PUB HLT 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Blood Lead Level, Ocean Heat Content, Hurricane Harvey
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Has improved by 9 years since 1970s. Expenditures on public health/prevention account for only 3% of healthcare expenditures in the. Global mean sea level increase over time. Gulf of mexico temp do not drop below 73 f increase in water vapor -> more rain than before. Upper ocean heat content is increasing (warmer) Ocean has become more acidic since industrial revolution climate change. Hurricane harvey increased amounts of floodings (affect environ, economic prosperity, pub health, nat security) Heat energy is being accumulated in the oceans (upper more than deep) rather than air, land, ice atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration is increasing over time. Annual cycle peaks in late spring/early summer and lowest in fall trend between temp and co2 conc: as co2 conc increases, so does temp childhood lead poisoning. 1/20 experience lead poisoning, usually through paint. Also found in water pipes, lead dust in wind. Brain stops growing around 4 years old.
