomes lots of climate sensitive diseases and
lots of climate sensitive diseases and
lots of climate sensitive diseases and starting from the top heat waves people
starting from the top heat waves people
starting from the top heat waves people die in heat waves especially in the
die in heat waves especially in the
die in heat waves especially in the urban environment air pollution and
urban environment air pollution and
urban environment air pollution and allergens from that are climate
allergens from that are climate
allergens from that are climate sensitive infectious diseases especially
sensitive infectious diseases especially
sensitive infectious diseases especially insect borne or vector more diseases and
insect borne or vector more diseases and
insect borne or vector more diseases and waterborne diseases and of course we all
waterborne diseases and of course we all
waterborne diseases and of course we all know that our health depends on adequate
know that our health depends on adequate
know that our health depends on adequate water and food resources I want to pause
water and food resources I want to pause
water and food resources I want to pause for just a second on the bottom one
for just a second on the bottom one
for just a second on the bottom one environmental refugees I think this
environmental refugees I think this
environmental refugees I think this could be the iceberg under the tip of
could be the iceberg under the tip of
could be the iceberg under the tip of the iceberg think about Syria the civil
the iceberg think about Syria the civil
the iceberg think about Syria the civil war in Syria where hundreds of thousands
war in Syria where hundreds of thousands
war in Syria where hundreds of thousands of people have died millions have fled
of people have died millions have fled
of people have died millions have fled as refugees I think this could be a huge
as refugees I think this could be a huge
as refugees I think this could be a huge problem and this is the future it’s
problem and this is the future it’s
problem and this is the future it’s actually the present and the future
actually the present and the future
actually the present and the future scene that’s going to be exacerbated by
scene that’s going to be exacerbated by
scene that’s going to be exacerbated by climate change more refugee camps
climate change more refugee camps
climate change more refugee camps malnutrition diarrheal disease asthma
malnutrition diarrheal disease asthma
malnutrition diarrheal disease asthma these are the faces of climate change
these are the faces of climate change
these are the faces of climate change not just the polar bear because climate
not just the polar bear because climate
not just the polar bear because climate change absolutely is a public health
change absolutely is a public health
change absolutely is a public health crisis let me give you an example future
crisis let me give you an example future
crisis let me give you an example future summers looking at record-breaking
summers looking at record-breaking
summers looking at record-breaking summer temperatures in the future the
summer temperatures in the future the
summer temperatures in the future the top map is mid-century the bottom map is
top map is mid-century the bottom map is
top map is mid-century the bottom map is the end of the century everything in red
the end of the century everything in red
the end of the century everything in red has a 90% probability or greater of
has a 90% probability or greater of
has a 90% probability or greater of having the hottest summer temperatures
having the hottest summer temperatures
having the hottest summer temperatures in their history now if you’re growing
in their history now if you’re growing
in their history now if you’re growing crops I don’t know if any of you are
crops I don’t know if any of you are
crops I don’t know if any of you are farmers you know that there’s a a
farmers you know that there’s a a
farmers you know that there’s a a certain envelope a climatic envelope and
certain envelope a climatic envelope and
certain envelope a climatic envelope and if it gets too hot the crops don’t do
if it gets too hot the crops don’t do
if it gets too hot the crops don’t do well it gets too cold the same thing and
well it gets too cold the same thing and
well it gets too cold the same thing and these record-breaking temperatures are
these record-breaking temperatures are
these record-breaking temperatures are predicted to
predicted to
predicted to caused havoc with our world food supply
caused havoc with our world food supply
caused havoc with our world food supply and today’s 900 million people currently
and today’s 900 million people currently
and today’s 900 million people currently at risk for hunger could double by
at risk for hunger could double by
at risk for hunger could double by mid-century that’s a public health
mid-century that’s a public health
mid-century that’s a public health disaster but some plants will benefit
