Resource type
Learning resources
Geographic area
North America
Babies, children, and adolescents—from conception to 21 years old—are more vulnerable than adults to climate-change stressors. This includes extreme heat, waterborne and foodborne diseases, and mental health impacts. Changing climate conditions, public health emergencies, and disasters can compound and affect children’s safety and environmental health.
The U.S. EPA's Kids and Climate Health Zone features information found in the United States Global Change Research Program's Fifth National Climate Assessment, UNICEF's A Threat to Progress: Confronting the Effects of Climate Change on Child Health and Well-Being report, and other published literature.