disaster but some plants will benefit
disaster but some plants will benefit poison ivy and ragweed actually do quite
poison ivy and ragweed actually do quite
poison ivy and ragweed actually do quite well with higher temperatures and more
well with higher temperatures and more
well with higher temperatures and more co2 and since the 1950s co2 levels have
co2 and since the 1950s co2 levels have
co2 and since the 1950s co2 levels have increased by 27% and places like
increased by 27% and places like
increased by 27% and places like Wisconsin have warmed more than one
Wisconsin have warmed more than one
Wisconsin have warmed more than one degree Fahrenheit look what that’s done
degree Fahrenheit look what that’s done
degree Fahrenheit look what that’s done to the ragweed pollen season actually
to the ragweed pollen season actually
to the ragweed pollen season actually ragweed plants produce more pollen under
ragweed plants produce more pollen under
ragweed plants produce more pollen under these conditions but also the season
these conditions but also the season
these conditions but also the season where there are allergies anyone with
where there are allergies anyone with
where there are allergies anyone with asthma or allergies to ragweed this is a
asthma or allergies to ragweed this is a
asthma or allergies to ragweed this is a problem and you can see that in these
problem and you can see that in these
problem and you can see that in these higher latitudes around Wisconsin and
higher latitudes around Wisconsin and
higher latitudes around Wisconsin and into Canada the ragweed pollen season
into Canada the ragweed pollen season
into Canada the ragweed pollen season has increased by about three weeks in
has increased by about three weeks in
has increased by about three weeks in time that’s a problem insect borne
time that’s a problem insect borne
time that’s a problem insect borne diseases are especially sensitive to
diseases are especially sensitive to
diseases are especially sensitive to weather conditions I’m going to ask you
weather conditions I’m going to ask you
weather conditions I’m going to ask you a question what’s the difference between
a question what’s the difference between
a question what’s the difference between us mammals and that mosquito on the
us mammals and that mosquito on the
us mammals and that mosquito on the screen besides the fact that we can’t
screen besides the fact that we can’t
screen besides the fact that we can’t fly and the event organizers have
fly and the event organizers have
fly and the event organizers have assured me that most of you don’t suck
assured me that most of you don’t suck
assured me that most of you don’t suck blood well mammals we are warm-blooded
blood well mammals we are warm-blooded
blood well mammals we are warm-blooded our body temperature is about the same
our body temperature is about the same
our body temperature is about the same for more or less all the time an insect
for more or less all the time an insect
for more or less all the time an insect is cold-blooded
is cold-blooded
is cold-blooded so whatever the air temperature is
so whatever the air temperature is
so whatever the air temperature is around that mosquito that’s the body
around that mosquito that’s the body
around that mosquito that’s the body temperature of the mosquito and this
temperature of the mosquito and this
temperature of the mosquito and this particular species of mosquito 80s Egypt
particular species of mosquito 80s Egypt
particular species of mosquito 80s Egypt I carries yellow fever dengue fever and
I carries yellow fever dengue fever and
I carries yellow fever dengue fever and Zika virus and as temperatures warm up
Zika virus and as temperatures warm up
Zika virus and as temperatures warm up the viral replication rate goes faster
the viral replication rate goes faster
the viral replication rate goes faster in the mosquito and transmission
in the mosquito and transmission
in the mosquito and transmission dynamics increase as well and there are
dynamics increase as well and there are
dynamics increase as well and there are lots of examples of extreme climate
lots of examples of extreme climate
lots of examples of extreme climate conditions
conditions
conditions leading to major outbreaks of disease
leading to major outbreaks of disease
leading to major outbreaks of disease now a reminder it’s not global warming
now a reminder it’s not global warming
now a reminder it’s not global warming it’s not just about temperature it’s
it’s not just about temperature it’s
it’s not just about temperature it’s also extremes of the water cycle and in
also extremes of the water cycle and in
also extremes of the water cycle and in the future according to the u.s. climate
the future according to the u.s. climate
the future according to the u.s. climate change research program this is what
change research program this is what
change research program this is what rainfall will look like you can see that
rainfall will look like you can see that
rainfall will look like you can see that at the far end there the heavy rainfall
at the far end there the heavy rainfall
at the far end there the heavy rainfall events those are the ones that are going
events those are the ones that are going
events those are the ones that are going to be increasing so when it rains it
to be increasing so when it rains it
to be increasing so when it rains it will really pour because hot air holds
will really pour because hot air holds
will really pour because hot air holds more moisture so it can get really into
more moisture so it can get really into
more moisture so it can get really into heavy rainfalls well we already today
heavy rainfalls well we already today
heavy rainfalls well we already today have trouble handling heavy rain and
have trouble handling heavy rain and
have trouble handling heavy rain and storm runoff we get contamination events
storm runoff we get contamination events
storm runoff we get contamination events work sewage bypasses sewage treatment
work sewage bypasses sewage treatment
work sewage bypasses sewage treatment and flows straight into our rivers and
and flows straight into our rivers and
and flows straight into our rivers and lakes we call these combined sewage
lakes we call these combined sewage
lakes we call these combined sewage overflow events sewage and stormwater
overflow events sewage and stormwater
overflow events sewage and stormwater overflow into surface water we studied
overflow into surface water we studied
overflow into surface water we studied this for future projections for the
this for future projections for the
this for future projections for the region we looked at the Chicago area and
region we looked at the Chicago area and
region we looked at the Chicago area and found that by mid-century
found that by mid-century
found that by mid-century there could be a doubling in the number
there could be a doubling in the number
there could be a doubling in the number of these combined sewage overflow events
of these combined sewage overflow events
of these combined sewage overflow events because of climate change if any of you
because of climate change if any of you
because of climate change if any of you go to Milwaukee and sample the water off
go to Milwaukee and sample the water off
go to Milwaukee and sample the water off the beaches after a heavy rainstorm this
the beaches after a heavy rainstorm this
the beaches after a heavy rainstorm this is a this is data looking at E coli
is a this is data looking at E coli
is a this is data looking at E coli bacteria and look at south shore beach
bacteria and look at south shore beach
bacteria and look at south shore beach flaming blue hot high levels of e.coli
flaming blue hot high levels of e.coli
flaming blue hot high levels of e.coli bacteria and Bradford beach red hot high
bacteria and Bradford beach red hot high
bacteria and Bradford beach red hot high counts of e.coli very hazardous for
counts of e.coli very hazardous for
counts of e.coli very hazardous for swimming so this again contamination
swimming so this again contamination
swimming so this again contamination very concerning if we’re gonna have
very concerning if we’re gonna have
very concerning if we’re gonna have extremes of the water cycle what it
extremes of the water cycle what it
extremes of the water cycle what it means for our water safety I want to
means for our water safety I want to
means for our water safety I want to shift gears and talk about another
shift gears and talk about another
shift gears and talk about another framing of the problem this is a study
framing of the problem this is a study
framing of the problem this is a study we did 10 years ago and these are not
we did 10 years ago and these are not
we did 10 years ago and these are not cartoons these are data-driven cartogram
cartoons these are data-driven cartogram
cartoons these are data-driven cartogram maps and on the bottom what we’re seeing
maps and on the bottom what we’re seeing
maps and on the bottom what we’re seeing is locations with climate sensitive
is locations with climate sensitive
is locations with climate sensitive diseases
diseases
diseases malaria malnutrition and diarrheal
malaria malnutrition and diarrheal
malaria malnutrition and diarrheal disease in particular and you can see
disease in particular and you can see
disease in particular and you can see sub-saharan Africa India poor countries
sub-saharan Africa India poor countries
sub-saharan Africa India poor countries where you have most of these diseases
where you have most of these diseases
where you have most of these diseases with climate change these are going to
with climate change these are going to
with climate change these are going to be getting worse and it’s a problem but
be getting worse and it’s a problem but
be getting worse and it’s a problem but what is the top map the top map is a 50
what is the top map the top map is a 50
what is the top map the top map is a 50 year aggregate of co2 emissions the
year aggregate of co2 emissions the
year aggregate of co2 emissions the countries that are actually causing
countries that are actually causing
countries that are actually causing climate change and look what happens to
climate change and look what happens to
climate change and look what happens to the United States as the number one most
the United States as the number one most
the United States as the number one most responsible country for today’s climate
responsible country for today’s climate
responsible country for today’s climate change and look at Africa Africa
change and look at Africa Africa
change and look at Africa Africa shrivels up not at all really
shrivels up not at all really
shrivels up not at all really contributing to the problem and when we
contributing to the problem and when we
contributing to the problem and when we publish a study our main headline was
publish a study our main headline was
publish a study our main headline was that those most vulnerable to climate
that those most vulnerable to climate
that those most vulnerable to climate change are the least responsible and
change are the least responsible and
change are the least responsible and especially if you’re an American you
especially if you’re an American you
especially if you’re an American you should feel a bit guilty because per
should feel a bit guilty because per
should feel a bit guilty because per capita we emit six times more co2 from
capita we emit six times more co2 from
capita we emit six times more co2 from our energy habits compared to the global
our energy habits compared to the global
our energy habits compared to the global average
average
average so we pinned this as maybe the world’s
so we pinned this as maybe the world’s
so we pinned this as maybe the world’s greatest ethical dilemmas and we caught
greatest ethical dilemmas and we caught
greatest ethical dilemmas and we caught a lot of attention and I was lucky
a lot of attention and I was lucky
a lot of attention and I was lucky enough after this to have the good
enough after this to have the good
enough after this to have the good fortune to be able to discuss ethics
fortune to be able to discuss ethics
fortune to be able to discuss ethics health and climate change to His
health and climate change to His
health and climate change to His Holiness the Dalai Lama about six years
Holiness the Dalai Lama about six years
Holiness the Dalai Lama about six years ago the Dalai Lama is a very very bright
ago the Dalai Lama is a very very bright
ago the Dalai Lama is a very very bright man and he heard this presentation and
man and he heard this presentation and
man and he heard this presentation and he looked at me and he said this he said
he looked at me and he said this he said
he looked at me and he said this he said Jonathan if you know pollution kills
Jonathan if you know pollution kills
Jonathan if you know pollution kills your country is not showing much
your country is not showing much
your country is not showing much compassion correct you know I started to
compassion correct you know I started to
compassion correct you know I started to answer his question by saying your
answer his question by saying your
answer his question by saying your holiness it’s complicated and I held
holiness it’s complicated and I held
holiness it’s complicated and I held back and I said you know let me get back
back and I said you know let me get back
back and I said you know let me get back to you about this so I thought about his
to you about this so I thought about his
to you about this so I thought about his question and thinking about our fossil
question and thinking about our fossil
question and thinking about our fossil fuel dependence and that it’s
fuel dependence and that it’s
fuel dependence and that it’s complicated and it’s going to be really
complicated and it’s going to be really
complicated and it’s going to be really tough to
tough to
tough to off of fossil fuels and then I realized
off of fossil fuels and then I realized
off of fossil fuels and then I realized it actually might not be very difficult
it actually might not be very difficult
it actually might not be very difficult it might be quite simple especially when
it might be quite simple especially when
it might be quite simple especially when you think about the actions that we do
you think about the actions that we do
you think about the actions that we do to mitigate climate change could have
to mitigate climate change could have
to mitigate climate change could have enormous opportunities for public health
enormous opportunities for public health
enormous opportunities for public health let’s just take a look at the energy
let’s just take a look at the energy
let’s just take a look at the energy sector air pollution kills about seven
sector air pollution kills about seven
sector air pollution kills about seven million people every year that’s one in
million people every year that’s one in
million people every year that’s one in eight deaths are from air pollution
eight deaths are from air pollution
eight deaths are from air pollution putting that in perspective that’s twice
putting that in perspective that’s twice
putting that in perspective that’s twice the number that dies from AIDS TB and
the number that dies from AIDS TB and
the number that dies from AIDS TB and malaria combined according to the World
malaria combined according to the World
malaria combined according to the World Bank air pollution cost the world
Bank air pollution cost the world
Bank air pollution cost the world economy over five trillion dollars every
economy over five trillion dollars every
economy over five trillion dollars every year so opportunity here if we can get
year so opportunity here if we can get
year so opportunity here if we can get to clean energy another sector
to clean energy another sector
to clean energy another sector transportation because of
transportation because of
transportation because of over-dependence on motorized vehicles we
over-dependence on motorized vehicles we
over-dependence on motorized vehicles we have sedentary lifestyles and physical
have sedentary lifestyles and physical
have sedentary lifestyles and physical inactivity is estimated to kill more
inactivity is estimated to kill more
inactivity is estimated to kill more than five million people every year so
than five million people every year so
than five million people every year so when we think about the investment cost
when we think about the investment cost
when we think about the investment cost of cleaner energy there’s some estimates
of cleaner energy there’s some estimates
of cleaner energy there’s some estimates that it might cost $30 to not emit one
that it might cost $30 to not emit one
that it might cost $30 to not emit one ton of co2 but when we burn oil coal gas
ton of co2 but when we burn oil coal gas
ton of co2 but when we burn oil coal gas that causes co2 emissions and greenhouse
that causes co2 emissions and greenhouse
that causes co2 emissions and greenhouse gas emissions we also are emitting
gas emissions we also are emitting
gas emissions we also are emitting dangerous particulate matter and sulfur
dangerous particulate matter and sulfur
dangerous particulate matter and sulfur dioxide and all the other known
dioxide and all the other known
dioxide and all the other known hazardous pollutants that harm health so
hazardous pollutants that harm health so
hazardous pollutants that harm health so that for every ton of co2 that you don’t
that for every ton of co2 that you don’t
that for every ton of co2 that you don’t emit you also don’t admit those
emit you also don’t admit those
emit you also don’t admit those dangerous pollutants so that the health
dangerous pollutants so that the health
dangerous pollutants so that the health benefit for every ton of co2 that you
benefit for every ton of co2 that you
benefit for every ton of co2 that you avoid emitting is $200 now I want all of
avoid emitting is $200 now I want all of
avoid emitting is $200 now I want all of you to take a deep breath because I’m
you to take a deep breath because I’m
you to take a deep breath because I’m going to ask you an extremely difficult
going to ask you an extremely difficult
going to ask you an extremely difficult question
question
question you ready which number is bigger and a
you ready which number is bigger and a
you ready which number is bigger and a lot of times the policymakers they’re so
lot of times the policymakers they’re so
lot of times the policymakers they’re so focused on the upstream investment do we
focused on the upstream investment do we
focused on the upstream investment do we want to pay $30 more actually it’s
want to pay $30 more actually it’s
want to pay $30 more actually it’s probably cheaper because of the dropping
probably cheaper because of the dropping
probably cheaper because of the dropping price of solar but do we want to pay
price of solar but do we want to pay
price of solar but do we want to pay more for clean energy and they’re only
more for clean energy and they’re only
more for clean energy and they’re only thinking of that side of the equation
thinking of that side of the equation
thinking of that side of the equation when the other side the health benefit
when the other side the health benefit
when the other side the health benefit is far bigger in fact the US EPA has
is far bigger in fact the US EPA has
is far bigger in fact the US EPA has looked back at investment the cost and
looked back at investment the cost and
looked back at investment the cost and benefit of the Clean Air Act and they
benefit of the Clean Air Act and they
benefit of the Clean Air Act and they found that for every one dollar invested
found that for every one dollar invested
found that for every one dollar invested it yields 30 dollars in benefits and if
it yields 30 dollars in benefits and if
it yields 30 dollars in benefits and if you live in places like China or India
you live in places like China or India
you live in places like China or India where there’s very high pollution
where there’s very high pollution
where there’s very high pollution there’s even greater benefit but you’ve
there’s even greater benefit but you’ve
there’s even greater benefit but you’ve heard that if we get away from fossil
heard that if we get away from fossil
heard that if we get away from fossil fuels we’re going to be losing jobs and
fuels we’re going to be losing jobs and
fuels we’re going to be losing jobs and that’s a problem well is it really this
that’s a problem well is it really this
that’s a problem well is it really this is the US Energy and employment report
is the US Energy and employment report
is the US Energy and employment report that came out just in January of this
that came out just in January of this
that came out just in January of this year and they estimate 1 million
year and they estimate 1 million
year and they estimate 1 million American jobs in renewable energy that’s
American jobs in renewable energy that’s
American jobs in renewable energy that’s five times more employment compared to
five times more employment compared to
five times more employment compared to jobs in coal oil and gas for power
jobs in coal oil and gas for power
jobs in coal oil and gas for power combined so it just is not true about
combined so it just is not true about
combined so it just is not true about the job loss there are more jobs in
the job loss there are more jobs in
the job loss there are more jobs in renewable energy and because I’m a
renewable energy and because I’m a
renewable energy and because I’m a health scientist that’s meaningful to me
health scientist that’s meaningful to me
health scientist that’s meaningful to me because jobs and income translates to
because jobs and income translates to
because jobs and income translates to better health so I want to shift gears
better health so I want to shift gears
better health so I want to shift gears and talk about opportunities in the
and talk about opportunities in the
and talk about opportunities in the transportation sector as I say goodbye
transportation sector as I say goodbye
transportation sector as I say goodbye to my doggy on my way to work because of
to my doggy on my way to work because of
to my doggy on my way to work because of our over-reliance on the automobile u.s.
our over-reliance on the automobile u.s.
our over-reliance on the automobile u.s. transportation is contributing to seven
transportation is contributing to seven
transportation is contributing to seven sedentary lifestyles 60% of Americans do
sedentary lifestyles 60% of Americans do
sedentary lifestyles 60% of Americans do not meet the minimum recommended levels
not meet the minimum recommended levels
not meet the minimum recommended levels of exercise last year obesity rates
of exercise last year obesity rates
of exercise last year obesity rates reached 40% in adults 18% in children
reached 40% in adults 18% in children
reached 40% in adults 18% in children and 600,000 Americans die of heart
and 600,000 Americans die of heart
and 600,000 Americans die of heart disease every year but here’s the thing
disease every year but here’s the thing
disease every year but here’s the thing 40% of trips done by car are less than
40% of trips done by car are less than
40% of trips done by car are less than two miles or three kilometers easily my
two miles or three kilometers easily my
two miles or three kilometers easily my Keable or even walkable so a golden
Keable or even walkable so a golden
Keable or even walkable so a golden opportunity right in fact US cities with
opportunity right in fact US cities with
opportunity right in fact US cities with the highest rates of walking or cycling
the highest rates of walking or cycling
the highest rates of walking or cycling to work have obesity rates 20% lower and
to work have obesity rates 20% lower and
to work have obesity rates 20% lower and diabetes rates 23% lower than cities
diabetes rates 23% lower than cities
diabetes rates 23% lower than cities that have the lowest amount of bike
that have the lowest amount of bike
that have the lowest amount of bike ability and walkability and exercise
ability and walkability and exercise
ability and walkability and exercise also reduces the risk of heart disease
also reduces the risk of heart disease
also reduces the risk of heart disease cancer dementia and depression so we
cancer dementia and depression so we
cancer dementia and depression so we actually did a study for the Upper
actually did a study for the Upper
actually did a study for the Upper Midwest region and we asked us the
Midwest region and we asked us the
Midwest region and we asked us the question what if those short car trips
question what if those short car trips
question what if those short car trips those two mile car trips just in cities
those two mile car trips just in cities
those two mile car trips just in cities in the 11 largest cities of our region
in the 11 largest cities of our region
in the 11 largest cities of our region what if we took those off the road
what if we took those off the road
what if we took those off the road what would the air-quality benefit be
what would the air-quality benefit be
what would the air-quality benefit be and what if just in the summer time 4
and what if just in the summer time 4
and what if just in the summer time 4 months of the year we turned half of
months of the year we turned half of
months of the year we turned half of those car trips into bicycle trips
those car trips into bicycle trips
those car trips into bicycle trips what would the added physical fitness
what would the added physical fitness
what would the added physical fitness benefit be well the headlines from our
benefit be well the headlines from our
benefit be well the headlines from our study were that swapping tailpipes for
study were that swapping tailpipes for
study were that swapping tailpipes for pedals small changes could pay huge
pedals small changes could pay huge
pedals small changes could pay huge dividends for public health and the
dividends for public health and the
dividends for public health and the economy we found that by doing this you
economy we found that by doing this you
economy we found that by doing this you would save 1,300 lives every year you’d
would save 1,300 lives every year you’d
would save 1,300 lives every year you’d save 8 billion dollars in avoided
save 8 billion dollars in avoided
save 8 billion dollars in avoided mortality absenteeism and
mortality absenteeism and
mortality absenteeism and hospitalization big savings so I’m in
hospitalization big savings so I’m in
hospitalization big savings so I’m in the health field and of course I’m
the health field and of course I’m
the health field and of course I’m thinking prevention and one of our
thinking prevention and one of our
thinking prevention and one of our greatest problems that we’ve had to
greatest problems that we’ve had to
greatest problems that we’ve had to solve is tobacco use cigarettes well
solve is tobacco use cigarettes well
solve is tobacco use cigarettes well look what happened with youth smoking
look what happened with youth smoking
look what happened with youth smoking youth smoking dropped dramatically when
youth smoking dropped dramatically when
youth smoking dropped dramatically when cigarette prices rose and from what I’ve
cigarette prices rose and from what I’ve
cigarette prices rose and from what I’ve told you now you recognize that
told you now you recognize that
told you now you recognize that change is absolutely a public health
change is absolutely a public health
change is absolutely a public health crisis
crisis
crisis so like tobacco it’s time to put a price
so like tobacco it’s time to put a price
so like tobacco it’s time to put a price on carbon and parallel to the tobacco
on carbon and parallel to the tobacco
on carbon and parallel to the tobacco industry there is climate change
industry there is climate change
industry there is climate change disinformation campaigns all over that
disinformation campaigns all over that
disinformation campaigns all over that are trying to sow doubt on the climate
are trying to sow doubt on the climate
are trying to sow doubt on the climate science but regardless of one’s views on
science but regardless of one’s views on
science but regardless of one’s views on climate change science we can all
climate change science we can all
climate change science we can all support safe routes to schools
support safe routes to schools
support safe routes to schools physically fit children and adults from
physically fit children and adults from
physically fit children and adults from cities designed for people not just cars
cities designed for people not just cars
cities designed for people not just cars clean air from low-carbon energy green
clean air from low-carbon energy green
clean air from low-carbon energy green jobs and lots of them preserving natural
jobs and lots of them preserving natural
jobs and lots of them preserving natural resources for a healthy future
resources for a healthy future
resources for a healthy future so in conclusion confronting the global
so in conclusion confronting the global
so in conclusion confronting the global climate crisis is the greatest human
climate crisis is the greatest human
climate crisis is the greatest human health opportunity of our lifetime and
health opportunity of our lifetime and
health opportunity of our lifetime and we can’t afford not to confront the
we can’t afford not to confront the
we can’t afford not to confront the status challenge thank you very much
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